Michael Wright Studio

10/03/2025

10/01/2025

BROOKS INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY

BROOKS GATHERING!
October 30th at the Elevate Gallery
4:30 to 8:00pm
With gratitude to Rod Rolle and the La Cumbre Center for the Creative Arts (LACC)
Galley Row at La Cumbre Center
Please join us, this promises to be a nice gathering of the Brooks Institute Alumnus.
Bring your own beer or wine!
Volunteers needed at 3:30 to help set up. We can get a jump on everyone else!
Ideas for the gathering:
Bring your favorite camera!
Someone may want to make name tags.
Who’s going to make the group photo?
If someone wants to volunteer to bring snacks, feel free.
People may want to join each other earlier in the day for other activities, but don’t miss this one!
Someone may volunteer to do a webcast, feel free.
What about a fun print exchange? Bring a dozen small 8x10 sized prints?
Wear a Brooks tee, hoodie or whatever you have!
Bring dark glasses just in case your ex walks by. Ha.
More suggestions?
WE ARE DEFINITELY ON!
2025 is also the Brooks 80th Anniversary.
The link has a map.
La Cumbre Plaza
121 S. Hope Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(behind Starbucks)
https://lcccasb.com/elevate-gallery/

09/20/2025

08/26/2025

ole friend of mine

Jenn you rock!!

https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1767159108018393

06/29/2025

(note i just wrote to Aaron Raymond.) You rule Aaron. Thinking good thoughts for you and your health. Michael

06/15/2025

My brain cancer has upgraded to a grade 3 anaplastic astrocytoma and it started to break up and rain down my spine leaving little tumors all the way down and a big pile of tumor at the bottom of my spine. I’ve lost 50lbs and I’m supper weak and tired all the time. I was working for National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions but I had to quit because I don’t think I can keep up anymore. I’m doing immunotherapy and it seems to be working but I’m still losing weight and getting weaker.

I really want to get back to work for NG.

06/13/2025

Brooks Institute of Photography- Alumni
Robert Winner ·

Re: Paul Liebhardt a.k.a. "The Professor" I have struggled with how to present this topic; but to be honest, I doubt Paul would want much of anything said on his behalf. Modesty is important to him. So the short of it is; Paul has suffered a stroke and will not likely recover from it. Palliative care is being recommended by his doctors and he is soon to be transferred to his home with 24/7 care.
As a teacher the Professor taught BA-1, journalism, and the ever popular overseas documentary class. He brought the Semester at Sea program to Brooks. Students, alumni, and many faculty participated in that round-the-world voyage. His contributions to Brooks Institute cannot be overstated. His humor and dedication to teaching were remarkable.
The reason for reaching out is that I know that Paul has touched many of you. He, of course, would make a joke about that; but if you would like to thank him, now is the time. Please send pictures, cards, letters, and flowers to: Paul Liebhardt c/o Gretchen Weiler 342 NW Florida Avenue Bend, Oregon 97703.
Rest assured that he is being well cared for. Although he has no immediate family, he has many friends and alumni who have stepped up and are seeing that he is well cared for.
Lets flood his home with wonderful memories!
P.s. Paul can be a little finicky about Facebook, so let’s not mention you got the info here.

03/31/2025

Photgraph by me for Dagstani & Sons.
https://michaelwrightstudio.com/

02/15/2025

Photos by me. (harvest movements)