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Erin's work combines: Art, Writing, and Communicating / Sharing Stories
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
French Language and Literature
The University of Alabama
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Photographers:
Bachelor's Degree: Photojournalism
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Got a Bachelor's in French with a minor in English.
2.
Tried photography in college but was overwhelmed.
3.
Worked for a translation company and taught high school French.
4.
Went to night school for photography while working as a nanny
5.
Went to photojournalism program after realizing every at art school wanted to photograph products
6.
started grad school for photojournalism but was sick of learning in school
7.
Did newspaper internships where I really began to learn and awaken through people's stories
8.
Then I became a mama and homeschooled my kids like little journalists.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Family:
Photography and the way you are dressing is just a stage. You should be a television news anchor on CNN, newspaper photojournalism is not a real job. You need to do something more intellectually challenging since you are so smart. Your children will not be normal if you homeschool them.
How I responded:
I eloped and pursued what I loved. I followed my instinct and am so much happier than most of the people who were the doubters.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me