PHOTOJOURNALISM
August 2016 - Present
When I first joined the photo desk at The Collegian, an award-winning student newspaper at Colorado State University, I experienced hands on what it was like to step into the world of photojournalism. I have since covered research, sports, speeches, protests, holidays, people and all things in between. I have worked with talented peers on covering events and executing creative photo illustrations. My experience with photojournalism ignited a desire to get involved in my community. It also aligns with a passion I have for social responsibility and for protecting the freedom of the press. Browse my most prominent photojournalism below:
SunShare - Community Solar Garden in Denver, CO | 2021
Partnered with Denver Video and Media Company, A-wing Visuals, I photographed and edited this gallery from a visit to one of SunShare's solar farms. SunShare was looking to highlight their partnerships with local communities where they lease or buy land from local farmers and landowners to build community solar gardens.
The American Flag, Boston Harbor Hotel
2019
In November of 2019, my multimedia background led me to an opportunity to act as a student reporter for the McCain Institute. During the Harvard-Boston Globe screening of Amazon Studios’ film “The Report,” I video interviewed Director Scott Z. Burns, former Senate staffer Daniel Jones and Colorado Senator Mark Udall about their involvement with the 2014 Senate Report on Torture. While covering the event from all angles, I saw an opportunity to capture photo and video of a large American flag hanging in the archway of the Boston Harbor Hotel. The bitter wind from the November winter made the flag billow against the building in an ironically perfect scene. I almost could not believe how beautiful it looked. A few minutes and frozen fingers later, I had this shot. View the rest of this photo gallery below:
"The Mental Tuition of Marginalization" TEDx CSU, Janaye Matthews
2020
Walter Scott College of Engineering student, Janaye Matthews, speaks on the topic of, "The Mental Tuition of Marginalization," in the Lory Student Center Theatre during the 2020 TEDx CSU event Saturday afternoon. TEDx is a local, community-organized gathering of people who give TED-like talks and performances around central ideas. This year's TEDx CSU event organized around the theme of, "Momentum," and featured key speakers, performers and poets in the Fort Collins community. (Brooke Buchan | The Collegian)
CSU Hip Hop Dance Club, VISION Exposition
2019
The CSU Hip Hop Dance Club hosted a free event on April 5, 2019 to bring creatives in dance, art and music together for one exposition.
Dancers performed in groups or individually, while DJs mixed beats for the music and artists painted and drew upstairs in the CSU Lory Student Center Theatre.
Cybersecurity and Phising, Photo Illustration
2019
In response to an increase in email phishing attempts, The Collegian wrote an article about internet safety and protection from online hackers. This is the photo illustration I generated to go with the story. View the rest of the gallery below.