Caroline Houdek Solomon

Caroline Houdek Solomon serves as a Part-Time Lecturer in Photography at the University of Northwestern - St. Paul since 2017, teaching across multiple Twin Cities institutions in Minnesota.

Her academic background includes:

• BFA in Visual Communications & Photography from the College of Visual Arts (CVA), St. Paul (2001; institution closed in 2013)
• MFA in Photography from the University of Minnesota (2008)

Her artistic practice centers on analog photography techniques, with a strong preference for medium and large format film despite digital expertise. As a dedicated photography specialist, she maintains an 18% gray calibration wall in her home. Her exhibited works span local Minneapolis/St. Paul venues and national U.S. exhibitions, reflecting deep engagement with photographic processes and visual storytelling traditions.