In Issue 16, Special Projects students work with the theme of Rhythm, exploring everything from music performance to databending.

In the 10th issue of Special Projects, OCC digital photography students explore the theme of Broken. The word itself can... More > bring up a variety of visuals, a few of which the students have explored with broken objects, environments, and silhouettes. Broken was also applied conceptually, with concepts such as the broken economic system, broken faith, broken expectations. < Less

In Issue 3 of Special Projects, photography students at Oakland Community College in Royal Oak, Michigan tackle the theme of... More > Man & Nature. This theme fell among three main interpretations: the nature of man/mankind, nature overcoming mankind’s creations, and then both literal and inventive interpretations of man and nature in day to day life. You will see in the students’ work that the persistence of nature proved to be a reoccurring topic, as well as different perspectives on the “true” nature of man. < Less

In issue 13, students explore the theme of Favorites with concepts ranging from horror to road construction.

Issue 2 of Special Projects. This time OCC photography students take on the theme of 'Unique Perspectives' and find that... More > there is more to it than a few skewed camera angles. < Less

In issue 7 of Special Projects, OCC photography students interpret the theme of Relationships. Photo series concepts range... More > from the relationship between a trainer and his boxer, to the relationship between the youth of Detroit and the memories the city has to offer them. < Less

In issue 14 of Special Projects, students explore the theme of Tranquility, with concepts ranging from the landscapes of the... More > Florida Keys to surreal photomontage of tranquility in chaos. < Less

In Issue 11 of Special Projects, students take on the theme of Power. Photo series concepts range from looking at the power... More > of shoes to the power that gun owners feel. < Less

This marks the first of hopefully many issues of Special Projects as a publication showcasing the work of photography... More > students working on a common (elected) theme over a semester’s time. The class is PHO 2453 Special Projects Digital Photography at Oakland Community College, Royal Oak, Michigan.

So how does one interpret identity visually? In this book the students explore many different views such as the fractured or multi-faceted character, the identity of a place, and the identity of architectural elements as revealed in the details. < Less

OCC students explore the theme of night with series' such as a surrealist dream sequence to the beauty and creative possibilities of fire.