Biography

Erin is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Photojournalism at the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism.

Before attending graduate school in Columbia, MO, she resided in Washington, DC where she worked as a graphic designer, marketing coordinator and photographer. A recent notable project includes covering the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee for Canwest, a Canadian news service. Images from that event were published in 22 newspapers across Canada as well as their corresponding websites. In addition, she photographed a number of theatre and choral groups, including the Washington Revels and the City Choir of Washington.

Prior to Erin’s time in Washington, she worked as a freelance photojournalist in northern New Jersey for The Community Life, a weekly newspaper run by the North Jersey Media Group, as well as (201) Magazine and Exit Weekly, magazines produced by the same company.

Erin is available for freelance photography work in the central Missouri / St. Louis metro area. Please contact her for scheduling and rates.

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In addition to photography, Erin is an accomplished singer and performer. She was a member of the 18th Street Singers, a young professionals choir specializing in acappella choral music, and performed with them at the Kennedy Center, Strathmore Music Center, the National Gallery of Art and others. She also performed with the Washington Revels in their Christmas Revels, a large-scale production (eight performances for 10,000+ people) including music, dance, storytelling and tradition-bearing of varying cultures and time periods. She moonlighted as a singer-songwriter for many years and played shows across New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.