In the past six weeks, I haven’t updated my website or my blog. So much photography-related stuff has happened in the interim.
Chicago Magazine (specifically, Esther Kang) has given me really cool opportunities.
Photos:
I’ve been working as The Daily Northwestern Photo Editor for about five weeks. The job has been pretty time-consuming. As photo editor, not only are you the editor, you are also the lead photographer. I don’t know why or how that happened, but it is the truth. I shoot and I edit. Recruiting has been an uphill battle, but it is starting to show some promise. I have to go with the newbies for their first couple of assignments until they are comfortable (and I am comfortable with them) shooting with a setup that costs $2000 or more. I really enjoy this job. Shooting and editing are fun. You meet someone or see something interesting almost every day.
Things I learned from Daily Photo:
1 Morton Schapiro is a great guy, especially if you like to talk sports. His three favorite teams are the Wildcats, Trojans, and Patriots.
2 Shandra Smith is a great fit for her new position of Director of African American Student Affairs. Her emphasis on good communication is going to make life easier for everyone involved.
3 Governor Pat Quinn likes the White Sox world series chances next year if Jake Peavy stays healthy. Coincidentally, he said this as he was walking to a town hall meeting on health care at the Holiday Club in Chicago.
4 Burgie Howard is a very respectful man. I respect him for that. His ability to converse with without talking at 18 year-old kids amazed me.
5 I have come to appreciate women’s sports so much more. Without trying to stir up too much of a gender argument, at the games I’ve photographed, the girls look as if they are trying so much harder than the boys. When I look through a telephoto lens and see a player’s face at 450mm film equivalent focal length, I can see the focus, determination and dedication in their eyes.
6 Roland Burris actually exists. With all of this corruption in Illinois, you can never be sure.
I eat, sleep, work, and I’m aiming for a 3.7 gpa. I’m playing club baseball and working as the manager for the Women’s Basketball Team once a week as well. Do you think I can do it? I do.
