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Angela H. Brown Highlight
I loved the environment of community college. [The people] there were very open to my dreams and my goals...it was a great way for me to figure out what it is that I like and dislike.
About Angela H.
- Grew up in a very strict Mormon family—says that although her family supported her creatively, they didn’t support her value system.
- She has always been interested in photography—admits that before digital, it was an expensive hobby to maintain.
- Early in her career, she took a lot of freelance gigs and photo assistant jobs for other photographers in order to earn enough money to support her passion.
- Attended Salt Lake Community College to study photography—says that one of the reasons she went to college was to have access to their state-of-the-art darkroom.
- The emergence of digital photography and the changes it brought about in the industry encouraged her to learn more about publishing and writing to make her photojournalism skills more marketable.
- Was freelancing as a photojournalist when she was approached by the owner of SLUG Magazine to shoot a cover for them—has been working for SLUG Magazine since 1997.
- In 2000, she got the opportunity to take over the magazine and transformed it into a digital and print publication with a circulation of 630,000—says she wanted to create “a safe creative space.”
- Her mission is to make Salt Lake City an inclusive creative community—also founded Craft Lake City, a nonprofit organization that showcases Utah’s handmade community with an annual DIY festival.
