Remembering Bruce Palmer

Florida State University lost a dear and well-known member of our family when University Photographer Bruce Palmer passed away suddenly on Oct. 14, 2022.

If you’re not familiar with Bruce’s name, most of you would likely recognize Bruce’s face and warm personality, as he was present, with camera in hand, at nearly all the university’s most significant events. Bruce joined University Communications in 2015 and is survived by his wife and three adult children.

Bruce was known for his artistic eye and incredible photographs of FSU’s iconic landmarks and people, and we will be forever grateful for his friendship.

Below is a sampling of Bruce’s work:


 

Landis Green (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Landis Legacy Fountain, 2020. (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Student Services Building, 2020 (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
The Unconquered statue, outside the South entrance to Doak Campbell Stadium (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
“Enchanter,” a sculpture donated by artist W. Stanley Proctor in 2016. (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
The top of the Westcott Building reflects off the FSU seal and lettering in front of Westcott Fountain. (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Master Craftsman Studio work, 2019 (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
(FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Spring flowers reach toward the sky outside the Seminole Cafe, 2020 (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
The colors of FSU's Tallahassee campus (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
“Guys and Dolls,”, 2017 (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
“Pirates of Penzance,”, Opening Nights, 2020 (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
President's Ring Ceremony, 2019 (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
FSU graduating students participate in the traditional Ring Ceremony, in which the soon-to-be alumni dip their class rings in the Westcott fountain. (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Researchers at the Center for Advanced Power Systems, Florida State University, 2017 (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Advancing the field of power systems technology at the Center for Advanced Power Systems, Florida State University, 2017 (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
FSU's Westcott entrance (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Sunrise on Westcott Fountain, 2020 (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
FSU's Chief Osceola and Renegade, get the crowd ready for a 2018 game against Samford. (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
The Seminoles take the field before a  Veterans Appreciation game. (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
“Morning light,” first day of Spring semester, 2019 (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
A dreamy perspective of the Westcott Building (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Celebration! (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Westcott plaza, 2020 (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Research in the Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Joe Schlenoff, 2016 Lawton Distinguished Professor (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
More research in the Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Professor Oliver Steinbock, NASA project  (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Flags on campus (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Veterans Memorial, Monroe Street, 2020  (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Tucker Civic Center, 2020 (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
A colorful day for the statue of the late former FSU President Sandy D'Alemberte (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Michael Blachly at The Moon, Opening Nights, 2020 (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
“In the Heights,”  2020 (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
The three torches of FSU, representing Vires, Artes and Mores, or strength, skill and character (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Work gets done on the arch above the Westcott entrance (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Heritage Tower and its environs (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
The Florida State University College of Law (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
The details of research (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Research at the Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Kunihiko (Sam) Taira reviews data in his lab. (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
More research at the Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Facilities cleaning in Psychology auditorium, 2020 (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Sally Karioth, Nursing faculty, 2020 (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Nick Moore, Fluid Dynamics lab 
Research on rogue waves, 2019 (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Abril Hunter (FSU Photography Services)
Jeff Chanton, Chemical Oceanography faculty (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
Research at the High-Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) at Florida State University (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
“Beauty and the Beast,” promotional photo shoot, 2017 (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)
FSU Marching Chiefs (FSU Photography Services/Bruce Palmer)

View Bruce W. Palmer’s obituary published Oct. 19, 2022, in The Vindicator of Warren, Ohio.