Madilyn Gemme

Covered U of Florida athletic games, studio photoshoots and community events Traveled with the gymnastics, tennis and baseball teams to cover games Learned and used several programs including PhotoMechanic and Photo Shelter Familiar with Canon products, including the R3, 1DX Mark II and multiple lenses Mentored new interns and assisted in their learning process

Assisted editors in photoshoot and studio equipment set up. Facilitated posing, communicated with makeup/wardrobe teams and reflected the vision of the authors. Practiced advanced editing and removing in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.

Collaborated with a team of creatives to produce engaging social media content. Maintained efficiency and consistency on tight turnaround deadlines. Captured impactful moments through strong composition, timing, and storytelling.

Coordinated with main editor to publish accurate and interesting stories about Gainesville and beyond Consistent with turning in new stories/photos every other week Gained experience with data visualizations, audio storytelling and video production

Covered a range of photo assignments, including breaking news, community events and government stories Learned to recognize great photographs as they are happening and tell stories in captured moments  Published photo galleries with informational captions and within an efficient time 

Pitched, wrote and published stories for the Gainesville community Constructed valuable questions for interviews and communicated closely with sources Worked with editors to proofread and perfect stories to be informative and top quality

Learned from a team of professional NFL photographers and worked events alongside them in fast-paced environments. Set up media days and assisted in directing and photographing NFL players. Covered NFL training camps and league events in dynamic environments. Photographed the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame week. Photographed and card ran during Super Bowl LX week. Demonstrated professionalism, responsibility and reliability while working in high- pressure environments.

Responsible for overseeing a 10+ person creative team Facilitated communication between reporters and media Ran several programs with consistent updates and assignments Prioritized a friendly and interactive learning environment Recognized storytelling photographs and captured unique moments

Learned how to convey stories and moments through photographs Navigated through high and low tension moments while covering Communicated with editors and reporters to ensure accurate coverage

GPA 3.96 2024 Deans Advisory Council

GPA 4.55 Top 2% of students