Resources
A listing of industry and cultural resources for COC Photography students and others interested in photography.
COC Resources
Academic Counseling — Office
Parallax Photo Club — Instagram
The Learning Center — Tutoring
Basic Needs Center (BaNC) — Food, Clothing, Housing Assistance
CSU Photo Degrees
Many California State Universities offer 4-year degrees that concentrate on photography. The CoC Academic Counseling office can help you understand transfer requirements.
CSU Degree Finder — site
East Bay — BFA in Art
Fresno — BA in Art
Fullerton — BFA in Art
Long Beach — BFA in Art
Northridge — BA in Visual Arts
Sacramento — BFA in Photography
San Jose — BFA in Art
San Luis Obispo — BFA in Art & Design
Sonoma — BFA in Fine Arts
Industry Resources
Adobe — Behance Live
APA (American Photographic Artists) — National Site • Los Angeles Chapter
ASMP (American Society of Media Photographers) — National Site • Los Angeles Chapter • Student Membership
B&H Photo — EDU Advantage (discount program) — Event Space (webinars)
Canon — Learning Center
Communication Arts — Photography
Focus On Women (Empowering Female-identifying Professionals In Commercial Photography) — Site
NPPA (National Press Photographers' Association) — Site
PDN (Photo Distict News) — Online • Free Newsletter
Press Photographers Assoc. of Greater LA — Site
Professional Photograhers of California — Site
Profoto — Stories
Richard Photo Lab (in Santa Clarita!) — Site
Sports Shooter — Site
Westcott Lighting — Tutorials
WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers Int'l) Expo — Site
California Organizations & Events
Many of the following present exhibitions open to the public. Virtually all offer free e-newsletters.
California Museum of Photography (Riverside) — site
Center for Photographic Art (Carmel) — site
J. Paul Getty Museum (LA) — site
Los Angeles Center of Photography (LA) — site
Los Angeles County Museum of Art — site
Medium Festival of Photography (San Diego) — site
Meetup Photography Groups In LA-area — site
Photo LA — site
Other Organizations & Events
Many of the following present exhibitions open to the public. Virtually all offer free e-newsletters.
Aperture Foundation (NYC) — site
Center for Creative Photography (Tucson) — site
Center for Fine Art Photography (Boulder) — site
Eastman Museum (Rochester) — site
Firecracker (women's photography collective, London) — site
International Center for Photography (NYC) — site
Museum of Contemporary Photography (Chicago) — site
Penumbra Foundation (NYC) — site
Want to suggest a resource? Contact Syl Arena.