Lenscratch Features Photography Educator Hillary McCullough in September 2026
In September 2026, Lenscratch's Photography Educator series highlights Hillary Jones McCullough, an artist and educator based in Northeast Florida. The feature includes an interview, her artistic creations, and the work of her students. McCullough earned her BFA from the University of North Florida and an MFA from the University of South Florida. Currently, she teaches photography at Jacksonville University. Her handmade prints primarily utilize historical techniques, especially Salted Paper, with a recent emphasis on Platinum/Palladium. Since late 2024, she has been transforming digital negatives into new cyanotypes and salt prints. McCullough prioritizes presence and authenticity in her teaching while confronting issues such as underpayment and overwork, aspiring for an international residency and studying photography-related chemistry.
Key facts
- Hillary Jones McCullough is the September 2026 featured educator in Lenscratch's Photography Educator series.
- She is a professor of photography at Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Florida.
- She earned a BFA in photography from the University of North Florida and an MFA in Studio Art from the University of South Florida.
- Her preferred historical printing process is Salted Paper, and she has spent the last year dedicated to Platinum/Palladium.
- Since late 2024, she has reclaimed digital negatives from over a decade ago to create new cyanotypes and salt prints.
- Her works include Isolation I and II (2020), Assembled Futility I–III, Cage, The Scar, and Faulty Wires I, II, and IV (2025).
- She credits UNF professor Paul Karabinis with encouraging her early work in alternative processes and teaching.
- Student testimonials are provided by Kyla Foster, Taylor Sloan, Gunner Overgaard, and Melanie Jimenez.
Entities
Artists
- Hillary McCullough
- Hillary Jones McCullough
- Paul Karabinis
- Kyla Foster
- Taylor Sloan
- Gunner Overgaard
- Melanie Jimenez
Institutions
- Lenscratch
- University of North Florida
- University of South Florida
- Jacksonville University
Locations
- Jacksonville
- Florida
- United States
- Tampa
- Northeast Florida