CMC photography students win international CPOYawards

“I believe that the solid technical understanding of the media I acquired at CMC will help me immensely in my future career. I think that in any area of photography, dominating the technique is crucial to evolve as a photographer and develop your own style. My goal is to become a documentary photographer and I think the instruction obtained in the program was a great start.”

Elizabeth Moreno received two grants from the State Foundation for Culture and the Arts in Mexico to pursue photographic projects. Shortly after graduation, her work was featured in a full page story in Shutterbug Magazine.

“Photography is definitely my passion because of the moments that I get to capture. One of my favorite parts about Colorado Mountain College was my relationship with the instructors. Also, I’m a very hands-on learner and the classes were very reasonably sized. So I got to know my teachers, they were in there every step of the way, helping.”

Kelly Sarno opened Digital Dimensions photography studio and printing lab after graduating the Colorado Mountain College photography program.

“The technical aspects of photography are demanding and to get in the door anywhere you have to be able to demonstrate a great understanding of all the things that go into creating images. I left CMC with the knowledge and understanding to then become the assistant to some of the best photographers in the world who shot for magazines such as Vogue, Esquire, Rolling Stone, GQ, and advertising clients such as Ford, Mercedes Benz, and Toyota. I have traveled around the world working for photographers and for myself. It all started with my choice of CMC. The location is amazing.”

Beau Gustafson is now living in Birmingham, Alabama, where he is the main contributing photographer for Birmingham Magazine while keeping his other clients happy shooting food, fashion, still-life and portraits for advertising, magazines and books.

A runner-up for National Newspaper Photographer of the Year in 1999, winner of the Knight Fellowship to Ohio University to study the Masters Program in Visual Communication, Pat Davison was part of a team who won the Pulitzer Prize for for photographic coverage in 2000. He also produced a photo essay about his mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s.

“After completing the professional photography program at Colorado Mountain College, I have enormous understanding of both the technical and business aspects of photography. The program has also definitely fine-tuned my eyes as a photographer.”

Gabe Rogel, outdoor adventure photographer and filmmaker, rogelmedia.com