The Hood College Photo Alliance has been up and running for less than two weeks and they’ve already been victim to theft in the second story halls of the Tatem Arts Center.
A bulletin board adorned with images for the grand opening of the building is now vacant in places where the selected stolen images once hung.
Comprised of mainly students enrolled in Digital Photography I and Digital Photography II, the HCP Alliance is a multifaceted mix of photographers. Art, communications arts, and history are just a few of the majors that come together in the group.
Photography professor Tim Jacobsen, who encourages them to think outside of the box daily, leads the students on an array of creative assignments. He believes that it is the photographer who makes the photo, not the equipment used.
Upon noticing the absence of the images, he was very distraught.
“In our situation, I’m saddened,” Jacobsen said. “On a general level, I don’t understand why anyone would want to steal other students’ works. It just doesn’t make any sense. It’s just sad.”
Nicole Vassallo’s image is among those missing.
Vassallo said: “I am disappointed that I am not more surprised. I like to expect better from people in that building. Art doesn’t just happen, it’s created. We’re just trying to show our work and it gets taken.”
While it is appalling that anyone would help themselves to the work of others, not all are upset.
“Personally, I’m flattered that someone would want to steal my photo,” Jamie Rees, a senior, said. “Thievery is a most endearing form of flattery.”
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