I’m searching for a roster of independent contractors for projects as assigned (see role descriptions below). If you or someone you know fits the bill, share your contact info and portfolio/examples via: https://bit.ly/ec-hiring-0322 Pay is $40/hr for work as assigned, but open to negotiations dependent on experience/background. Work is assigned based on contractor availability and client need, not likely to …
Behind the Winter 2018/19 edition of Virginia Tech Engineer
Following the launch of the award-winning digital Virginia Tech Engineer back in winter of 2017, our team began thinking about what was next. We knew we wanted to utilize the digital space more, but that we also wanted to produce a print magazine. When you have three full-time staff in the College (myself, our director of communications, and our web/digital …
A license to fly
On July 10, 2018, I went to a quiet airplane hangar and took a test that I’d studied weeks for: the Federal Aviation Administration’s Part 107 test. I passed — and with that, became a certified drone pilot. This certification allows me to fly drones for commercial videography purposes. In the case of my role in the College of Engineering, …
The difference a video workshop makes
In March of this year, I flew out to Oklahoma to attend the National Press Photographers Association’s 58th annual News Video Workshop. For a whole week, the talented faculty of the program pushed us for at least 12 hours a day to become better photojournalists. We would attend a full day of training seminars in the morning and afternoons, then …
Behind the winter 2017 launch of Virginia Tech Engineer
In winter 2017, I led the launch of the Virginia Tech College of Engineering’s premier digital magazine, Virginia Tech Engineer. It was no easy feat with a two month timeline, but here’s the behind-the-scenes work that went into it: PUTTING TOGETHER CONTENT In total, I wrote eight of the 12 stories for the magazine (including the feature story on the …