My Profile: My name is Hannah and I am currently a junior in high school. I turn 17 in a month and I've known that I was interested in photography since I was 11, maybe even before that. I have an identical twin named Kelsey who wants to teach literature. I absolutely love lit and history courses. I am the sports editor of the 2014-2015 Onyx Yearbook and am currently enrolled in journalism 3 at my school. I can't explain why, I just know the I love photography. More accurately, I love photojournalism. While weddings and senior pictures are admirable endeavors, they're not where I want my career to head. I love telling important, news-worthy, eye-opening stories with my pictures and I do enjoy written journalism as well.
My Mentorship: I am currently an intern Jacobs Media, which runs WDUN radio and Access North Ga., among other things. I work in the newsroom under the 1:30-4:30 newscaster/writer for ANGA Allyson. She has taught me more than I ever imagined I would learn this year in just 3 days at the office. I listen to her casts, edit them, learn how to get news, journalism ethics, AP style, and even simple things like answering the phone and taking down tips. On Thursday, upon walking into the office, I was handed a press release I was told to write 1 story for ANGA and 2 HTS (headliners with tape (tape:editing an interview and pulling a quote that is less than 13 seconds long) headliners with tape are written very specifically and are read on WDUN.) I was so nervous to be let on my own after only 2 days, but I was so proud of the work I did when I finished. She encouraged me to write a 3rd HT, one with a new angle, and after I did, she praised the work I did, making me sure I was on the right path and that I loved my Mentorship. Everybody I work with is so nice to me and they always push me to do more. I could not be happier here, learning about photojournalism, written journalism, and who knew-talk radio.
My Future: Next year I intend to stay with WDUN, if they'll have me, whether I am doing it through HMP or not. After that I intend to attend the University of Georgia to earn a degree in journalism/photography. From there, it's a lot less clear. I don't know exactly what I will do, I just know if it is in photojournalism, I'll be happy. I do know my end goal is to be a National Geographic Photographer or writer or a photographer at the White House. I can't wait to continue working with Jacobs Media.
It is awesome that you are learning more than you thought you would at your mentorship. I'm sure that being on yearbook staff gives you a lot of background knowledge, as well as your previous interest in the subject. Also, are you taking AP Government? If you are, you will learn a lot about the White House photographer... Just by the way, haha.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you when it comes to photography, I enjoy a picture that has more of a story than a picture that has little ( like wedding or senior photos). Also, when it comes to being either a Nat Geo photographer, writer, or White house photographer I would go for Nat Geo ( that's me of course ). Travelling the world, seeing different animals and different cultures would be so cool :) !
ReplyDeleteI love the people that express their personality, feelings, and thoughts within a captured moment in time. Photography has its own briliance, and I give credit to you for making you photos come alive and tell a story. I wish you luck in your journey and find your story with HMP fascinating.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is amazing that you get to intern for Jacobs Media! I know that journalism photography is the career pathway you want, and I believe that your mentor will do everything she can to prepare you for this career. Not many people believe this, but photography can be a difficult job. It is not just taking pretty pictures; it is capturing meaningful moments that can create many types of emotions and create many different reactions from the readers. Photographers create a story with just one picture, and that is very challenging to do. I know that you will do awesome in this profession. You have the passion and the drive that some professional photographers do not posses. I can easily imagine you as a National Geographic photographer (which would be an awesome job) or a White House photographer (ditto), and you would be super successful in wherever you choose to work at .
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