ABOUT ME

My name is Samuel Lamkin and I am a full time student attending Baylor University, I am majoring in Journalism with a concentration in advertising and I have a minor in business administration. I grew up all over the United States and Europe, as my dad was active duty Air Force. Upon his retirement we settled in Waco, Texas.

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In 2015 I received my first DSLR camera (a Canon T5 Rebel) as a Christmas gift. Initially, I was very confused on how to use it but after about a year of trial and error, I really started to gain momentum. After about 3 years I began to understand the importance of composition and how to use more advanced techniques.

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In my sophomore year of high school I took an introductory photography class and a year later I joined the yearbook staff as a photographer. After a year of being a staff photographer, I became the editor in chief of the yearbook.

Since attending Baylor, I have taken three photography classes, two graphic design classes, several advertising and research classes, and dozens of journalistic classes where I learned how to write professionally.

In 2022 I applied for a job with Baylor Athletic Communications where I am now a part time photographer. I work with a small group of photographers and cover every sport from football to equestrian. My photos are distributed to the athletes and their family through a program called Influencer. Additionally, my photos are used for official Baylor athletic social media posts while sporting events are in progress.

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My career goal is to become a wildlife photographer and travel to remote areas to document animals in their natural habitats. In turn, I want to showcase the beautiful flora and fauna we live amongst to raise awareness for habitat destruction and endangered animals that might not be here in our lifetime.

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My photography portfolios, graphic design portfolio and advertising portfolio are available for you to see using the banner at the top of the page.