Colorado Mountain College
Molly Repetti moved to New York City shortly after graduation from CMC. She began working at a post-production house and gained a love for photo retouching. With her roots in fashion photography she sought out photo editing opportunities in the fashion and beauty industry and now freelances for clients like Vogue, Vanity Fair, Louis Vuitton and Fendi.
For the past year, Molly has been working closely with Martin Schoeller on several of his intimate close up portrait projects.
Born and raised in Argentina, Guadalupe Laiz is an international artist, photographer, and explorer. She runs her own fine art photography gallery in Aspen, Colorado, and has clients from all over the world.
For the past five years, Guadalupe's main focus has been on creating an extensive body of work that captures the beauty and uniqueness of the indigenous horses in the country of Iceland. This imagery was published as Horses of Iceland by teNeus Press in 2019 and has been shown in exhibitions in the United States, France, Iceland and Switzerland. Read more about Guadalupe and her recent successes.
David Gillette moved to Vail, Colorado in 2005 and purchased his first digital camera, and became awakened by the images he captured in the Colorado Rockies. In 2012, he graduated from the Professional Photography program and launched his successful wedding photography business in the Vail Valley.
With his love of documenting life, he provides a blend of artistic photojournalism with editorial and environmental portraiture to create a candid and relivable story that is rich with impactful, fun and meaningful images.
Peter and Kelley Gibeon met as students in the Professional Photography program. They have built an incredibly successful architectural photography business together and collaborate with creatives from elite California golf communities, to Rocky Mountain recreation towns, Central American resorts, the French Riviera and beyond.
Featured in numerous editorial publications from Architectural Digest to Outside Magazine, their passion for their clients and craft shines through in every frame.
“Titcomb Falls" by Dustin Gregory
"Green River Passing" by Antonio Tavoletti
CMC ArtShare will host an opening reception for “Current Works: Students of the Colorado Mountain College Professional Photography Program” at the CMC ArtShare Gallery March 22.
The show provides an opportunity for students in the college’s Isaacson School of Communication, Arts and Media to experience exhibiting their work in a public gallery and to share and discuss their work with members of the community. “Our students enjoy this real-world experience that goes beyond what they’re taught in the classroom,” said Derek Johnston, photography professor and program director.
The reception for “Current Works” will be held 6-8 p.m. on March 22 at the ArtShare Gallery at Morgridge Commons, 815 Cooper Ave., 2nd floor, in downtown Glenwood Springs. Admission is free and light refreshments will be served. Community members are welcomed and encouraged to attend.
The exhibit will remain on view in the gallery from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, March 20 through April 25. For more information, contact Julia Bennett at the CMC Foundation at 947-8360 or jlbennett@coloradomtn.edu, or visit cmcfoundation.org/events/.
“My First Idol" by Murphy McCoy
Originally from Buenos Aires, Guadalupe Laiz studied photography at CMC. In the fall of 2018, she signed a book deal with teNeues, a global publishing company, for her work photographing the horses of Iceland. She recently opened a gallery in Aspen.
Name
Guadalupe Laiz
Degree and year of graduation
Professional Photography (AAS), Class of 2014
Why did you choose to attend Colorado Mountain College?
I was looking for an affordable photography school, and I had a feeling that the CMC photo program had everything I was looking for.
What advice would you give a prospective student considering your major?
To take advantage of everything the school has to offer, to appreciate, listen to the teachers, who have years of experience and knowledge, and to focus and work very hard.
Where do you currently work? How has CMC prepared you for life after college?
I have been working as a freelance photographer for the past three years (I graduated 5 years ago). I recently opened my own gallery space where I sell my fine art photography in Aspen Colorado. So now I'm a business woman as well as a photographer. 😉
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