Sexy and edgy is the mantra that fashion photographer and University of La Verne alumnus Andrew Vasquez uses to describe his works of art.

New memories were made while old memories hung on the walls of the Carlson Gallery on Nov. 2, as alumni, students and faculty members gathered at the opening reception of “Alumni Allegories: Dissent.”

Tongues covered in dirt, bulging eyes, neck biting, howling at the sky: these are some moments captured by Michael Crouser in his photography exhibit “Dog Run” in the Carlson Gallery.

Reed Gratz, professor of music, and Gary Colby, professor of photography, collaborated to create a night of music, meditation and a slideshow to honor the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center Sunday.

A mother struggling to make ends meet, a recently widowed army wife and the economic decline in the Chesapeake Bay. These subjects are part of the humanity that Katherine Frey captures in her exhibition “American Dream.”

As a professor of photography, Gary Colby has channeled his passion for photography into the department as the enrollment jumps beyond what was originally expected.

The photography department is exploring the meaning of the words “invited” and “uninvited” with an exhibit that opened this week in the Carlson Gallery.