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411: Brighten Your Photos with Lightroom Presets

by Karna Small

Be it for work or school you will find yourself repeatedly looking for a bright, colorful photo. But most photos are either a bit dark and flat or overexposed and slightly washed out. You need color and brightness. Adobe Lightroom presets will do the trick and save you lots of time.

Lightroom mobile presets are user friendly and instantly create consistency across your digital content. This post walks you through what a preset is, how to get one, and why they help your personal and/or professional brand’s public image.

By SMU CCPA|2020-08-18T18:05:57-05:00August 25, 2020|Categories: 411, Alumni, CCPA, Featured, Tips, Tricks, Tools & Techniques|Tags: adobe lightroom presets, colorful photos, lightroom presets, molly on the move, presets, simply karna|

Where to Eat With Visitors in Town

Visitors in town this weekend? Where to eat? Look no further, here are some great places near campus. These suggestions are just a few of our favorites, and they’re sure to be crowd-pleasers!

By SMU CCPA|2023-03-31T13:28:40-05:00August 21, 2020|Categories: CCPA, Featured|Tags: lunch or dinner, place to take visitors, restaurants near smu, where to eat|

Need A Change? Try a Dallas Day Trip

Your Guide to Must Do Dallas Day Trips

Looking to escape the city and travel, but only have a day? Here we have rounded up some fun and simple Dallas day trips.

By SMU CCPA|2020-08-07T12:43:41-05:00July 31, 2020|Categories: CCPA, Featured|Tags: CCPA, dallas, day trip, day trips, travel|

Look Your Best On Zoom: 5 Tips and Tricks

How to Put Your Best Foot Forward on Your Next Zoom Call

In today’s world, it’s likely that you will have a virtual internship or job interview. Even though you’re working from home it is important to treat this like you are meeting in person. First impressions are important, as are seconds and thirds. Here are 5 tips and tricks to help you to look your best on Zoom.

By SMU CCPA|2020-07-14T13:45:57-05:00July 14, 2020|Categories: CCPA, Featured|Tags: CCPA, tips, tips and tricks, zoom|

Homecoming in a Few Words and a Lot of Pictures

Homecoming 2019

Homecoming brought together multiple generations of SMU Mustangs to celebrate their alma mater. For CCPA majors and alumni alike, the weekend’s festivities started with the Owen Fine Arts Center renovation kickoff. To end the night, alumni caught up with college friends and professors at the CCPA alumni happy hour.

By SMU CCPA|2019-11-12T19:49:35-06:00November 13, 2019|Categories: Alumni, CCPA, Featured|Tags: Homecoming, smu 2019, smu parade|

First CCPA Networking Event a Tremendous Success

CCPA Students meet with Advisory Board members

This week SMU CCPA students had the extraordinary opportunity to engage with key leaders in the communication industry including CCPA Advisory Board members, for two hours of power networking.

More than 35 students met with executives from corporate, agency, and non-profit organizations, gaining insight into careers in those fields. Some of the professionals onhand offered critiques on resumes and answered questions about student LinkedIn profiles.

Direct interaction with professionals in an informal environment is actually rare for many students. So this event was a rare opportunity to get important advice from successful communicators.

Everyone attending the CCPA Networking Event was impressed with the active engagement

By SMU CCPA|2019-11-02T16:39:48-05:00November 2, 2019|Categories: Advisory Board, CCPA, Featured|Tags: ccpa networking, networking event, SMU CCPA|