Photography and Video Concentration

The photography and video concentration is a diversified program preparing students for careers in advertising, illustration, print and online editorial work, and fine art photography and video practices. Courses progress through traditional and alternative photographic processes, digital image making and printing, large format photography, advertising, and video practices that include narrative, documentary, experimental and video art.

The program includes a study of the history and contemporary theory of photography and video, a review of current professional practices and professional portfolio development. The program offers the opportunity to collaborate with graphic design and studio art students to develop innovative and critically aware arts projects that showcase students’ artistic vision and professional expertise.

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Congratulations to our 2026 SLO Film Fest Filmmakers!

Every year, through a collaboration with ART 483 - Advanced Video with James Werner and ISLA 341 - Cinematic Processes with Randi Barros, students work in teams to create a 15-20 minute short film based on scripts that they wrote. Each team will cast, produce, shoot and edit the films which are then shown at the SLO International Film Fest at the famous Fremont Theater in downtown SLO.

Read more about it all here.

2026 Scholarship Winners

Kurt O. Brown Scholarship

Maxwell Rice 

 

 

 

Kodak Professional Photography Scholarship

Luke Gillon

 

Darren E. Loyd Photography Scholarship

Dijia Wang

Darren E. Loyd Photography Scholarship

Jack DeLaFontaine

 

American Foundation for Arts Education Scholarship 

Léa Bourges-Sevenier

 

Burt and Virginia Polin Visual Arts Scholarship 

Lucy Wiseman

Student Work - Photography

Joie Rahn - Art 3363

Taz Fruhauf - Art 3363

 Kendall Alexander - Art 3363

Alice Pitts - Art 3363

Natalia Celebrini - Art 3362

Jessica Davis - Art 3362

Student Work - Video

Digital Videography courses include Digital Video (3370), Narrative Video (4474), Documentary Video (4473), Video Art + Expanded Cinema (4472).

Ski Fashion, made in Editorial Photography,

Produced by Luke Gillion, Jack LaFontaine, Luke Kimpe, and Emily Smilth.
Cinematography: Connor Dolan and Sydnie Bierman
Lighting: Josie Bovarnick
Audio: Jordan Mendelevich
Assistant: Nick DeGeorge

Irritable made in ART 483: Digital Video II and ISLA 341: Media Arts and Technologies: Cinematic Process.