
Ryan Debolski
Photography professor
Education
- M.F.A., photography, Cranbrook University
- B.A., linguistics, University of Michigan
Credentials
- Professor of photography, Winter 2022—present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
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Visual artist and photographer, 2011—present, Detroit, MI
Specializing in architectural, studio, portrait, artwork documentation, and editorial photography. Clients include The New York Times, M Le Monde, Monocle, and The Globe and Mail. I work with clients to create visuals for a variety of applications. I coordinate shoots on location and in the studio. I am responsible for all post-production and editing. I deliver final files to clients on schedule and to their precise specifications.
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Department assistant, 2017–20, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Managed digital photography lab and equipment. Instructed graduate students on use of medium format digital cameras, inkjet printers, and editing software.
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Studio manager, 2015–17, Liz Cohen, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Managed studio of contemporary artist Liz Cohen. Printed final works and planned exhibitions, including Him (2015) at Cranbrook Academy of Art. Handled photo shoots, artwork documentation, retouching, digital asset management, and communication with galleries and collectors.
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Associate editor, 2012–2015, Strand Quarterly, Detroit
Developed concepts for features, selected and edited photos for print, conducted interviews with artists, and organized photo galleries for web content.
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Project manager, 2014, Laszio Moholy-Nagy Archive Project, Dessau, Germany
Oversaw the U.S. portion of the archive project. Scanned historic negatives for an exhibition.
Awards, recognitions, and honors
- Shortlist, Palm Photo Prize, 2021
- Shortlist, Lucie Photo Book Prize, 2020
- Juror's special mention, Paris Photo-Aperture Foundation Photobook Awards, 2020
- Selection, Review Santa Fe, 2017
- Nominee, Mack First Book Award, 2016
- Fulbright Fellowship, 2014–15
- Museum Committee Purchase Award Nominee, Cranbrook Museum of Art, 2014
Publications and presentations
Lectures
- University of Toledo Department of Art, Toledo, OH, 2017
- Point Park University, Pittsburg, 2018
- Fulbright Panel Discussion, Morocco, 2015
Selected Press
- Ignant, 2021
- M Le Magazine Du Monde, 2021
- American Suburb X, 2020
- Aperture, 2020
- It's Nice That, 2020
- British Journal of Photography, 2020
- Collector Daily, 2020
- The Brooklyn Rail, 2020
- Paper Journal, 2020
- Juxtapoz Magazine, 2020
- International Photography Magazine, 2020
Selected exhibitions
- Paris Photo-Aperture Foundation Photobook Awards Exhibition, New York, 2021
- With Eyes Opened, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield, MI, 2021
- Self Publish, Riga, Latvia, 2021
- Palm Photo Prize Exhibition, 1014 Gallery, London, 2021
- Paris Photo-Aperture Foundation Photobook Awards Exhibition, Paris, 2020
- The Cranbrook Saloon, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield, MI, 2015