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Aquinas College

From move in, to commencement and everything in between.

Before, during, and after your time at Aquinas College

We. Are. There.

If you are familiar with Aquinas College, you have already seen our work. Our photos are spread throughout campus and can be seen on banners, the pages of their magazine, and the website that is clicked on by thousands of users each day. Our photography defines what campus life is like and gives hope to those itching to be there in the future.

We help bring life an already lively campus.

Campus Life

We have spent years working alongside Aquinas College’s marketing and admissions teams, creating image libraries that capture the essence of the school in the most authentic way possible. We do this by scheduling all day shoots with real students and faculty, showing up for events and important dates, and engaging with the people that spend the most time on campus.

We understand the value in drawing in prospective students, faculty and even alumni and the only way this happens is if we are authentic in our work.

We don’t fake scenarios, we reenact them.

Sometimes getting THE shot means getting a little dirty in the grass while the Creative Director is comfortably looking at the computer.

Creating space in an image means you have more room for flexibility. These can be used for campaigns, including billboards, magazines, flyers, social media, and more.

The students are the reason college exists…but

We can’t forget about those that help make this school function!

We make them look good.

For us, it is important to remember those that work behind the scenes to make the magic of campus come to life.

Pictured above is the board of trustees. We work with groups like this often and strive to for easy scheduling and organizing, oftentimes a member or two is unable to make it. In these times we schedule a separate shoot and Photoshop the missing member in as seamless as we can.

Can you spot that member?

Additionally, one on one sessions are just as important. Environmental portraits of faculty bring their personality to life. By taking multiple shots we provide a variety of opportunities to update photos across all platforms, this way you are not using the same image all the time.