By Jim Patrico, AAEA Awards Co-Chair Writer of the Year Joe Link and I share some history. We both studied photojournalism under Angus McDougall at the University of Missouri, we both worked for Larry Harper at The Missouri Ruralist magazine, and we both worked for Jack Odle at The Progressive Farmer magazine. I’m older … Read More
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5 Tips for Finding & Keeping Clients
By Katie Navarra, AAEA Freelancer Newly established and longtime freelancers alike are on a quest to find and keep clients. These are a few things I’ve found helpful in developing relationships with new clients and maintaining lasting relationships with existing ones. In-person networking: Industry events, like the Ag Media Summit, are hands-down the most effective … Read More
Come to This Session: AMS Photo Sessions Offer Diverse Learning Opportunities
By Jennifer Carrico, High Plains Publisher, Inc. Photographers attending Ag Media Summit will have the chance to learn about everything from taking great portraits to optimizing outdoor photography to getting the right photo. And the beautiful setting in Snow Bird, Utah, should be great for putting all these tips to work. Three of the photography … Read More
Cuba at a Crossroads
By Harlen Persinger, AAEA Freelancer Last fall, I was part of a 23-person team affiliated with AAEA that traveled to Cuba. This group came from diverse backgrounds representing a wide array of livestock and crop interests as well as regions around the country. This was not a learning mission as tourists, we were recognized as … Read More
6 Tips for Freelance Members
By Dee George, AAEA Freelancer As a longtime freelancer I was recently reminded of the challenge of convincing new editors to accept my story ideas. I have steady worked with trade and agriculture publications, but occasionally pursue new markets. It’s good to try new topics to keep writing interesting. Here are a few things … Read More
What Winning the Andy Markwart Horizon Award Means to Me
By Ryan Ebert, W.D. Hoards and Sons For the past ten years I’ve served as a visual storyteller for agricultural operations around the world. Growing up on a small hog and poultry farm in southern Wisconsin I never thought I would have a career that allowed me to blend my passions for agriculture and … Read More
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