Faculty & Staff
The Photography Program has five Faculty members and two Technicians all with backgrounds in the Photography Industry.
Denine Wrixon
Second Year Coordinator / Professor
Denine is the Second Year Coordinator to students enrolled in their final year of the photography program. She started freelancing in 1994 and graduated from Algonquin College in 1996.
Her photography career covers many aspects of the industry, from live concert photography and professional sports, to portrait and wedding coverage, with a specialty in portraiture. She has been a member of the Professional Photographers of Ontario (PPO) since 1995. Denine is also a member of CAPIC.
CONTACT
e: wrixond@algonquincollege.com
WORK
w: deninewrixon.com
Tracy Byers Reid
First Year Coordinator / Professor
Tracy is a full time Professor and Coordinator in the Photography Program at Algonquin College. A graduate of Humber College’s Creative Photography Program, Tracy also holds a Bachelor of Applied Arts from Toronto Metropolitan University – School of Image Arts. A firm believer in lifelong learning, Tracy is pursuing a Master of Education at Ontario Tech University.
While she has photographed a wide variety of projects, for 11 years she was on staff as a hardline and off figure photographer at PiMedia, a commercial and catalogue studio in Toronto. Prior to joining Algonquin’s Photography Program, Tracy was a part time faculty member at Durham College in Oshawa where she taught in a variety of programs.
She is a member of CAPIC (Canadian Association Of Professional Image Creators) and CSSE (Canadian Society for the Study of Education).
CONTACT
e: byersrt@algonquincollege.com
WORK
insta:
@tracybyersreid
linkedin:
@tracybyersreid
researchgate:
@tracybyersreid
JOY COVEY
Academic Advisor / Professor
Joy is a Full Time Professor and Academic Advisor in the Photography Program. She is a graduate of the Algonquin Photography Program and also has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Hertfordshire. She is currently a Master of Education student at the Univeristy of Ottawa.
Since graduation, Joy has started her own business in Photography and Print as well works alongside industry leading professionals. She works in Family and Wedding Photography and has a keen ability to see creative moments through the artistic and fun lens of Photography. Joy brings her leading industry experience into the classroom.
CONTACT
e:
coveyj@algonquincollege.com
WORK
w:
justjoyimaging.com
insta:
@justjoyimaging
linkedin:
@joycovey
Jason Machinski
Professor
A graduate of the Algonquin Photography Program, Jason also has a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton University and an MA in Photography and Visual Communication from the University of Hertfordshire.
Formerly the owner of both a wedding and commercial photography and multimedia studio, he brings his experience as a photographer and designer to the classroom, lab and studio.
He is a member of the CAPIC (Canadian Association Of Professional Image Creators) and an Adobe Certified Expert:
Adobe Certified Expert, Premiere Pro CC 2015
Adobe Certified Expert, Photoshop CC 2015
CONTACT
e:
machinj@algonquincollege.com
WORK
w: jasonmachinski.com
insta:
@jasonmachinski
linkedin:
@jasonmachinski
Trevor Pearson
Professor
Trevor is a Full Time Professor in the Photography Program. He is a graduate of the Algonquin Photography Program and also has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Hertfordshire.
Since graduation, Trevor has worked alongside industry leading professionals. He has a sharp eye for detail and a thorough understanding of the latest techniques in digital image manipulation and multimedia design. Trevor brings practical, hands on experience to classroom.
He is a member of CAPIC (Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators).
CONTACT
e:
pearsot@algonquincollege.com
WORK
w:
trevortpearson.com
insta:
@trevortpearson
linkedin:
@trevorpearson
Michael Bowie
Professor Emeritus
Michael Bowie graduated from the Algonquin Photography Program in 1978. Since graduation, he has been working as a commercial photographer, and operating a custom photographic printing business. In 1983, he incorporated Lux Photo, and has been providing clients, galleries and museums with traditional and digital photographic services.
Michael taught part-time at Algonquin since 1979 and full-time since 2008, he retired in 2019. We miss you Bobo!!