Roger Camp

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Roger Camp is a photographer, poet and educator. Initially self-taught, he began photographing in earnest on a transcontinental bicycle trip he planned and executed at age 15 (1961). Accompanied by his twin brother, Roderic Ai Camp, the political scientist, they rode from Orange, California to Dayton, Ohio and the following year to Victoria, B.C., Canada. The trips are chronicled in a two-part article in The American Geographical Society's Focus (Fall & Winter, 1990).[1]

Biography[edit]

Roger Camp is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara with a bachelor's degree in English (1967) and a master's degree in English (1969) from the University of Texas, Austin. He also holds a masters and master's of fine arts degree (1973,1974) from the University of Iowa in photography.

He started teaching English at Eastern Illinois University (1969) followed by a dual teaching position in English/Photography at the Columbus College of Art & Design (1974). Camp taught American students at the Cite Universitaire de Paris (1990) and directed the photography program at Golden West College, Huntington Beach, CA (1977).

Camp served as a book reviewer for Library Journal[2] (1981) and a contract photographer for Black Star, New York (1990).

Camp was a Danforth Fellow in Black Studies (1969), a Visual Fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown (1982),[3] held a summer seminar Fulbright to Brazil (1988) and is the recipient of the Leica Medal of Excellence in Photojournalism 1987.[4] He was twice awarded the NISOD Excellence Award, 1989, 1990, the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development, University of Texas, Austin, for innovation in teaching and learning. In 1992 The City of Huntington Beach, California awarded him the Outstanding Artist of the Year Award for service to the community.[5]

Upon his retirement from teaching in 2010 he began writing poetry full time. His work has appeared in numerous journals including The North American Review, Southern Poetry Review, Poetry East and Nimrod International Journal Award 40.[6]

Publications[edit]

Camp is the author of three books.

Butterflies in Flight, Thames & Hudson, released in 2002 (selected by American Photo,[7] The Associated Press,[8] NBC Today Show[9] in their recommended photo books of the year). It was award a "Benny" The International Printing Industry's highest award in book design ("the book must be flawless").[10]

500 Flowers, Dewi Lewis Media, released in 2005.

Roger Camp: Heat, Charta/DAP, released in 2008.

"Ascension,"Nimrod International Journal, Fall, 2018.[11]

"To the nurse who spoke the language of the heart," Poetry East, Fall 2017.[12]

"The breeze in the high branches sings," Natural Bridge A Journal of Contemporary Literature, Fall 2017.[13]

"Baby on a Train," Southern Poetry Review, 2016.[14]

"Bonfire of the Valentines," Gargoyle, 2016.[15]

"Photographing in Amazonia," Spillway, Summer 2015.[16]

"The green machine is now your mother," Atlanta Review, Fall 2012.[17]

"My wife, the raven," North American Review Spring 2010.[18]

  1. ^ Roderic Ai Camp, Roger O. Camp, “Two-Wheeling the West: Reliving the 1960s,” Part I, Focus, American Geographical Society, Fall, 1990, pp.7-12., Roderic Ai Camp, Roger O. Camp, “Two-Wheeling the West: Reliving the 1960s,” Part II, Focus, American Geographical Society, Winter, 1990, pp.12-15.
  2. ^ Library Journal, Bowker, Vol 108, Issue 1-12 51.
  3. ^ Florsheim Fellow, Fine arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA 1982-83
  4. ^ Leica Medal of Excellence, Roger Camp, Photojournalism, Western Region, Leitz, Inc. 1987.
  5. ^ Outstanding Artist of the Year Award, City of Huntington Beach, November 16, 1992.
  6. ^ “Ascension,” Nimrod International Journal, Awards 40, [University of Tulsa], Vol. 62, #1 (Fall/Winter 2018), 207-8.
  7. ^ American Photo, January/February 2003, 103
  8. ^ "Book Reviews," Associated Press, Ron Berthel, December 8, 2002
  9. ^ NBC Today Show, Gene Shalit, Arts Editors, December 10, 2002
  10. ^ "Premier Print Awards 2003, "The Benny," Graphic Arts Magazine, December 2003
  11. ^ “Ascension,” Nimrod International Journal, Awards 40, [University of Tulsa], Vol. 62, #1 (Fall/Winter 2018), 207-8.
  12. ^ “To the Nurse who spoke the language of the Heart,” Poetry East [DePaul University], Numbers 91 & 92 (Autumn 2017) 218.
  13. ^ “The breeze in the high branches sings,” Natural Bridge: A Journal of Contemporary Literature [University of Missouri, St. Louis], Number 38 (Fall 2017) 59.
  14. ^ “Baby on a Train,” Southern Poetry Review, Vol. 54, No.1 (2016) 48.
  15. ^ “Bonfire of the Valentines,” Gargoyle Magazine, No. 65, (August /September 2016) 117.
  16. ^ “Photographing in Amazonia,” Spillway, No.23, (Summer 2015), 87.
  17. ^ “The Green Machine is now your mother,” The Atlanta Review, (Fall/Winter 2012), Vol. XIX, i, 87.
  18. ^ “My Wife, the raven,” North American Review, Vol. CCVC, i (Spring 2010) 11.

"Index of American Periodical Verse 1979," Sander Zulauf, Scarecrow Press 1980[1]

An Index to American Photographic Collections, George Eastman House, 1982[2]

MacMillan Biographical Encyclopedia of Photographic Artists & Innovators, Macmillan, 1983[3]

'[4]'Security Pacific Collection 1970-1985: Selected Works," Security Pacific Corp.,1985

"At the Galleries," Robert McDonald, Los Angeles Times, August, 1987)[5]

"At the Galleries," Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, (July, 1987)[6]

"At the Galleries," Robert Pincus, Los Angeles Times, ( May 1983)[7]

"At the Galleries," Suzanne Muchnic, Los Angeles Times, (May, 1980)[8]

"At the Galleries," Robert McDonald, Los Angeles Times, (January, 1987)[9]

"A Sense of Wonder: The Photography of Roger Camp," Darkroom Photography, (September, 1987)[10]

"Work of Two Artists Contrasts Pier Life," Los Angeles Times, (November, 1987)[11]

"Three Shows of Subtleties, Icon and Fauna," William Zimmer, The New York Times (December, 1999)[12]

Swimmers: Seventy International Photographers, Aperture, 1988[13]

Graphis Alternative Photography, Graphis, 1995[14]

"World Press Photo 1995,"Thames & Hudson, New York & London, 1995[15]

Shoreline: The Camera at the Water's Edge, Graphis, 1996[16]

Flora: A Contemporary Collection of Flora Photography, Graphis, 2002[17]

"Summertime," Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 2014[18]

Selected Exhibitions

Roger Camp: On the Beach: Views from the Huntington Beach Pier, Concourse Gallery, World Headquarters, Bank of America, San Francisco, CA, July 3 - August 26, 1986

On the Beach, World Headquarters, Hewlett-Packard, San Francisco, CA, January 12 - March 13, 1987

American Color, National Traveling Exhibition, Art Gallery, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, March 26 - April 17, 1987

American Color, National Traveling Exhibition, Art Gallery, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, March 26 - April 17, 1987

New Developments, Center of Photography at Woodstock, NY, September 12 - October 12, 1987

American Color, Art Gallery, Cleveland State University, OH, February 12 - March 12, 1988

At the Water’s Edge: American Beach Photography, Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL, December 3 - February 11, 1990

On the Beach, University Art Gallery, University of Alaska, Anchorage, January 16 - February 2, 1990

Ocean View, California Museum of Photography, Riverside, CA, June 14 - August 17, 1997

Fauna III, Candace Perich Gallery, Katonah, NY, December 4 - January 12, 2000

Assignment America, Kodak Times Square Gallery, New York, NY February 13 - March 13, 2004

Summertime, Robin Rice Gallery, New York, NY, July 14 - September 5, 2010

Lost in Time: Selections from the Peckenpaugh Collection, California State University, Long Beach, Art Museum, June 13-July 19, 2016

Prints in Collections


Albin O. Kuhn Library, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore Bloomingdales, New York, NY California Museum of Photography, Riverside, CA California State University, Long Beach, University Art Museum Center for Photography Woodstock, Woodstock, NY Center of Creative Photography, Tucson, AZ Coca Cola Inc., Atlanta, GA IBMCorporation, New York & Boston Johnson & Johnson, San Diego, CA Lucent Technologies, Denver, CO Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN United Nations, Geneva United States Diplomatic Missions abroad, twelve permanent U.S. Embassy collections University of California, Santa Barbara, Library, Special Research Collections University of Florida, Gainesville, FL


  1. ^ "Index of American Periodical Verse 1979, Sander Zulauf, Scarecrow Press, Ladham 1980, 391, 413.
  2. ^ An Index to American Photographic Collections, International Museum of Photography, George Eastman House James McQuaid, G.K.Hall, 1982.
  3. ^ MacMillan Biographical Encyclopedia of Photographic Artists & Innovators,"Turner Browne, Elaine Partnow, editors, Macmillan, January 1983, New York 97.
  4. '^ Security Pacific Collection 1970-1985: Selected Works
  5. ^ AT THE GALLERIES, Robert McDonald, Los Angeles Times, August 8, 1987 Part VI, 19.
  6. ^ AT THE GALLERIES, Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, Fri. July 24, 1987 Part VI 9
  7. ^ AT THE GALLERIES, Robert Pincus, Los Angeles Times, Fri. May 6, 1983 PART VI 9
  8. ^ AT THE GALLERIES, Suzanne Muchnic, Los Angeles Times, Fri. May 16, 1980 Part VI 9
  9. ^ "At the Galleries," Robert McDonald, Los Angeles Times, (January 23, 1987) Part VI, Friday
  10. ^ "A Sense of Wonder: The Photography of Roger Camp," Darkroom Photo,, September 1987, cover, 82-87.
  11. ^ “Work of 2 Artists Contrasts Pier Life,” Corrine Flocken, Los Angeles Times, (November, 1987), 9.
  12. ^ "Three Shows of Subtleties, Icon and Fauna," William Zimmer, The New York Times (December 26, 1999)
  13. ^ "Swimmers: Seventy International Photographers," Aperture, New York, 60.
  14. ^ "Graphis Alternative Photography, Graphis, Zurich, 1996 64.
  15. ^ "Yearbook, World Press Photo 1995,"Thames & Hudson, New York & London, 1995 127.
  16. ^ "Shoreline: The Camera at the Water's Edge," Graphis, Zurich 1996 frontispiece, 48.59.67.
  17. ^ Flora,: A Contemporary Collection of Floral Photograph," Graphis, Zurich 2002 198.
  18. ^ "Summertime" edited Joanee Dugan, Chronicle Books, San Francisco 2015 46-47.
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