About
About Allison.
I am a freelance photojournalist based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
My work as a photojournalist is guided purely by my curiosity, compassion and love for people. The moments I document are guided by my heart. I am constantly listening, observing and trying to imagine myself in someone else's position to better understand and feel what they are experiencing.
After obtaining my photojournalism degree from Randolph Community College in Asheboro, N.C., I spent over four years gaining experience at newspapers across the state, including The Winston-Salem Journal, The Salisbury Post and The Rocky Mount Telegram.
Work and Experience:
The Winston-Salem Journal - Staff photojournalist (Sept. 2016-Sept. 2020)
The Rocky Mount Telegram - Staff photojournalist (July 2016-Sept. 2016)
The Salisbury Post - Photojournalism intern (Mar. 2016-Jun. 2016)
Randolph Community College - AAS in Photographic Technology: Photojournalism (Aug. 2014-July 2016)
Awards and Achievements:
Judge, guest speaker - 2019 Kentucky News Photographers Association 2019 photo contest
NPPA 2019 MNCC Southeast Photographer of the Year
Associated Press 2019 North Carolina Photo of the Year
NPPA 2018 MNCC Southeast Photographer of the Year
Guest speaker - 2018 Grandfather Mountain Camera Clinic
NCPA 2017 Hugh C. Morton Photographer of the Year
NCPPA 2016 Student Photographer of the Year
Eddie Adams Workshop XXX (2016) Alumna - John H. White "Keep in Flight" Award
Multiple first, second and third place awards in the North Carolina Press Association yearly contest
Many first, second and third place awards in the National Press Photographers Association monthly clip contests (Southeast Region and National)