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Santa Monica College (SMC), a 2-year public school, which has the widest course offerings in Southern California of any other public 2-year college. We offer classes in all areas of photography from the basics in film and digital, to advanced techniques in image creation, output and shooting. We have 10 shooting bays for our intermediate and advanced studio production classes. We offer a new class in the fundamentals of DSLR capture and printing through Lightroom. Starting in the spring 2010, we will be offering a new class that teaching digital video production for still photographers. We have a business of photography class to open your eyes on filling your bank account. We enjoy continued support from: Bogen Imaging, who just last year (2008) picked only 10 photography programs across the US for an incredible $40,000 equipment gift! Yes, SMC was one of the 10.
We have support from: Canon, Epson, Adobe, The MAC Group, Photoworkshop.com and local vendors, Samy’s Camera, Freestyle Photographic Supply, Woodland Hills Camera, Bel Air Camera, A&I Photographic Services and others all who continue to support our program and our students making us stronger in what we teach. We have articulation agreements with Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, California and Art Instituteof Colorado, Denver, Colorado.
This means you earn an AA degree from SMC; you can transfer to either of these
4-year schools as a junior saving yourself $40,000+.
We have an amazing group of talented, some very famous, photographers come speak absolutely free.
Numerous speakers and events jointly held with APA-LA.
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Joe Buissink, celebrity wedding photographer
Robert Farber, advertising & fine art photographer
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Bob Stevens, photographer – car and fashion
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Daniel Milnor, wedding and documentary photographer (sponsored by Kodak)
Greg Gaglio, Director of Artist Relations/Creative Development, WorkbookStock -
David Strick, editorial and documentary photographer
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Everard Williams, advertising photographer &
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Roxann Arwen Mills, advertising and fine arts photographer
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Mona Kuhn, fine arts photographer (Steidl Publishers/Fahey, Klein Gallery)
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Lee Salem, public relations/celebrity photographer
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Jerry Avenon, celebrity portraitist (sponsored by Mamiya America Corp)
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Richard Radstone, advertising photographer, APA board memberWill Crockett (sponsored by Bogen Imaging)
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Michael Kochman, Photo Editor, Entertainment Weekly
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Andrew Delaney, Deputy Director of Photography, Getty Images
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Physicist/photographer/author Dr. Tim Rudman (sponsored by Freestyle Photographic Supplies)
We have alumni who have gained jobs at: Boeing Satellites Systems, Elle Magazine (Europe), GQ Magazine, Gucci, Hannibal Records, HBO, L.A. Models, L.A. Times, LA Gear, Mattel Toys, MTV Network, NFL Network, Paramount Studios, Playboy Magazine, Robinson’s May, Rolling Stone Magazine, Sunset Magazine, New York Times Magazine, Walt Disney Company and too many others to list here.
Please note that we have an extra special exhibit coming November 2009, Philip Hyde. Click For information