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A SNAPSHOT OF TECHNOLOGY AND ART
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--Photo By Keith Hagarty Photographer Alex Rivera, 17, and model Urte Marcinonyte, 18, both of Brick, discuss their personal experiences in the field of photography.

A picture tells a thousand words.

As an instructor in the graphic design technology program at the Ocean County Vocational Technical School in Brick for the last 11 years, Howard Polenberg's 25 years of experience as a professional photographer has taught him this: teaching photography is all about balancing the technical aspects of the craft while honing the personal journey and embracing the imaginative journey.

"That's goal number one: to teach you how to use the equipment properly," said Polenberg. "But the thing I challenge you on is you've got to be creative, because being a hiring manager when I was in the industry, I could look at 100 portfolios and the one that has that spark is the one that I'm going to hire. So you've got to develop that creative sense."

When presenting a project to his students, Polenberg said it's important not to show them what he wants, but rather leave it open-ended enough to allow their imaginations to explore throughout the creative process.

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