Photography Faculty
As a Photography major, you’ll learn from working professionals who publish in places like Dwell, Philadelphia Magazine and The Cut, and who work with clientele in industries like fashion, music, architecture and beyond, as well as celebrated fine arts photographers who exhibit their work regularly.
Meet the Faculty
Byron Karabatsos, Adjunct
Byron’s films have screened at over 100 film festivals, including: the Dallas International Film Festival, the Sarasota Film Festival, the Denver International Film Festival, the Woods Hole Film Festival and the Maryland Film Festival. His films have received support from Philadelphia Independent Film & Video Association (PIFVA), Philadelphia Public Broadcasting Service, Temple University and the University of the Arts. He was commissioned by Microsoft Corporation to make a documentary about its School of the Future and worked on several projects supported by the Knight Foundation. He also produces, directs, films and edits funding, marketing and promotion videos for various institutions and non-profit organizations.
Ashley Smith, Adjunct
Ashley Catharine Smith is a Philadelphia-based artist working in photography, video and fibers. Through the combination of these mediums, she creates visceral representations of intimacy and sexuality. Her work is driven by her desire to understand how feeling rules and gender roles affect our interpersonal relationships and sense of self. It also aims to construct moments of closeness with the subjects of her photographs through their printed image.
Smith earned her MFA in photography, video and related media from the School of Visual Arts. Her work has been exhibited throughout the United States at the National Liberty Museum (2020), Delaware Art Museum (2018), Marin Museum of Contemporary Art (2017) and the Barrett Art Center (2021) among others. From 2021–2022, she had work included in the group exhibition Textile Art of Today, which traveled to museums in Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. She currently teaches at Drexel University and Moore College of Art & Design. A selection of her works can be purchased through Paradigm Gallery + Studio.
