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M.F.A., University of North Carolina
B.A., University of Denver
While chasing after a tornado in a TV news helicopter one particularly active season, it suddenly occurred to me that this was probably not the most ideal way to spend the rest of my life. Shortly thereafter, I quit my job producing television news, packed my car and headed south. No longer fighting the constraints of the 20-second sound bite and the 6 p.m. deadline, I rediscovered the beauty of the moving image as art.
My work crosses traditional boundaries. Trained in traditional film and video production, I’ve gravitated away from representational reality and toward the abstract and non-linear across many media.
I’ve been working with the photographic process for more than 40 years - first in television news, and then in corporate media and education. After receiving an M.F.A. in Film/Video Production, I began to exhibit my experimental video, photographic, and interactive work on television and in art galleries/museums and on the web. I’ve won a number of prestigious awards for a wide range of media projects.
Abstract photography and film, new technology in art.
Video Production, Photography, New Technologies, Film Studies.
Simon, J. B. CMPG, "Using your DSLR for Video," Central Maryland Photographers Guild, Baltimore, MD. (2024).
Simon, J. B. HCWG, "Photographing Your Work Using Your Cell Phone," Howard County Woodworking Guild, Columbia, MD. (2024).
Simon, J. B. CELTT Canvas Training, "Canvas Quizzes," CELTT, UBalt. (2023).
Simon, J. B. AACC, "Judged Student Portfolios," Arnold, MD. (2020).
Simon, J. B. CCBC, "Digital Abstract Photography," Catonsville. (2020).
Simon, Julie B, "KFSCD Grant" Sponsored by The University of Baltimore, $1900. (2020).
Baltimore Positive/WNST: Appeared on Nestor Aparcio (UB Alum) Baltimore Positive Show to discuss Digital Communication and the benefits of a undergraduate degree. (2020).