Webster University Receives Gift from Bogen Cafe

Bogen Café, a photography education program conducted by Bogen Imaging, donated equipment valued at $32,000 to Webster University’s photography program after hosting a two-day seminar with world-renowned professional photographer and educator Will Crockett.

Each year Bogen Café visits universities and colleges across the country sharing its expertise in photography. After each visit, the team donates the equipment it demonstrated in the seminar to the school.

“We are honored to contribute to these colleges as they offer their communities opportunities in the world of art,” says the Bogen Café website.

On the first night of the seminar, Mr. Crockett hosted a live demonstration of photographic lighting techniques to more than two hundred students, faculty and members of the St. Louis community. Everyone present received a free DVD explaining the techniques in detail. During the second day of the seminar, Mr. Crockett held personal tutorials and portfolio reviews with advanced photo students.

At the end of the event, all lighting equipment was donated to Webster University. The equipment included an Elinchrom Ranger RX Speed AS Set, an Elinchrom 250/250 BXRi To-Go Kit, a Gossen Digipro F lightmeter, an Elinchrom 74-inch Octa Light Bank and more.

For more information visit the Bogen Café website at http://www.bogenimaging.us/Jahia/bogencafe/site/bius.

Bogen Imaging Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Vitec Group, headquartered and listed on the UK stock exchange. The primary mission of Bogen Imaging Inc. is to import and distribute the brands designed and manufactured by the Photographic Division of Vitec; Gitzo, Manfrotto, Avenger, Kata and National Geographic as well as top brands of imaging-related products to our extensive Authorized Dealer network.

With its home campus in St. Louis, Webster University is a worldwide institution committed to delivering high-quality learning experiences that transform students for global citizenship and individual excellence. Founded in 1915, Webster offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs through five schools and colleges, and a global network of more than 100 campuses. Its 20,000-plus student population represents almost 150 nationalities. Since opening its first campus overseas in Geneva in 1978, Webster has become a recognized leader and innovator in global education, with an international presence that now includes campuses in London; Vienna; Amsterdam and Leiden, the Netherlands; Shanghai, Shenzhen and Chengdu, China; and Bangkok and Cha-am, Thailand. Webster also has educational partnerships with universities in Mexico and Japan.

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