Access & admissions
From High School to UCI — The Student Pipeline
Help future students picture a path to your campus.
School video & photography Orange County, CA
Let them see
what makes your
school special.
The people. The possibilities. The pride.
Films and photography that bring your school’s story to life.
For K–12 schools, universities & the communities around them.
From Merchan Films projects for UCI & St. Margaret’s.
01 / Campus stories
Give your community a voice.
A program comes alive when you meet the people in it. Explore films created around access, opportunity, and the student experience.
Selected work
University of California, Irvine
Featured film · UCI
Opening doors.
Making opportunity visible.
A campaign film about the DLC Grant and the possibilities it creates for students. A clear purpose, told through the people it reaches.
Campaigns / Advancement / Community outreach
Student voices
New Possibilities — Victoria’s UCI LIFEvest Story
Put a real student experience at the heart of the story.
Programs & partnerships
Inside Samsung HQ with UCI’s Future Leaders
Show where learning leads, on campus and beyond.
Community & belonging
Finding Community at UCI — Ana Calvillo’s Story
Let the people who know your school bring it to life.
A clear purpose for every piece
Made for the work your school does.
Admissions, communications, advancement, and athletics each have a different story to tell. Build a media plan around the people you need to reach.
Admissions & school identity
Introduce your campus through a flagship film, program spotlights, and photography that helps families imagine being part of it.
Admissions pages · Open houses · Viewbooks
Student & community stories
Thoughtful interviews with students, educators, and alumni. Real perspectives for the people deciding what comes next.
Student voices · Alumni stories · Advancement
Athletics & school spirit
Team portraits, game-day coverage, hype videos, and season recaps that give your school community something to rally around.
Media days · Match recaps · Social highlights
A campus photo library
Classrooms, campus life, staff, events, and portraits, photographed with your communications calendar in mind.
Websites · Newsletters · Print & social
02 / Athletics & school spirit
Explore soccer team media More than a game. Your school, together.
Capture the preparation, the competition, and the community around it. Give players, families, and supporters a reason to watch—and something to share.
St. Margaret’s · Athletics
A Championship Season — St. Margaret’s Boys Soccer CIF-SS Recap
The season, the supporters, and the moments that bring a school together.
St. Margaret’s · Athletics
One More Game — Girls Lacrosse CIF-SS Finals
Build anticipation and celebrate the people behind the program.
03 / Photography & portraits
Faces. Places. A sense of belonging.
Build a photo library that feels like your school—from campus life and staff to the students taking their next step. These college graduation portraits show the personal, guided approach we can bring to a coordinated portrait day.
Campus life & programsStudent & staff portraitsGraduating classesWeb, social & print
Thoughtful production. A practical plan.
Your school day
comes first.
You work directly with Michael, from the first conversation through delivery. The creative work is built around the real workings of your campus.
Meet MichaelPermissions, planned in.
Your participation requirements, approved capture list, campus access, and review contacts are agreed before production.
A schedule that respects yours.
Classes, bells, practices, and events guide the plan. We coordinate the people and spaces needed for each capture block.
Ready for your team to use.
Defined deliverables, agreed versions, and organized files. English and Spanish interviews are available when your story calls for both.
From first conversation to final files
One plan. A library with a purpose.
Start with the audience.
Tell me who you need to reach, what is coming up, and where the work will appear. We define the scope, budget, and delivery dates together.
Plan around your campus.
We coordinate locations, interviews, permissions, and capture blocks around classes and activities. Photo and video crew needs are agreed in advance.
Put the work to use.
Your team reviews the work through the agreed approval process. Final photographs, films, and social versions arrive organized for their intended channels.
School Packages
A school project, scoped around your campus
Campus Photography, Campus Photo + Video, Admissions Campaign and School-year Content Plan are custom quoted.
Campus Photography
Custom quote
A usable campus image library for admissions and communications.
- Campus hours, buildings and activities
- Participation, access and school approvals
- Edited photo count, usage and delivery schedule
Campus Photo + Video
Custom quote
A coordinated photography and video library.
- Separate capture blocks and required crew
- Interviews, video runtime and photo library
- Versions, review rounds and delivery dates
Admissions Campaign
Custom quote
A focused campaign for your next admissions cycle.
- Production days, stakeholders and interview schedule
- Campaign uses and final versions
- Approval stages and publication plan
School-year Content Plan
Custom quote
A custom-quoted, ten-month photography plan for one campus.
- Four visits of up to three hours each over ten months
- Approximately 40 finished photographs per visit
- Gallery delivery within 10 business days per visit
- One school coordinator and one consolidated correction round per visit
- Video, interviews and event coverage require separately defined crew, hours and outputs
A fixed custom contract in four equal installments: the first reserves the plan; the others are due seven days before each remaining visit. No automatic renewal.
Scope, changes and delivery terms
One campus; the school confirms participation permissions and an approved capture list before each visit. Usage and approval responsibilities are documented in the quote.
Reschedule with five school business days notice. One unused visit can roll over for up to 60 days after the term.
On termination, completed work and preapproved nonrecoverable third-party expenses are payable; prepaid undelivered work is refunded.
Every quote defines campus schedule, access, participation and permissions, locations, approval contacts, capture blocks, crew, deliverables, usage and delivery. School-year plans also specify paid months, visits, event hours, rollover and cancellation terms.
FAQ
A few things schools ask.
What does a school media project cost?
School projects are custom quoted around production days, locations, interviews, crew, photo coverage, and the final edits you need. Share your priorities and timeline; Michael will recommend a focused scope before anything is booked.
Can we plan photography and video together?
Yes. We plan a coordinated visual library, with separate capture blocks and any additional crew needed to cover both properly. Your quote defines the photographs, films, versions, review rounds, and delivery dates.
How are student permissions and campus access handled?
Your school confirms participation permissions and an approved capture list before production. We build those requirements, campus-access rules, and approval contacts into the plan. Public portfolio use is addressed separately from delivery to your school.
Can you work around classes, practices, and events?
Yes. The production plan follows your campus calendar and the availability of the people involved. We agree on locations and capture windows in advance to keep disruption low.
Can we get horizontal and vertical versions?
Yes. We agree on the formats before filming: horizontal for websites, YouTube, and presentations; vertical for Reels, Stories, and Shorts. Each version and cutdown is included in the agreed scope.
Do you offer student portraits and ongoing school coverage?
Yes. A coordinated portrait day, a focused campus project, or a school-year photography plan can be scoped for your school. The school-year plan shown below includes four photography visits over ten months; video, interviews, and event coverage are scoped separately.
Can interviews be produced in English and Spanish?
Yes. Michael can conduct and produce interviews in English and Spanish for student, parent, educator, and community stories. We discuss language and caption requirements during planning.
Your next school story starts here.
Tell me about your school, the people you want to reach, and the dates on your calendar. I’ll help shape a focused project and a clear plan for making it happen.
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