National Geographic Photographer Amy Toensing at SUNY Poly, Utica, Wed. Dec. 2 (Free)
A free, all-ages evening with a working National Geographic photographer, a rare chance in Utica to hear how magazine stories get made.
National Geographic photographer Amy Toensing speaks Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Center at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, 100 Seymour Road in Utica. It's free and open to all ages, but you need to register, per WKTV and the SUNY Poly Spotlight Series page.
At a glance
| Talk | "BE HERE: Photography, Attention, and the Power of Seeing" |
| When | Wed., Dec. 2, 2026, 6:30 p.m. |
| Where | Student Center, SUNY Poly campus, Utica |
| Cost | Free |
| Sign up | Eventbrite registration |
Toensing is a visual journalist whose work has run in National Geographic, Smithsonian, Time and The Wall Street Journal. The talk is about slowing down and paying real attention to the people and places around you, which makes it a good fit for anyone who carries a camera or a phone.
Register early. SUNY Poly's listing caps attendance at 40 and closes sign-ups at noon on Dec. 2.
The campus is off Route 12 at the Utica–Marcy line. Parking details weren't published; campus lots are near the Student Center.
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