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Ridley Hudson

Olympia

Summary

Passionate and driven photojournalist with 3 years of professional experience specializing in sports, breaking news, and feature photography.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Photographer

The Chronicle
02.2024 - Current
  • Photograph daily assignments, sports and breaking news around Southwest Washington on a deadline for print and online.
  • Photograph high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
  • Create videos for select assignments.
  • Manage the company's TikTok and Instagram.


Photo Intern

MLive
07.2023 - 01.2024
  • Photograph and create videos of daily assignments, sports and breaking news in Western Michigan.
  • Published galleries and stories online on a quick deadline after assignments.
  • Pitched and developed a long-form multimedia story that I followed throughout my Internship.



Photo Intern

University of Montana
12.2022 - 06.2023
  • Photographed daily assignments and sports as needed through the University's photo request software.
  • Managed sports department recruitment photo sessions and headshots for university staff. Managed studio and on-site lighting.
  • Managed digital assets by organizing, editing, and archiving photos using Photo Mechanic and Photo Shelter.

Multimedia Editor

Montana Kaimin
08.2022 - 12.2022
  • Oversaw seven staff photographers and one videographer.
  • Managed and organized which photos were used for assigned stories and the weekly back page photo gallery.
  • Gave feedback when requested and assisted with ideas for videos and photo stories, while also covering stories for the paper

Photo Intern

Bozeman Daily Chronicle
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • Photographed daily assignments for news, sports and feature photos.
  • Edited, toned, captioned, and uploaded photographs for publication.
  • Worked on a long-form photo story under a mentor.

Education

B.A. - Journalism

University of Montana
05.2023

Rocky Mountain School of Photography
07.2021

Skills

  • Strong visual storytelling
  • Efficient workflow management
  • Collaborative team player
  • Adobe photoshop
  • Photo Mechanic
  • Teamwork

Timeline

Staff Photographer

The Chronicle
02.2024 - Current

Photo Intern

MLive
07.2023 - 01.2024

Photo Intern

University of Montana
12.2022 - 06.2023

Multimedia Editor

Montana Kaimin
08.2022 - 12.2022

Photo Intern

Bozeman Daily Chronicle
05.2022 - 08.2022

Rocky Mountain School of Photography

B.A. - Journalism

University of Montana

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