Photography is a way to preserve moments in time for future generations to look back on. It's the most pure way to preserve emotion and stories. My work as a photographer is grounded in the concept of telling stories and creating a unified image for the programs I work for. View my complete photography portfolio below.
My junior year of college saw our football team reach historic highs. Now in my second full year with Ole Miss Football, my personal goal this season was to make the most of this opportunity. It's safe to say our team also had this mentality, making the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history and finishing as the #3 team in the country, despite the odds being drastically stacked against them. This season allowed me to capture bigger moments on a bigger stage than ever before, and I knew my work had to meet a new standard. I invested heavily in my personal camera equipment this season, experimented with new angles and shooting techniques, shot road games for the first time against Georgia and Oklahoma, and covered my first College Football Playoff games against Tulane and Georgia. These experiences were incredibly beneficial for building my confidence and skills, and I look forward to further developing them as the spring semester gets underway.
My sophomore year of college. I was entering my first full season with Ole Miss Football at a pivotal time for the program: a veteran roster, the most talent we had ever assembled, and the highest expectations in every area. I knew my work had to do this team justice, and I believe that I did just that. This year was one of transformation, and one in which I learned new skills and reached a level of excellence I had once dreamed of achieving. From massive wins against Georgia and Oklahoma to landing one of the top freshman recruiting classes in the country, this year was the year that Ole Miss truly established itself on the national stage, and I am proud to have played a small part in it.
This was also the year I began working with Ole Miss Women's Basketball, shooting both photos and videos for the team. This experience taught me to be a versatile creative, able to do several things at once, and to work collaboratively across multiple groups in our Athletic Department, along with a pretty epic win over #8 Kentucky. Additionally, in my role with The DM, I covered massive Baseball and Basketball wins over Tennessee and a March Madness Sweet Sixteen run by our Men's Basketball Team.
My first semester at Ole Miss was one of learning. It was the first time in my creative career to be mentored by someone else, and it introduced me to shooting College Football through my internship with Ole Miss Football. I additionally picked up a job as a Photo Contributor for The Daily Mississippian. These two jobs pushed me more than I had ever been pushed before as a creative, as I learned more in this one semester about our industry and how to be an effective creative than I had ever before. Looking back, it was a massive stepping stone in my career, one that I needed to succeed at a new level.
During my first semester of college, I juggled numerous responsibilities: Being a student-athlete, an intern for my college's athletic department, an on-campus job in our Alumni Development office, Sports Writing Editor of our student newspaper, and, of course, being a full-time student. As an Athletic Communications Intern, I took photos and videos at various contests for our DIII Athletic Programs, covered a GNAC Championship Appearance for our Women's Soccer Team, and shot a Women's Basketball exhibition match against Boston University, which was my first exposure to Division I Athletics. This semester showed me the additional work and focus that goes into maintaining a collegiate athletic department's social media and creative presence, and served as the perfect introduction to collegiate athletics for me.
In high school, I conducted extensive freelance work for our athletic programs, gaining extensive hands-on experience in photography and video production. I was fortunate enough to cover Cinderella seasons for our Boys Basketball and Baseball teams my senior year, along with State Series runs in Boys Soccer and Cheerleading. These varied experiences served as the perfect start to my creative career, giving me the confidence to network with other creatives and build a name for myself, while also teaching me time management and collaboration in fast-paced environments that rely on me alone to tell their story.