By Katie Knapp, The Ag Photographer AAEA has long given the award of Master Photographer. As the chair of the new Photography Special Interest Group, I asked a few who have earned the award questions so we can all learn a little more from them. Their answers will be published over the coming weeks here … Read More
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Katie Knapp named 2018 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leader
Congratulations to our 2018 AAEA Young Leader Katie Knapp, The Ag Photographer, who received an international award this week! IFAJ/Alltech Young Leader Program The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) announced the recipients of the 2018 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism Award. This year’s program, sponsored by Alltech, honors 10 young agricultural journalists and … Read More
What Mac Taught Me
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
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
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