About Us
WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Digital Media Arts
Photography
General Overview
In addition to exploring photography as a means of expression and developing personal aesthetics, this program offers students a depth of technical knowledge and preparation to successfully transition into one or more sectors of the photographic industry. Career paths that are considered by students on their journey in the program include working in portraiture, fine-arts, journalism, academia and teaching, marketing, or law enforcement and forensic science. Graduates of the program are employed as photographic assistants and/or digital technicians at studios across the country, work in photography lab or print operation environments, operate self-employed businesses, or transfer to four-year art schools to pursue their Bachelor's degree.
Program Offerings
WCC’s photography program provides students with state-of-the-art photographic imaging facilities and access to an incredible range of image capture devices. Our lab space includes a 20-workstation black-and-white darkroom, a 6-bay studio featuring tungsten and strobe lighting equipment, and two digital imaging labs and production facilities that employ the highest standards in computer hardware and software.
Students also have access to a wide range of cameras and camera-related equipment. Students enrolled in the program can rent, free-of-charge:
Cameras ranging from 35mm SLR film cameras, digital SLR cameras, digital mirrorless cameras, and medium and large format view cameras
Lenses ranging from macro to telephoto to tilt-shifts lenses
Other peripherals including tripods, reflectors, light meters, and environmental lighting equipment
With small class sizes and hands-on instruction, students experience one-on-one contact with their instructor, and participate in a dynamic, interactive learning environment.
Students can also tailor the program to meet their career interests by choosing specialized electives that include interdisciplinary options from other DMA programs, such as Animation, Graphic Design, Digital Video, or Web Design & Development.
Additional Information
If you are interested in speaking to an academic advisor, please contact either Terry Abrams at tabrams@wccnet.edu (last names beginning with A-K) or Donald Werthmann at donw@wccnet.edu (last names beginning with L-Z).
Private Tours of the photography lab can be coordinated by contacting Halee Warren, WCC’s campus visit coordinator, at hawarren@wccnet.edu | 734-973-3718 or by contracting the WCC Photolab at photolab@wccnet.edu | 734-973-3435
The photography lab is located in the garden level of the Gunder Myran building, (parking lot 6C). Map and Directions to the WCC