I have been fascinated by optics and light since receiving a Looking Glass at the age of 7. Shortly after that I began working in the black and white darkroom and developing my own prints and 8mm home movies. I received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester New York. My university teaching career began at Washington University in St. Louis, where I taught photography, video, and digital imaging. Currently I teaches at Lindenwood University. My work has been exhibited in St. Louis, Los Angeles, Florence Italy and the Czech Republic. My website can be found at www.russphotoart.com/