The Trutter Museum & Murray Gallery at Lincoln Land Community College is hosting the exhibit “Exposure” featuring artwork by Springfield native John Muchow Nov. 10-Dec. 11. The public is invited to view the exhibit weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Muchow’s professional lens focuses on steel and glass. As a freelance architectural photographer, he transforms an architect’s vision into eye-catching two-dimensional compositions. His work has been commissioned by builders, medical professionals and companies across central Illinois, appearing in competitions, promotional materials and print publications as well as on websites.

His journey into photography began in his youth, inspired by a love of travel and a mother’s creative solution to his “lack of storytelling skills” — a camera. That gift led him to the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in photography.

Although Muchow’s first passion was nature photography, practical advice from a professor steered him toward architectural portraiture when he returned to Springfield. His personal photography continues to explore the art of the natural world while retaining glimpses of architectural sensibilities. His approach — anchored in composition and light — remains consistent whether capturing a building or the landscape.

In addition to his professional work, Muchow has shared his expertise with students at Robert Morris University and is currently teaching photography at the University of Illinois Springfield.

Learn more about LLCC’s Trutter Museum & Murray Gallery and its exhibits at www.llcc.edu/trutter-murray.