Final Four: UConn Women Vs. Maryland

When I was growing up, I couldn’t wait for Life Magazine to come in the mail every week. I loved poring over the picture stories shot by their talented photojournalists. So when my best friend in high school asked me to take a photography class with her in our senior year, I instantly agreed. I bought a used Pentax camera and soon became enthralled with the magic of photography. I studied fine art photography and photojournalism at PhotoGraphics Workshop in New Canaan and the University of Bridgeport. My first job working for a weekly newspaper cultivated my love of photojournalism. For the past 27 years, I’ve worked as a staff photographer at The Courant, a paper with a rich visual tradition. My education is ongoing with each new assignment, each new technology, each challenge in the rapidly changing world of journalism. The power of the still image motivates me to regard each assignment as an opportunity to capture a compelling moment, to tell an inspiring story, and to share it with readers. Whether it’s covering a funeral for a slain police officer or a clown wedding, each photograph has the potential to move us in some way, connecting us through shared emotions and experiences.