Jim Bush was an internationally established commercial photographer who was born in Buffalo. He studied engineering at the New York Institute of Technology and is self-taught in photography and cinematography. He was affiliated with the faculty of the UB Department of Theater and Dance since 2010, and taught lighting workshops for photography students at SUNY Buffalo State College. Bush’s media work earned him first place awards for dramatic and experimental projects in the 2014 and 2015 NCCC Video Festivals respectively.