Picture


In 1972...
I was born to Craig and Barbara Hosterman.  A cute tyke, I gave them plenty of joy in the early days.  Until I learned to crawl.  And then walk.  Oh, and talk too. 

 
And Now Today...
I'm a college professor and Area Coordinator for Communication Arts at IU South Bend.  I'm also an amateur photographer and a dedicated and loving husband. 
     

Photo Basics...
I bought my first SLR in 1995.  It was an Olympus OM-10 and it served me well for many years.  I learned the basics, making sure to take it with me everywhere I went.  I became the paparazzi of my class in graduate school.  Around 1999, I graduated to a Canon EOS Elan system and then finally an Elan II a few years later.  Now, whenever there's an event at school, family function, or just an opportunity for a good shot I always have my camera with me to record the event.

A College Professor, You Say...
Apart from my beautiful wife, what supports me and my photographic endeavors is my full time job as a Communication professor.  I'm part of the Communication Arts faculty at the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts at IU South Bend (the third largest satellite campus of the Indiana University system).  Sounds like a fancy title, right?  Here's the abridged version:  I teach college for a living.  Here are a few of my courses:

  • Visual Communication
  • Persuasion
  • Public Relations
  • Deception, Hoaxes and Cons
  • Argumentation

In addition to my teaching, I also do seminars on identity theft, deception, and improving communication skills for local businesses, social groups, and not-for-profit agencies.  If you would like more information on this, please click here to visit my IU web site. 

Questions?  Comments?  Thoughts?  Suggestions?  Then drop me an e-mail.

Copyright © 2005 Alec Hosterman Photography.  All Rights Reserved.