Students lounging near the Art Alley in the HUB-Robeson Center may be noticing some interesting combinations on the walls.

In his Natural and Man Made Landscapes photography exhibit, 1997 Penn State alumnus Craig Suppo juxtaposes pictures of industrial smokestacks with flowing waterfalls and shots of crashing waves on a deserted beach with those of abandoned railroad tracks.

"This exhibit is a broad retrospective of his work," Gallery Head Ann Shields said. "He has a wide range."

Suppo's work focuses on both natural and industrial images. His black and white photos, on display in the Art Alley until March 15, exhibit scenes shot in the serene wilderness and around factory areas.

"I think they're more of a contrast," Suppo said. "Having the two different types of subjects, more people are able to see the contrasts between the two."

Suppo said that while most people see beauty in natural landscapes, there's also aesthetic quality in industrial landscapes.

"I try to show there's beauty in the man-made elements as well," Suppo said.

His exhibit contains photos of abandoned industrial structures, which he said reminds him of an idyllic, simpler time.

"It was a little bit of history for me to use as a canvas," he said. "Back at the turn of the century, which was long before these structures were built, there weren't as many trappings as we have in the modern life nowadays. ... It was all about family and caring for each other and helping each other. In this modern era, some of it gets lost."

For Suppo, some of the beauty that emanates from these industrial structures comes from the people who built them.

"Those people who built those things were good, honest people. All they wanted was a good day for a good effort," he said.

"Photography is something I do in my spare time. It's a way of expressing myself," said Suppo, who also works as a salesman in Pittsburgh.

While attending Penn State, Suppo began studying photography in his spare time. Though he majored in film and video production, Suppo taught himself photography.

"I did a lot of studying and reading of Ansel Adams, [and] that's when I really fell in love with it as a medium," he said. "Most of his work is all natural, just the natural world around him. I used that technique and style to find my own particular vision."