Jose Moran

Communications

Watching a variety of photographers who post their work to YouTube inspired Jose Moran to pursue a career in photography.

His desire to learn more about the profession led him to enroll in Delaware Tech's communications program.

"I wanted to pursue my dreams, and Delaware Tech provides excellent resources," Moran said.

Moran said he is interested in all areas of photography, from landscapes to portraits to sports. The communications program allowed him to improve his skills in all areas.

"This program helped me a lot," Moran said. "I basically learned everything about photography like aperture, shutter speed, light, different angles, changing perspective, and finding your own style and inspiration."

Moran utilized the SEED scholarship to attend Delaware Tech, which was very beneficial and allowed him to finish his degree quickly.

"The scholarship helped me financially," Moran said. "Since I was a student I didn't have a lot of time to work, and having a job and studying at the same time is hard to manage. Having the scholarship kept me focused, and even though I kept working, I didn't have to worry about how I was going to pay for my tuition."

During his time in the program, Moran said he has grown a lot as a person, improved on his time management skills, and started setting realistic goals and objectives for his future. He credits the quality of the instruction in the communications program for improving his knowledge and skills in photography.

"When I started, I used my phone for photography," he said. "But intro to photography and advanced photography really provided me a lot of information I didn't know.

"The methods they used to teach me and the devices we got to use really helped me improve my skills."

After graduation, Moran hopes to become a professional photographer and travel the world. He would love to work for a large company or national media outlet.

"I would like to show off the culture of different areas in the world and inspire other people to do something they really want to do," he said.