Evan Younger

As an intern for Brenda Ladd, I had the opportunity to gain practical experience and develop my photography skills in a professional setting. I learned about the various aspects of studio photography, including lighting, composition, and post-processing. My responsibilities included assisting in photoshoots, setting up equipment, maintaining the studio space, tagging image libraries, and SEO. I gained a deeper understanding of the business side of the industry, and I developed valuable technical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

As the visual studies print lab customer-facing staff lead, I Independently provided customer service to all lab clients, actively delivered InDesign and Photoshop subject matter expertise to lab patrons, managed lab operations including hardware maintenance and upkeep of supply inventory, and supported retails sales to clientele on as needed basis.

Staff photographer for campus newspaper covering St. Edward's University community and noteworthy regional Austin events. Actively directed composition, production, and selection of images for web and print editions, as well as production and authorship of stories. Participated in weekly budget meetings and staff planning sessions, conducted independent coverage of priority photoshoots, delivered weekly story assignments on-time, and responsible for creation of timely responses to editorial revisions.

Served in multiple roles of progressive responsibility for citrus orchard. Responsibilities covered all aspects of the citrus harvest and commercial and retail sales for local farmer and artisan markets across New Orleans and Baton Rouge metropolitan areas.

Served as photojournalist for Jesuit High School academic and social events. Responsibilities included image composition, production, and selection in support of editorial decision-making for publication of school newspaper.