Photography Students, Alum, and Industry Professionals Share Their Experience
JD: SMC Photo Alum Profile
SMC photography alum JD (Jonathan Davino) shares his career journey after getting
a strong education and training from Santa Monica College’s Photography Department.
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Taking the Next Step
Santa Monica College’s Photography department regularly invites photography professionals
to provide career advice to students on campus. Professional photographers explain
that a typical starting job in the industry is a photographer assistant.
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