As a photographer and videographer with the Forest Service, I collect images of people, plants, and wildlife on public lands.
Get out and start filming and taking pictures; it doesn’t matter what your subject is. Start training your brain to tell stories with one picture.
Is he “Smokey the Bear” or “Smokey Bear?” Answer: He is Smokey Bear (no “the”)!
I use all sorts of photography and videography equipment, from GoPros to fancy digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras, and everything in between.
Being able to follow scientists, firefighters, forest rangers, and so many others in my agency and tell their stories visually is an exciting project.
I remember when my dad first bought the family camcorder. He took it everywhere and filmed everything. He loved it. I think that’s where my interest first started. Seeing my dad happy and filming everything made me want to feel the same thing.
