The Santa Fe New Mexican • Santa Fe, New Mexico
Photo Editor -- May 2021 to Present: Editor and staff photographer shooting daily news, sports, features and long term projects while coaching a small staff of talented photojournalists on best practices, photo editing, and project development at this independent family owned daily.
The Daily Memphian • Memphis, Tennessee
Photo Editor - June 2018 to May 2020: Managed, equipped and established all work procedures including the creation of a digital asset managing system and building a working photo request application for a new photography staff to fill assignments, shoot video and develop projects. As an advocate for visuals in the newsroom, I supervised a small staff as a collaborative member of the editorial team, prioritizing multiple group projects and conceptualizing visuals. I coached younger staff members and a pool of freelancers while also filling the duties of a staff photographer at this startup nonprofit online publication dedicated to delivering hyper-local journalism to residents of Memphis, TN.
The Commercial Appeal • Memphis, Tennessee
Staff Photographer/Photo Editor - August 2000 to June 2018: Performed the duties of a staff photographer, assignment editor and night picture editor in an evolving newsroom. My responsibilities included photographing and editing daily news, video and projects for all platforms and social media. I was also responsible for editing compelling local content, Associated Press and other visual assets as a decisive thinker on deadline; organizing staff schedules; planning assignment schedules; working with other editors to plan daily news budgets; and training fellow staff members on emerging digital technologies across several different content management systems at this award-winning Scripps Howard turned Gannett newspaper.
The Jackson Sun • Jackson, Tennessee
Staff Photographer/Photo Editor - March ‘99 to July 2000: Served as night picture editor and staff photographer shooting daily news, sports, features and illustrations while editing daily wire images, researching projects and archiving historic photos. I was responsible for training staff individually and in small teams during a transition to full digital photography at this Mid-South Gannett newspaper.
The Starkville Daily News • Starkville, Mississippi
Photo Editor - Performed the duties of an editor and staff photographer, developed story ideas, monitored quality control of prepress and managed the photo staff for this small American Publishing Company newspaper.
The Telegram Tribune • San Luis Obispo, California
Staff Photographer - Photographed and edited features, sports, illustrations, spot news and extended projects for this 35,000 circulation Scripps Howard Newspaper.
Kentucky Post • Cincinnati, Ohio
Contract Photographer - Worked in a competitive metro environment as a temporary staff photographer for this 50,000 circulation Scripps Howard newspaper.
Naples Daily News • Naples, Florida
Intern Photographer - Produced daily photographs in color transparency for this 50,000 circulation Scripps Howard newspaper.
Troy Daily News • Troy, Ohio
Intern Photographer - Filled assignments and sought enterprise photos for this award winning 15,000 circulation newspaper.
The Illinois State Journal Register • Springfield, Illinois
Intern Photographer - Performed all the duties of a temporary staff photographer for this 75,000 circulation Copley daily including extended projects for the weekly magazine, Heartland.
Education
Syracuse University • Syracuse, New York
Graduate studies working toward a Master of Science degree in Photography at the Newhouse School of Public communication
Ohio University • Athens, Ohio
Bachelor of Science, Journalism at the Scripps School of Journalism
The Ohio State University • Columbus, Ohio
Journalism major - June ‘89 to August ‘90.
Awards
2022 NPPA Southern Photographer of the Year
2019 NPPA Midwest Photographer of the Year
2018 NPPA Midwest Photographer of the Year
2012 NPPA Region 6 Photographer of the Year
2011 BOP Conceptual Illustration First Place
2009 BOP Conceptual Illustration First Place
2009 NPPA Region 6 Photographer of the Year
1993 William Randolph Hearst Photojournalism Competition winner