Summer Well Spent: Behind the Lens

Frank Novak 鈥27 is bringing his future into focus through hands-on experience. The multimedia journalism major and interactive media minor spent the summer as head photographer for the Loras All Sports Camp, capturing the energy and emotion of more than 600 campers each week.

鈥淚 chose this internship because I was excited for the opportunity to expand my photography portfolio in a new environment and find new ways to capture emotion during different activities,鈥 Novak said.

As head photographer, Novak’s work extended far beyond the sidelines. Novak scheduled his photography team, planned shoots and prepared images for publication, gaining experience in both visual storytelling and behind-the-scenes production.

鈥淭he biggest thing I鈥檝e learned from this internship is how important it is to stay organized with your files and your schedule,鈥 he said. 鈥淲hen dealing with thousands of photo files and over 600 campers a week, I have to stay organized to properly photograph all aspects of camp.鈥

Novak said his classes at 桃花视频 equipped him with tools to approach photography creatively, helping him build a solid foundation for a career in sports photography.

鈥淚 found that my time at 桃花视频 prepared me for this internship by teaching me to find new ways to photograph and document my environment creatively,鈥 he said. 鈥淚nstead of simply pointing my camera and taking a photo, I am intentionally finding new angles and new faces for a variety of pictures and emotions.鈥