Vitae
      
        ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Full time Faculty Member at Collin County Community College, Photography Department, 1995-2004.

• Coordinator (Alternate) of Photography Department, 1996-2003.

• Associate Faculty Member at Collin County Community College, Photography Department, 1993-1994.

• Adjunct Instructor of Photography at East Texas State University, Journalism Department, 1981-1982.
  
  
  COURSES TAUGHT

• Photography I - Arts 2356

• Photography II - Arts 2357

• Portfolio - Arts 2371

• Applied Photography - Comm 1317

• CIMA Digital Photography
  
  
  COLLEGE SERVICE

• Co-developed The Center for InterMedia Arts

• Co-developed Media production Department

• Established a teaching format/ syllabus for the CIMA Digital Photography Class

• Developed Photographer Client Class

• Established Heritage Hall photo archives

• Served as sponsor for the Collin County Community College arts journal, Forces, for three years.
  
  
  CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS ATTENDED / CONDUCTED

• College Art Association Conference 2001-2002

• Dallas Society of Visual Communications (on going)

• American Society of Media Photographs (on going)
  
  
  1. COLLEGE-WIDE

• Faculty Senate member, 2001.

• Chairman of Employee Recognition Committee, 1997.

• Academic Program Assessment Task Force Member,1997-98.

• Media-Coordinator-PR & Marketing, 1996-98.

• Photography coordinator of Forces magazine (arts journal),1996-98.

• Served as liaison between CCCCD and the Association of Texas Photography Instructors for their annual summer workshops, which is statewide, 1996-98.
  
  
  2. DIVISION / DEPARTMENT

• Coordinator for Photography Department, Spring- Summer 2001.

• Co-coordinator for Photography Department, 1997- 98.

• Served on numerous student scholarship committees, 1993-2003.

• Curator of numerous student photography exhibits, 1993-2001.

• On going participation in curriculum development of Photography Department and was involved in expanding concept of CCCCD Digital Photography goals.
  
  
  

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Gary Bishop has been a professional still photographer since 1969, specializing in photojournalism, editorial and commercial photography. He has also produced promotional, marketing and special-interest videos and films.

Gary has photographed for and has had work published in MAJOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINES including:
-Business Week
-People
- US
-"D" Magazine
- Forbes
-Fortune
- Life
-Newsweek
- Parade
-TV Guide
- Rolling Stone
-Time
-Texas Monthly
-World Press Review
-Inc.
-Bunte (Germany)
-Der Spiegel (Germany)
-Elle (France)
- Espresso (Italy)
-Volpe Luigi (Italy)
-Aerospatiale (France)
-Photo News Service (Belgium)
-Paris Match (France)
-Paris Vogue (France)

COMMERCIAL WORK FOR:
- Southland Corporation
-A & M Records
-Interfirst Bank
-ABC Television
-Sabine Company
-CBS Television
-General Portland
-NBC Television
-Cullum Corporation
-WNET Television
-Farm and Home savings
-PBS Television
-Texas Federal Bank
-Columbia Records

Community Contributions
-DMA Friends of Photography Programming Committee 1992-93.

-Charter Member of the Friends of Photography at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1992-93.

-Co-writer for the initial grant from the Texas Committee for Arts and Humanities for the Center for Visual Communications.

-Co-founder, past President and Board Member of the Center for Visual Communications/Allen Street Gallery.

-Original member of KERA-TV's Newsroom.

-As Producer and Director developed technique of using still photography combined with reporters narration and music, transferred to tape as a daily production. Nominated for two "Best Spot News" awards. 1969-1972 Won "Best Spot News" 1970

FEATURED SPEAKER for numerous photography clubs, high schools and universities including:
-Southern Methodist University
-University of Texas at Arlington
-East Texas State University
-Texas Tech University

FILM / VIDEO PROJECTS:
-Greenhill School
-Robert Young Associates
-Dallas Sidekicks Soccer Team
-Macneil/Lehrer Report-PBS

AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS from key industry associates, including:
"Best Spot News" Dallas Press Club
-Dallas Society of Visual Communications
-Houston Art Director's Club
-New York Art Director's Club