Karen Wink

Current

• Photojournalist at The American Press

Past

• Photographer at freelance
• Recruitment Manager at Hayman Daugherty Associates

Education

• Louisiana State University in Shreveport

Recommended

3 people have recommended Karen

Connections

34 connections

Industry

Photography

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog
• Work Blog

Karen Wink’s Summary

Photojournalist
Lake Charles American Press June 2008 to Present

Photographer/Photographer’s Assistant (freelance) (December 2007 to Present)

Photographer (1982-1988)
The Ouachita Citizen West Monroe, Louisiana
General news, sports and feature photographer for Bi-weekly newspaper

Relevant Skills:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Lightroom
Film and digital photography
MS Front page and basic HTML
Multimedia Slide Show Presentations
Audio editing
Aperture

Education
Biochemistry; Louisiana State University in Shreveport; 1990 - 95

Achievements
LA-MS Associated Press Managing Editors 2008
Sports Action Photo, First Place
Multi-picture, First Place
Feature Photo, Third Place

Louisiana Sports Writers Association 2008 Contest
Prep/Amateur Sports Photography, 3rd Place

American Heart Association, 1992
Received a grant for undergraduate research for Honors Thesis at Louisiana State University in Shreveport

National Science Foundation, Summer, 1992
Received NSF fellowship for research at University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Sigma Xi Forum for Undergraduate Research, Spring, 1993
Presented results of research to a panel of scientists from Northern Louisiana. Placed 2nd in the field of undergraduate students.

Karen Wink’s Specialties:

Editorial, New media, Photojournalism, Event, Portrait, Wedding, Music and Sports

Karen Wink’s Experience

• Photojournalist

  The American Press

  (Newspapers industry)

  June 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

  provide photographic coverage for spot news, sports, and features

Additional Information

Karen Wink’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog
• Work Blog

Karen Wink’s Groups:

National Press Photographers Association, Editorial Photographers

•    Green
•    NPPA - National Press Photographers Association
•    ASMP: American Society of Media Photographers - National
•    Journalist and Journalism
•    Online Journalism
•    Women in Photography
•    Linked Local Lake Charles

Karen Wink’s Honors:

Louisiana-Mississippi Associated Press Managing Editors 2008 Contest

Sports Action Photo, First Place
Multi-picture, First Place
Feature Photo, Third Place

Karen Wink’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch