Scholar images exhibit on show at Sterling College

The roar of the gang. The immediate earlier than the end line. The emotion that flashes throughout an athlete’s face in victory or defeat. Sterling College senior Tod Mastin has discovered to seize these moments that occur within the blink of a watch — or, extra exactly, at 1/a thousandth of a second. Mastin’s senior images exhibit, “1/1000th of Glory,” can be on show within the Sterling College Art and Media Gallery from October 10 via November 15. 

A Sports Communication main from Oberlin, Kansas, Mastin will not be solely an artist behind the digicam but additionally a member of the Sterling College Track and Field crew. His twin passions for athletics and artwork merge on this hanging assortment that celebrates the sweetness, grit, and emotion of sport.

“The title is a play on my camera settings,” Mastin defined. “I usually shoot at 1/1000th or higher because it freezes the moment — the split second where everything might’ve changed.”

Mastin first found images whereas attending Colby Community College, when a pal inspired him to select up a digicam. Since then, he’s been hooked — taking pictures Sterling College’s athletic occasions, Art Department showcases, Sterling College Theatre productions and neighborhood tasks, in addition to taking over paid assignments past campus.

“Photography gives me a way to express both the physical and emotional sides of sports,” Mastin stated. “It’s not just about the action — it’s about the story you can tell in a single frame.”

The pictures featured in “1/1000th of Glory,” spotlight Mastin’s his distinctive eye for framing and emotion. 

“The skill needed to focus through another person in such a short time — it’s really challenging.”

Mastin likes to seize the depth of an athlete mid-play. “Sometimes I shoot through people to  get a really emotional picture,” he stated.

True to his love of the sport, celebration photographs stay his favourite. “I love it when you can feel that an athlete did something special on a particular play,” Mastin stated. “That’s what I love bringing to my pictures — those moments of pure joy.”

After commencement, Mastin hopes to pursue a profession as a Sports Information Director or head of images at a bigger college, persevering with to inform the tales of athletes one body at a time.

The Art Center Gallery is situated at 306 West Washington in Sterling is open weekdays from 9:00 am to five:00 pm and can be open all day Saturday, October 18, for Homecoming. There isn’t any admission cost for the exhibit. 

Sterling College is a Christ-centered, four-year faculty situated in Sterling, Kan., with a mission to develop inventive and considerate leaders who perceive a maturing Christian religion. For extra data, go to www.sterling.edu.