Back in 6th grade, my parents gave me a Canon Rebel XS. I couldn’t put it down and felt joy in any subject I found, especially the life around me. I could feel the connections in a single photo.

I first began my photojournalism experiences with Jim Kelly at Indiana University, and with his expertise and constructive criticism, I was able to focus to become a better media professional and better photographer.

Even when I was finishing my degree, I had a desire to continue capturing the moments of humanity we all share in common.

For more of my older work, visit https://newspagedesigner.org/members/KathleenBallard

Working in news design and commercial print has offered me great insight for the many ways a newspaper operates. I have been able to help other departments in order to help the paper as a whole grow and succeed by understanding more of their needs.

Illustrating digitally or on paper medium is something I do in my free time.

CMS systems and FTP sites are a breeze (or so they say). However, I am adept at coding with HTML5 and CSS. Additionally, I have knowledge of R after taking Andrew Tran’s class on R, “R For Journalists” at the Washington Post.

Of course, I am often prepared to code by hand, which is helpful when curating content and designing personalized details for multimedia.