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The MAC-On-Campus program continues to grow. Some of the things that we have been able to provide to our educational partners are:
- Student, Faculty, and Institutional Discounts
- Hands-on Workshops
- Equipment Loans
- Guest Lecturers
- Slide Shows
- Educational Support Material
- Photo Contests
How does the MAC-On-Campus program benefit your students and school?
So what occurs at a MAC-On-Campus presentation?
What does MAC Group ask of the school in exchange?
How do you request a MAC-On-Campus program?
Digital Summer Camp for Educators
MAC-On-Campus testimonial
How does the MAC-On-Campus program benefit your students and school?
We offer discounted prices for your students and additional discounts for the institution itself, as well as special offers for educators. We also offer to host a MAC-On-Campus presentation at your school (at no cost to you or the school). We get a great deal of positive feedback from participating schools because a MAC-On-Campus presentation is a fun way to present students with hands-on experience with the tools that they will encounter as professional photographers. Participation often results in an improved relationship with local photo dealers and with leading manufacturers in the photo industry, as well as a better understanding of industry trends.
So what occurs at a MAC-On-Campus presentation?
We tailor the program and the presentation to your and your students' needs. No matter what form it takes, we work to present a very noncommercial, hands-on educational program. The typical program is designed to give you and your students the opportunity to use and ask questions about the many tools employed by today’s top photographers in creating an image. A representative from MAC Group will come to your school to conduct a seminar for you and your students, exposing them to many of the tools that they will encounter in the professional world. Typically, we also set up several studios or shooting bays with professional film and digital gear, which students are then able to use. In addition to this gear, we will provide resource guides, posters, and support materials—and plenty of enthusiasm!
We cover a lot of ground, and topics may include any or all of the following:
• Advantages of shooting larger film and digital formats
• Uses and impact of professional digital technology
• Importance of color management in today’s digital darkroom
• Uses of incident and reflected light metering techniques
• Using, controlling, and understanding studio lighting
• An introduction to Digital Wireless Freedom (remote triggering of cameras and strobes)
What does MAC Group ask of the school in exchange?
We simply ask that you provide us with the students, space, time, and support to conduct the event. The school must actively encourage attendance and participation in the event, making the event mandatory for at least one class, with an open invitation for all students enrolled in the photography program. MAC Group will create customized posters to announce the program. We only ask that you hang the posters and encourage students to attend.
How do you request a MAC-On-Campus program?
- Fill in the online MOC Event Request and submit it, OR
- Contact your local MAC Sales Rep, OR
- Contact Bill Gratton, the National Manager of Educational Markets. Bill can be reached by cell at 914-643-0353 or via e-mail at BillG@MACgroupUS.com
Digital Summer Camp for Educators
In 2004, we hosted our first annual “Digital Summer Camp for Educators,” where we immersed 32 photo instructors from some of the best commercial schools in the evolving world of professional digital imaging. It was an enormously fun and successful event. All of the participating instructors learned a great deal and got to meet and exchange ideas and solutions with one another. Successive Summer Camps have been even more fun and informative.
MAC-On-Campus testimonial
"The Commercial Photography Program at Seattle Central Community College is visited every year by many vendors from the photographic industry who are mostly interested in merely selling their products to our students. One of the rare exceptions is the folks of MAC Group. Two years ago, I was approached by the local MAC Group rep and Bill Gratton, MAC Group’s National Educational Manager. Bill, a former commercial shooter himself, shared his company’s vision for developing market share by seriously focusing on the needs of educators and their students. I was struck by their genuine interest in every aspect of our program, including the problems that faculty and students face. He followed up with detailed proposals of support. But one of the most impressive offers of support has been the presentation of the MAC-On-Campus program. After one such presentation this past January, students unanimously conveyed that it was one of the best lectures they had attended on the professional requirements of and directions in the profession of photography. My fellow faculty members and I were awe-struck as well, by the sheer amount of information. The few mentions he made to the products he represents were mostly in answer to students' direct curiosities, or when he announced the generous offers available for students. I urge you to consider making these education-centered professionals a part of your yearly teaching schedule—they are for real!"
Alejandro Tomas, Sr. Faculty
SCCC Commercial Photography Program
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