Images featuring different landscapes, from the desert to the forest, line the walls of Gammage Auditorium in a visual art exhibition shot by an alumnus photographer.

The exhibition, on display until Oct. 20, showcases the landscape photography of Jeremy Schlosser, whose artist name is “Shot by J.”

“I’m just trying to bring people to the places I have been,” Schlosser said.

The communications graduate has photographed landscapes all over the U.S. from the Red Wood National Forest in California to the red rocks of Sedona.

Schlosser said he prefers to shoot landscapes because unlike people, his subjects don’t move.

“I self-taught myself on everything,” said Schlosser, who began shooting landscapes as a hobby at 13. “I never really took a class.”

Schlosser took pictures using film until 2006, when he made the switch to digital and decided to make photography more than just a hobby.

“Over the last three years I have been applying to guilds, art shows, exhibitions and galleries,” he said.

Schlosser applied earlier this year to have his work on exhibition at Gammage.

Brad Myers, senior events coordinator for Gammage, said Schlosser’s work was selected out of 28 artist submissions to be on exhibition.

Myers worked with Schlosser to install the exhibition and said Schlosser planned out where each photograph would hang in an organized way.

“We like to have the artist really involved in the exhibition,” Myers said.

He said Gammage gives artists the freedom to set-up exhibitions following their visions.

Schlosser said he felt honored to have his work on display at Gammage.

“A lot of artists would die to get a showing like that,” he said.

Schlosser said he felt humbled when Gammage contacted him to do a solo exhibition.

“They typically have multiple artists at a time,” he said.

Schlosser’s exhibition can be viewed Mondays from 1 to 4 p.m. or by appointment and is on display whenever Gammage hosts an event.

“That’s the true incentive for the artist,” Myers said. “People can view their work when they come to shows.”

All of Schlosser’s 29 featured works are for sale and a table in the lobby provides information about the exhibition and artist.

“The art table is for [the artists] to publicize themselves,” Myers said.

The photographs in the exhibition can be purchased framed or unframed and most cost under $200.

“I am not trying to make money,” Schlosser said. “I am trying to get my name out there and pay for the next show.”

Schlosser plans on entering more art shows to slowly build a following.
He said he hopes patrons viewing the exhibition feel inspired to take a journey to the locations in the photographs.

“I wanted them to be connected to the place they’re looking at,” Schlosser said.

Schlosser’s Web site features a quote by the photographer Ansel Adams that he said is a testament to what he does.

“You don’t take a photograph, you make it.”

To schedule an appointment to view the exhibition call 480-965-6912.

Reach the reporter at lpalmisa@asu.edu.