Tim Archibald and Steve Rosenberg, seniors majoring in art here at the University are about to embark on a turning point in their photography careers. Starting today and running through Sunday, the two will have a dual exhibit of their photos at The Art Alliance which is located on Pine St., Lemont.

The exhibit is called Photographs by T. Archibald and S. Rosenberg and will feature the pictures that the duo have taken over their years at Penn State. Archibald, a Collegian photographer, has been clicking away since he was 14, said Elenore Archibald, the artist's mother.

"His brother introduced him to photography at 14 and that's when he got his first camera." Archbald said.

Soon after, he enrolled in a course at Union College during the summer where he met Professor Marty Benjamin, who took a personal interest in the young artist, and took time to help him.

"He allowed me to work with him and he introduced me to a lot of the art photography that was around at the time," Tim said.

Throughout his career Archibald has received support and encouragement, especially from his parents. When he announced that he was going to major in art, his parents were supportive.

"I thought that was the way to go," Tim said.

In his younger years Archibald's parents were very proud of his achievements and awards.

"He and his brother both used to enter competitions, and they always came out on top." Elenore said.

Rosenburg's relationship with photography does not go as far back as Archibald's, but it runs just as deep. Rosenburg started shooting at Penn State after he decided to switch his major from film to photography.

"I'm still pretty new, but I felt that photography is easier to express yourself," Rosenburg said. "Photography seemed to allow some creative control."

"To me it is a form of exploration and discovery." Tim added.

Both artists feel that their work is not documentative: they do not merely take pictures of people on the street, or newspaper photos.

"I feel that the idea of making a photo, just for the sake of making it, just to see how it would come out is interesting." Tim said.

"I like Tim's work a lot. You can pick up a photo and you know it's Tim's. . . he'll just focus on something and puts a lot of thought in his work." said Jill Behler, The Daily Collegian's assistant photography editor.

As for subject matter, Rosenberg especially likes to take pictures of his brother, Aaron.

"Taking pictures of my brother is so strange. Nearly every time I go out with my brother, I always get at least 1 picture I really like." said Rosenberg,"I don't know if it's our relationship or what."

The photographers are constantly in the midst of change, and where they're going to next seems as much a mystery to them as it is to their viewers, but this weekend, one can see where they are now.

"A photograph can be a describer of truth by taking it and getting beyond the literal reality of the photo." Rosenberg explained.