Category: Photo Gallery
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In motion: SPC Lady Texans pre-season practice
Editor’s note: photos are from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1. Featured photo by Kendi Green. The tip-off of the first scrimmage comes in early October. So, the Lady Texans are pounding the court getting ready. What does Coach Ara Baten see as the keys to this season? “Success for us will come down to…
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From trash to treasure: Repurposed art
Editor’s note: photos are from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1. Featured photo by William Wilson One student’s trash can become another student’s masterpiece. Proof of that is on display now inside the Christine Devitt Fine Arts Center on the Levelland campus. Photography students from COMM 1318 Photography 1 recently went to look for it.…
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Power in patterns: Students capture patterns on campus
Editor’s note: photos are from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1. Featured photo by Emily Miller. Patterns in photography can be pleasing to the eye. They can be anything that repeat like lines, shapes, or colors. They can be found in nature, or they can be man-made. They are not always obvious. When you find one,…
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Blocks build, students frame: Library hosts Lego Day
South Plains College students tapped into their creativity at “Lego Day” in the SPC Library on the Levelland campus, Wednesday. The event was designed to offer a fun, low-stress way for students to engage with the library. “We wanted to create a fun, low-stress event that brings students into the library in a welcoming way,”…
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Finding spring
Photos by students from COMM 1318/ Photography 1 You probably learned it as a child: April showers bring May flowers. Students in Photography 1, COMM 1318, recently went out with their cameras to find proof. They found splashes of color around the SPC campus in Levelland and TTU campus in Lubbock. Welcome spring.
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Snips and Scissors: SPC’s barber students at work
Story and photos by Nayeli Ocampo, COMM 1318/Photography 1 It’s not all about cutting hair and shaving. The new barber certificate program at South Plains College involves training students to work with hair, skin, and nails. “We are here from 8 to 4 every day,” says Sarah Thompson, the program coordinator for cosmetology/ barber and…
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Time to chill: Winter leisure
Photos from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 What do you do when temperatures drop and the winds are wicked? First of all, you probably stay inside. And sure, it may be nice outside now, but before spring break photography students in COMM 1318 combed the buildings on the Levelland campus to spot…
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Fur and feathers: Fun with pet photography
Photos are from students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 It’s always the eyes, right? They seem to speak to you. Students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 recently grabbed their cameras to try to capture their pet’s personality. Some students had multiple beasties to photograph. While they seemed to have fun doing it, they said it…
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Texans grab gold at National Indoor Track & Field Championships
Photos by Ricardo Bazaldua COMM 1318/Photography The South Plains College Texans showcased their dominance at the NJCAA 2025 National Indoor Track and Field Championships, capturing the national title with an outstanding 119.5 points. The Lady Texans also put up a strong fight, finishing ninth with 23 points at the two-day meet held at the Texas Tech Sports Performance Center…
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Patterns and Lines
Photos from students in COMM 1318/Photography 1 They can be vertical, horizontal, diagonal, zigzag, curved, wavy, cross hatched…and the list goes on. Any way you find them, patterns and lines in a photograph can be an attention-getter. Sometimes patterns are right in front of you. Other times you have to look for them. It takes…
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Bubbling lights: Fun with depth of field
Photos from students in COMM 1318/Photography 1 They appear to pour out of headphones, jars, and bottles. Students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 practiced adjusting their apertures this week in creative ways. The size of the camera’s aperture, basically the lens opening, controls how much light comes into the camera as well as depth of…
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SPC track & field teams set sights on indoor championship glory
Photographer: Ricardo Bazaldua, COMM 1318 Photography 1 The Texans and Lady Texans are making final preparations for the upcoming National Junior College Athletic Association’s indoor track and field championships. The 2025 NJCAA Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships take place on March 7 and 8 at Texas Tech University. “The men’s team currently…
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Behind the badge: SPC Police Academy training
Author & photographer: Fabiola Carrion Anampa, COMM 1318 Photography 1 The South Plains College Police Academy takes the phrase “fighting for your dreams” to a whole new level. There are 21 police cadets enrolled in the academy, and they recently completed some of their physical training. “They’re doing defensive tactics,” says Kenny Burns, professional services and energy…
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Photography & Basketball: It’s all about the shots
The Lady Texans took to the court this week for practice, and students from COMM 1318 Photography 1 were on the floor with them. The Lady Texans practiced hard, gearing up for a matchup against Western Texas College in Snyder scheduled for tonight. “We were working on improvement in our offensive execution from a timing,…
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Zoology lab: Animal attractions
Photos by students in COMM 1318/Photography 1 The dozen or so critters that call the zoology lab home inside the SPC Wilburn and Helen Wheeler Science Center got a chance to smile and say “cheese” recently. That’s because photography students were there to practice using their school –issued cameras for the first time. The students’…
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It’s a Mood: Students create mood boards for portfolios
Students in COMM 1316 News Photography were given a particularly moody assignment earlier this month. They were told to choose at least five photos to showcase on a mood board. These are tools that photographers can use to spark inspiration on an upcoming project, or to show a potential client prior to being hired on…
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Fur-tography Fun
Photos by students in COMM 1318/Photography 1 It’s not as easy as telling someone to say “Cheese”. These furry (or feathered) models bark, meow, or honk. But pet portraits, even if they’re hard to do well, are popular. It takes patience and practice. Ask students in COMM 1318 Photography 1. They recently had fun showing…
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Picture this: Finding fall
The instructions were simple: Find 3 really good shots that say “Autumn” to you. And students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 found them. Some students looked up. Some looked down. Either way, some of what they captured makes you want to put on a jacket. The shots often feel quiet and reflective. Since it’s almost…
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Patterns and Lines
Photos by COMM 1318/Photography 1 They can be natural or man-made. Either way, patterns and lines in any photograph catch your eye. They often make for pleasing composition. Students in COMM 1318 Photography 1 have been working on composition all semester. Before it got cold outside, students went out to look for patterns and lines.…
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Poll: Can you spot the fake flare?
Photos by students in COMM 1318/Photography I Can you tell which one of these photographs uses artificial lens flare? Vote for which one you think was created using a Photoshop filter. It’s not easy to tell. Students in COMM 1318 Photography I recently went outside and used the sun to their advantage. Their assignment: capture…