Faye Serio considers photography both a science and an art. “I have always enjoyed challenges and puzzles, and this is what photography is to me,” she says. “It’s a blend of chemicals, machines, computers, gadgets and artistry. Sometimes everything works and sometimes nothing works.  Part of the fun is figuring out what went wrong and how to fix it.”

Serio teaches photography at St. Lawrence, through the Art and Art History department. “I use not only traditional methods but also non-silver techniques and Adobe Photoshop to create my photographs,” she explains. “My works have appeared on book and journal covers and I frequently exhibit in juried art shows.” She will be teaching drawing, painting and digital arts for the Semester at Sea program this spring. 

But is her “experience with students that I would consider to be my most gratifying ‘chapter’ at SLU,” she says. “Many students who have never touched a non-digital camera or who have never used a computer for any purpose other than writing a paper enroll in my classes. It is magical to see how they are able to master technical components, solve problems, and mix it all up to create art.”

Outside of work, Serio enjoys what she calls “traditional” hobbies.  “Summer in the North Country is short,” she notes, “and I take advantage of the few warm months and do quite a bit of flower gardening--and battle the deer.  But above all, I enjoy travel and all the experiences associated with it.  Photographing my impressions of countries, landscapes, cityscapes and people is my way of keeping an autobiography.”