About

I am a student at Ball State University majoring in Journalism (Photographic Storytelling) and Media Design and Development (Informational Design and Prototyping), and minoring in Sports Studies. I am passionate about sports photography and capturing moments on and off the field.

Experience

  • Current Position: Ball State Marketing and Communications Student University Photographer and Editor; Muncie, Ind. – August 2023

    • Works alongside University Photographers to take photos for all departments on campus

    • Uses PhotoMechanic to sort and add metadata to photos

    • Edits photos using Adobe Camera Raw in Photoshop

    • Uploads galleries to PhotoShelter to share with campus departments

  • Current Position: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Seasonal Photographer (Penske Entertainment); Indianapolis — May 2023

    • Volunteered during May 2023 for the IndyCar GMR Grand Prix and the Indy 500

    • Got hired in July 2023

  • Photo & Visual Editor, Ball State Daily News; Muncie, Ind. — May 2022-2023

    • Ball State vs. Tennessee Football - Sept. 1, 2022 in Knoxville, Tenn.

    • Ball State vs. Notre Dame Women’s Basketball - Nov. 20, 2022 in South Bend, Ind.

    • Ball State vs. Illinois State Men’s Basketball - Dec. 17, 2022 at the Indy Classic

    • 2023 MAC Basketball Tournament - March 8-10 in Cleveland

  • Associate Photo Editor, Ball State Daily News; Muncie, Ind. — January-May 2022

    • 2022 NCAA Men’s Volleyball Tournament - May 5-7 in Los Angeles

  • Photographer and Designer, Ball State Daily News; Muncie, Ind. — August 2021-May 2023

    • 2021 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament - Dec. 3-4 in Louisville

  • Photographer, Carmel Marching Band; Carmel, Ind. — 2020-2022

  • Photographer, Carmel Pinnacle Yearbook; Carmel, Ind. — 2018-2021

Achievements

Education

  • Ball State University; Muncie, Ind. — Studying Photographic Storytelling, Media Design and Development, and minoring in Sports Studies. Expected Graduation Date: May 2025

  • Carmel High School; Carmel, Ind. — Academic Honors Diploma

Skills

  • Photography/Photo Editing

  • Photo Mechanic

  • Adobe Creative Cloud

  • Graphic, Print and Web Design

  • Captioning

References

  • University Photographer and Editor at Ball State University // Samantha Blankenship

  • University Photographer and Editor at Ball State University // Bobby Ellis

  • Manager of Photo Operations at Indianapolis Motor Speedway // Chris Owens

  • Publications Adviser at Ball State University // Lisa Renze-Rhodes

  • Assistant Professor of Journalism at Ball State University // Martin Smith-Rodden