Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_03Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_03The CSJ team is ready to have a fun night! The CSJ - Center for Sustainable Journalism - is the publisher of Bokeh Focus. Photo Booth Fun
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_05Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_05Our two main event organizers, Chelsey Tabakian Odom, CSJ's business operations manager, and Ashlynn Lindsey, marketing & business operations assistant, are very happy. The event is a success & every task on every clipboard list is done! Photo Booth Fun
Atlanta:Then & Now Photographer Ashley Ausburn_15Atlanta:Then & Now Photographer Ashley Ausburn_15It was an intriguing exhibit, featuring three young photographers' work showing their interpretation of Rusty Miller's photos of Atlanta in the 1950s & '60s. Rusty Miller's work was juxtaposed with the new photos throughout the exhibit. The show also featured three student journalists' stories about Rusty Miller and a unique Story Map showing changes in Atlanta from the 1950s through today created by two Geographical Information Science students.
Our featured photographers: Ashley Ausburn (also the show curator), Kaley LeFevre & Melody McLaurin Our featured journalists: Eric Nacarrato, Juan Ocampo & Megan Butler. Our featured GIS Story Map Team: Joshua Austen Trowell & Simi Kolodka.
Shown here, Ashley Ausburn (center with name tag), shares the concept of the exhibit with guests. Video Still: Fiori Films
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_07Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_07Ashley Ausburn, exhibit curator & one of three featured photographers (center with name tag) is joined by friends and guests standing in front of her exhibit wall. Photo: Samuel Sinclair
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_08Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_08This exhibit is a fun time for everyone! The double peace sign is confirmation. Photo: Ashley Ausburn
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_09Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_09Fiori Films' videographer, Marissa Orr, captures an interview with Ashley Ausburn, the show curator & also one of the featured photographers, as she stands in front of her work. Photo: Samuel Sinclair
Atlanta: Then & Now Photographer Ashley Ausburn_15Atlanta: Then & Now Photographer Ashley Ausburn_15Ashley Ausburn, the show curator & one of the featured photographers, standing in front of her part of the exhibit. Photo: Samuel Sinclair
Atlanta: Then & Now Photographer Kaley Lefevere_15Atlanta: Then & Now Photographer Kaley Lefevere_15Featured photographer, Kaley Lefevre, standing in front of her part of the exhibit. Photo: Kaley Lefevre’s Instagram Watch Fiori Films’ lively recap of the evening. It's almost like being there. ►►►Click & Enjoy Our Video!
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_13Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_13Photographer Kaley Lefevre listens to Rusty Miler's daughter Elizabeth Stepakoff
explain how she experiences the visual & emotional impact of Kaley's photographs. Video Still: Fiori Films
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_15Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_15Kaley Lefevre (right) & a big fan of her work — her sister — are living it up at our photo booth. Photo Booth Fun
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_16Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_16Happy smiles from Kaley Lefevre (left) & Rusty Miller’s daughter Elizabeth Stepakoff standing in front of Kaley's show.
Video Still: Fiori Films
Atlanta: Then & Now Photographer Melody McLaurin_13Atlanta: Then & Now Photographer Melody McLaurin_13 A clear shot of photographer Melody McLaurin’s photos juxtaposed with the inspirational work of Rusty Miller from the 1950s & '60s. (the smaller images). Photo: Ashley Ausburn
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_20Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_20Photographer Melody McLaurin & Special Projects Assistant, Danielle Saint-Vil striking glamorous poses in front of our Bokeh Focus photo booth backdrop. Photo Booth Fun
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_21Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_21Our CSJ assistant social media coordinator, Kiersten Castleberry, capturing a video of Melody McLaurin's show. Photo: Juan Ocampo
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_24Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_24Cute & classy photo booth posing by Kiersten Castleberry, assistant social media coordinator, & Kayla Anderson, circulation marketing associate. Photo Booth Fun
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_25Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_25Rusty Miller (1933-92), an Atlanta native, whose photographs from the 1950s & ’60s were the inspiration for our exhibit photographers. Here we share a biography of this incredibly talented man whose insightful work is currently being showcased around Atlanta. Rusty Miller’s biography (page 1) Photo: Courtesy of Susan Todd-Raque
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_26Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_26 What Rusty Miller captured was the life of the people in the Old Fourth Ward, Washington-Rawson, Buttermilk Bottoms, Vine City & Summerhill during the 1960s when the civil rights movement was changing Atlanta’s world.
Rusty Miller’s biography (page 2) Photo: Courtesy of Susan Todd-Raque
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_27Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_27Rusty Miller’s photographs tell of the human experience as well as his own sense of passionate commitment. Rusty Miller’s biography (page 3)
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_28Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_28Rusty Miller's photos were printed as smaller images. Interspersed in all three photographers' shows, they hung next to the new photos that his work inspired. At the intersection of Kaley Lefevre’s & Melody McLaurin’s shows, you see some of Rusty's work. Photo: Ashley Ausburn
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_29Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_29Imani Daniels, Master of Ceremonies, sharing the story of our exhibit with our guests. Photo: Juan Ocampo
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_30Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_30Our CSJ interns, Jaiden Herrin & Katie Chicas, wearing our photo booth's fashionable accessories while enjoying themselves properly at our exhibit. Photo Booth Fun
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_31Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_31Samuel Sinclair, Kennesaw State University student & guest, is giving his thumbs up approval for the photographers' creative work, the intriguing GIS display, the journalists’ in-depth Rusty Miller stories & our fun event tonight. Photo: Ashley Ausburn
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_32Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_32Guests discuss & interact with the inspirational photos (smaller images) by Rusty Miller juxtaposed with the work of our featured photographer, Melody McLaurin. Photo: Juan Ocampo
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_33Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_33A close-up look at guests pondering the meaning & creative perspectives of photographs in our exhibit. Photo: Juan Ocampo
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_34Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_34Two KSU Geographic Information Science program students, Joshua Austen Trowell & Simi Kolodka, collaborated to create an innovative Story Map of Atlanta for our exhibit. GISc students learn to integrate GIS technology & applied research to manipulate, analyze, assess and visually present data.
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_35Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_35 GIS Student Joshua Austen Trowell's biography. Trowell was a team contributor to the GIS display at our exhibit. Combining advanced mapping technology & traditional research with ArcGIS software, the team created a Story Map that shows changes in Atlanta from the 1960s through today. Photo: Courtesy of J.A.Trowell
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_36Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_36GIS Student Simi Kolodka’s biography. Kolodka was a contributor to the GIS display at our exhibit & also helps the CSJ in designing interactive graphics for in-depth news stories. Photo: Courtesy of Simi Kolodka
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_37Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_37Ali Sardar originally started the BokehFocus website & annual exhibit in 2017 when he was a CSJ intern. Sardar is now a Kennesaw State University alumnus & an avid photographer, Here he intently studies the details of an individual photograph. Photo: Juan Ocampo
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_38Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_38Guests are listening to John Fleming (right), the executive editor of the Center for Sustainable Journalism, as he explains the concept behind using Rusty Miller’s photographs as inspiration for our exhibit. Video Still: Fiori Films
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_39Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_39The audience, standing in front of Ashley Ausburn’s photography, listens intently to what the speaker has to say. Video Still: Fiori Films
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_42Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_42Featured journalist Juan Pablo Ocampo’s biography. Ocampo was one of three journalists whose stories about Rusty Miller were featured in the exhibit. Photo: Courtesy of Juan Ocampo Read Ocampo’s Story
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_43Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_43Featured journalist Megan Butler’s biography. Butler was one of three journalists whose stories about Rusty Miller were featured in the exhibit. Photo: Courtesy of Megan Butler Read Butler’s Story
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_44Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_44The crowd — & a very happy co-event organizer, Ashlynn Lindsey (center with name tag), Center for Sustainable Journalism’s marketing & business operations assistant — giving a round of applause for the hard work, dedication & creativity clearly displayed here tonight.
Video Still: Fiori Films
Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_45Atlanta: Then & Now 2019 Exhibit & Fundraiser_45THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TO OUR EXHIBIT! Our main event organizers, Chelsey Tabakian Odom, CSJ's business operations manager, & Ashlynn Lindsey, marketing & business operations assistant, hope to see everyone again at our 2020 event! Photo Booth Fun
