I'm Danielle Reeves - news photographer here at KTAB/KRBC - one of the members of the news team who's role is often invisible and when done right should be invisible. I'm from the Dallas area - went to college in east Texas - I enjoy good music, fine wine, art and news. As a news team we all live and breath what we do. As photographers we are often close to the action - first on the scene and last to leave. This lifestyle fits me well. I like change and no day is the same for us.
Like today for example...
My day began at 5:40 this morning when I got a call from my assignments editor - Abilene roads were icing over and there were accidents all over the city. Andrew (our Chief Photog) and I were up before the sun with live trucks in different parts of the city with the rest of the news team shortly behind us. It's interesting sometimes how it's our duty to deliver the news that may help protect others, but we still have to be out there in it. This morning I found myself on a bridge that was completely iced over. A 12 car accident had taken place minutes before on this particular bridge and in order to get to where I needed to be for the live shot I had to get across it. We love what we do and the purpose behind it. We are held to a very high standard as a team of journalists and as such it's not difficult to do things I might otherwise think ridiculous. We cross icey bridges, set up on the side of highways and sometimes shoot Santa Clauses' arrival at the mall. It's a very intense game and I love the ups and downs. Today's severe weather live shots, extended broadcast and subsequent hectic news-day are what make it all worth while.
Until next time.
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Be careful out there! But if you weren't there showing us what's going on, we might end up in a dangerous situation ourselves. So thanks!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed watching all the coverage. Thanks for going out so we could stay in. HAHAH
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