University of Northern Colorado: Campus Stories and Higher Education Communications

Role
Assistant Photographer and Social Media Ambassador

Goal
Create visual content that supported university communications, alumni engagement, student recruitment, campus life, athletics, program promotion, and student success storytelling. The work needed to serve multiple audiences, including prospective students, current students, alumni, faculty, staff, donors, and community partners.

Work Shown
This project includes event coverage for alumni events, graduation, athletics, student life, portraits, student program highlights, and student success stories. It also includes photography created for UNC Magazine, social media, website use, print materials, advancement communications, and department storytelling.

Relevant Skills
Higher education photography, event coverage, portrait photography, sports photography, editorial photography, student storytelling, social media content, caption support, campus communications, PhotoShelter, digital asset management, metadata, keywording, gallery delivery, collaboration with marketing staff, and working within university brand standards.

Why It Matters
Higher education storytelling helps students, alumni, and community members see the life of a campus, understand the impact of its programs, and connect with the people who make the institution meaningful.