Author: graham

  • Continuing Professional Development and the Dual Professional in Photographic Education

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    Continuing professional development (CPD) matters in any profession because past skill cannot guarantee current competence. Knowledge shifts, tools change, ethical concerns emerge, and the needs of those we serve develop. For photographic educators, however, CPD carries added weight because they often work as dual professionals. They must sustain skill and judgement both as photographers and…

  • PFAS risk in non-stick pans, aquifers, and work with contaminated soil (DRAFT)

    PFAS are a large group of stable synthetic chemicals. They matter because they persist in soil, water, wildlife and human tissue. Studies link some PFAS with raised cholesterol, kidney and testicular cancer, liver effects, thyroid change, reduced vaccine response and harm in early life (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine [NASEM], 2022; U.S. Environmental…