National Geographic photographer to come to Fresno City College

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - An award-winning National Geographic lensman is coming to Fresno City College aboriginal this month.

College officials accidental Nevada Wier, a National Geographic lensman who specializes successful documenting the distant corners of the satellite and the cultures inhabiting them, volition beryllium a featured impermanent talker astatine the Fresno City College yearly Hanna S. Barsam Excellence successful Photography Award reception.

Organizers accidental Wier was published successful assorted planetary and nationalist publications, including National Geographic, National Geographic Traveler, National Geographic Adventure, Geo, Islands and the NY Times Magazine. She volition beryllium a talker during the awards ceremonial connected April 24 astatine 7 p.m. astatine Fresno City College successful the Old Administration building, Room OAB-251. Doors unfastened astatine 6:30 p.m.

The assemblage adds that the victor of the grant volition person a $1,500 currency prize, a one-year pupil rank to Spectrum Art Gallery, and a $100 acquisition paper to Horn Photo.