Photos from a 2010 educational and cultural trip to Havana and Pinar del Rio, Cuba. https://journals.worldnomads.com/jenniferjanviere/ Tue, 7 Apr 2026 14:09:28 GMT World Nomads Adventures I briefly dabbled in the dark room in high school, but it wasn’t until a few years ago that I discovered my ambition to become a career photojournalist. The revelation came after I was hired as a web specialist at a local university and began taking photos for the site that I was tasked with running. Beginning with a Canon G10, I learned the basics of exposure, depth of field, shutter speed and composition by pouring over websites and library books. The more I learned about photography, the more I wanted to understand. Working with the limited abilities of this first camera was a valuable experience, teaching me that the capabilities of the tools available are less important to creating a successful image than the skill and vision of the person behind the lens. Since then, I’ve had many opportunities to tell stories visually, including volunteer work with a non-profit media organization that covers news throughout Milwaukee’s central city neighborhoods. I also recently had the opportunity to visit and document Cuba while learning about the lives of its people firsthand. Upon returning, I displayed images along with the personal narratives that I collected in a local art space so that others might look beyond the many stereotypical images of the country. This trip was a life-changing experience that further solidified my love of both travel and visual storytelling. Although I arrived to the field of photography later than many of your applicants, I’ve worked hard at understanding the craft over the past several years. My goal is to make a living as a photojournalist, and I will continue to explore the world through my camera lens, to share these images with others, and to always continue the process of learning in pursuit of improvement as a visual communicator. https://journals.worldnomads.com/jenniferjanviere/photos/31537/Worldwide/My-Photo-scholarship-2011-entry Travel Worldwide jenniferjanviere https://journals.worldnomads.com/jenniferjanviere/photos/31537/Worldwide/My-Photo-scholarship-2011-entry#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/jenniferjanviere/photos/31537/Worldwide/My-Photo-scholarship-2011-entry Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:11:00 GMT 0 Photographs taken during a December 2010 educational and cultural research trip to Cuba. These images were made while meeting and interacting with the people of the island with the goal of sharing their images and stories with people in the United States. https://journals.worldnomads.com/jenniferjanviere/photos/31506/Cuba/A-Portrait-of-Cuba Travel Cuba jenniferjanviere https://journals.worldnomads.com/jenniferjanviere/photos/31506/Cuba/A-Portrait-of-Cuba#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/jenniferjanviere/photos/31506/Cuba/A-Portrait-of-Cuba Sun, 6 Nov 2011 11:03:00 GMT 0