Photography
I enjoy taking photos for stories I write as well as for other people's stories. Below are a few photos I have taken. All photos were taken using a Canon EOS Rebel T7.
Watauga County Hurricane Helene relief resources, ways to help
The following image was featured in a Hurricane Helene resource article that I wrote for The Appalachian published on Sept. 29, 2024. Click the link to full story published online here.
Hurricane Helene causes devastation, loss to Boone community
The following images were featured in a Hurricane Helene photo gallery for The Appalachian Sept. 29, 2024. The photo gallery can be accessed here. Click the images to enlarge them.
2024 total solar eclipse
The following images were shot for The Appalachian April, 8, 2024. The image with the person in the orange shirt looking up was published in The Appalachian's "A timeline of key events that defined App State’s Class of 2024" for print and online. Click the images to enlarge them.
Student protest calls for compensation for art students
The following images were featured in the article titled "Student protest calls for compensation for art students" for The Appalachian March 23, 2024. Click the images to enlarge them.
Father Duck: Meet App State’s duck caretaker
The following images were featured in the article I wrote titled "Father Duck: Meet App State’s duck caretaker" for The Appalachian Nov. 15, 2023 for print and online. Click the images to enlarge them. The photos (along with the accompanying video) won the third place title for the 2024 CMA Apple Award for Best Multimedia Package.
Rally for Palestine held on Sanford Mall
The following image was featured in the article "Rally for Palestine held on Sanford Mall" for The Appalachian published on Oct. 30, 2023.
Family fear attraction brings nightly frights to Boone
The following images were featured in the article I co-wrote titled "Family fear attraction brings nightly frights to Boone" for The Appalachian Oct. 19, 2023. Click the images to enlarge them.
Celebrating culture at the Latin-Hispanic heritage festival
The following images were shot Oct, 9, 2023 at Appalachian State University's Latin-Hispanic heritage festival. Three of the five images were published in the article titled "Celebrating culture at the Latin-Hispanic heritage festival" for The Appalachian. Click the images to enlarge them.
‘Sometimes you just need a hug’: Free Moms bring love, support
The following images were featured in the article I wrote titled "‘Sometimes you just need a hug’: Free Moms bring love, support" for The Appalachian April 26, 2023, 2023 for print and online. Click the images to enlarge them.