I have worked with photography in many different capacities: as a newspaper photographer, a writer, an educator, a curator, and in the development and growth of photography organizations. I believe photography is a means, not an end, and that photography is no longer (nor has it ever been) a medium, but rather a set of various and unbounded “photographic” associations, qualities, aspirations, and inclinations that we may recognize and share.
I am the Executive Director of Silver Eye Center for Photography in Pittsburgh. I’m honored to serve this organization that was so meaningful to me growing up in Pittsburgh and to work with a talented staff that support and cultivate creativity and community in the arts in Pittsburgh, the region, and beyond.
I am an editor at Fraction Magazine with Bree Lamb, where we present portfolios of work that we think more people should see and share the space with guest editors. For several years I wrote a regular review for Fraction Magazine. I was grateful for this opportunity to articulate my reactions to both contemporary and historical photography.
I taught for many years in the photography program at Carnegie Mellon University, where I was continuously impressed by the thoughtfulness and creativity with which students approach both ideas and practice.
From 2014–2024 I put art by regional artists in the windows of 251 Atwood Street, Pittsburgh, next to Spice Island Tea House.
I’m grateful for mentors I’ve had and for many fellow travelers.
- Leo Hsu
