Author: Daniel

Unlike my other posts, I have no image to go with this post but I thought it was important to provide some of my reflections, as a new (still in school) photojournalist, on the new year just starting.

In the last two weeks, a number of events have caused me to pause and reflect on my new chosen profession of photojournalism. Even though I initially chose this new career as a way to develop my love of photography, I have discovered the rewards of communicating stories and news to bring light to issues.

Sample of my images covering some of the events I was able to cover in 2020. There were obviously some big gaps in the calendar due to the pandemic restrictions:

A quiet downtown in Kingston, and not a white Christmas, but a happy one nonetheless. All the best for a joyful and most importantly safe Christmas this year.

Christmas is just a week away. Despite the challenges this year, we look forward to celebrate all our blessings.

The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that all our classes have been online this semester. With the exception of a few classes in multimedia, we have been able to complete all classes and assignments through online learning. The biggest challenge was to find stories we could cover. With many regions of Ontario imposing significant restrictions on gathering, it proved difficult to find events to cover. Even the ones we can always count on, like Remembrance Day ceremonies, were difficult to find and cover.