The Greeley Tribune Newspaper

Photojournalist for all published media.

Imagine driving out on the 1-25 N in Colorado on a two-lane freeway surrounded by nothing but cows, green grass, and mountains in the background, passing by tiny little country towns and the smell of cow manure all around. This was my drive from Boulder to Greeley when I worked as a photojournalist at The Greeley Tribune Newspaper. It was a drive that got me in the headspace, ready to document anything from sports to natural disasters to feature hunting.

I worked as an intern for the Greeley Tribune Newspaper and experienced a culture very different from what I knew. I got to hide in bull pen's and document rodeos; I photographed firefighter trainings and Friday night football games. Each day out in the field was a whole new experience, and never once did I see one situation the same.

During my time at the Greeley Tribune, I documented stories published on the newspaper's front page as essential features, and I also worked on breaking news stories. Each time I went out in the field, I wanted to get to know people with an exciting story and share their voice through an objective and intriguing lens to serve as factual and relevant information to the public. I focused on covering local journalism, capturing people's real emotions, and highlighting Greeley's unique lifestyles.

The photojournalistic images were all published in the newspaper's print version and on their newspaper's online platform.

A cowgirl rides her horse during a barrel race at the National Western Stock show in Denver, Colorado, in January 2018.

Steven Burton 11, bottom, Mario Hernandez 14, top, and Rylee Burton 6, climb on a spider web at Lincoln Park in Greeley, Colorado, June 2017. Steven, Mario and Rylee were really excited to play on the playground at Lincoln Park as it just re-opened after being under construction.

Faye Braaten, a chainsaw carver, works on carving an eagle out of a black walnut tree for Houston Gardens located at 515 23rd Ave., in Greeley, Colorado, July, 2017. Braaten has been carving for seventeen years and owns the store ChainsawMama located at 5641 W Eisenhower Blvd., in Loveland, Colorado (Greeley Tribune Newspaper).

Daniel Conroy, practices breaching a wall at the at Windsor High School on Saturday located at 1100 Main Street. The Windsor Severance Fire Rescue team was doing a training on one of the buildings at the high school that is being torn down in July, 2017. Conroy and many of the other firefighters wear masks that provide them fresh air and to keep them safe, but the district has awarded a federal grant to upgrade the masks to maximize the capabilities of these breathing apparatuses.

Makeup artists and hairstylists get a model ready for the runway during Denver Fashion Week on March 18, 2018 at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver, Colorado.

Everett Lewis, 4, runs through waterpark rings at the Centennial Outdoor Pool, 2315 Reservoir Rd., in Greeley, July 2017. Lewis came to the park with his mom and siblings in an attempt to get a break from the heat. According to the National Weather Service, this week's temperatures are going to stay in the high nineties.

Keith Henley performs on stage as Sgt. Henry Johnson at the High Plains Chautauqua, Echoes of World War 1 event, at Aims Community College in Greeley, July 2017. Sgt. Henry Johnson was a heroic black soldier who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Barak Obama in 2015.

Duke University's Cadie Bates spikes the ball over University of Colorado's block during a volleyball game on Saturday at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Colorado.

Chris Hock does a backflip on a fly board during the Bridge the Gap wakeboard and waterski tournament on Saturday at Madison Lake in Greeley, Colorado. The purpose of the event was to honor Scott Barone a wakeboarder who passed away. Additionally the event was sponsored by Tommy's Colorado, a water sports retailer and the event hosted many types of water sports.

Landon Mecham holds on tight while he competes in the saddle bronc riding competition July 2017, at the Greeley, Colorado, Stampede Rodeo in the Island Grove Arena.

Terrick Wilkins 13, jumps over the ledge of a bowl at the Windsor, Colorado, Grind scooter and skateboarding competition, June 2017. The Windsor Grind was a joint effort put together by the Windsor Clearview Library District and Windsor Parks Recreation and Culture Department.

College of Idaho's Nick Calzaretta gets tackled by University of Northern Colorado's Michael Walker on during a football game at Nottingham Field in Greeley, September 2017.