Graphic design student’s lizard photograph accepted by exhibit
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Images provided by Nadia V. Zimmerman, graphic design student
“Wally’s Library,” a photograph by Nadia V. Zimmerman, of Auburn, a graphic design student at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was accepted into the Southeast Center of Photography’s College ’25 Online Exhibition. The image features Zimmerman’s pet lizard.
“Wally’s Library,” a photograph by Nadia V. Zimmerman, a junior in the graphic design major at Pennsylvania College of Technology, is among images accepted into the Southeast Center for Photography’s College ’25 Online Exhibition .
The image of Zimmerman’s lizard is among 50 photographs accepted into the exhibition, on view April 1-30. Works in the online display are by young artists from the U.S., Canada and Finland who responded to the center’s invitation for college students to submit their photography or photo-based art to the open-theme exhibition.
Zimmerman, of Auburn, created “Wally’s Library” for an assignment in her Commercial Photography class, where instructor Joanna Knox Yoder encouraged students to push the boundaries of what is traditionally thought of as “still life” and pursue inventive arrangements of thoughtfully chosen objects and props.
Taking inspiration from the story of “Alice in Wonderland” for her photo shoot, Zimmerman surrounded Wally with items, including books, playing cards and teacups. The composition offers the opportunity for viewer interpretation.
“I was super excited to include my lizard, Wally, in this shoot,” Zimmerman wrote. “At the end of the movie ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ she slays a dragon. Although Wally is not a real dragon, he is at least a bearded dragon."
Nadia V. Zimmerman
The SE Center for Photography is an exhibition and education venue promoting the art and enjoyment of fine photography. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, the center hosts monthly juried shows, bimonthly invitational exhibitions and workshops throughout the year led by industry leaders.
Juror for the College ’25 Online Exhibition was Polly Gaillard, a fine art photographer who is the program director at Photolucida, a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to inspiring, educating and connecting the national and international photography community.
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