A passionate photographer and videographer is the 2024 recipient of the Rick Jowett Fellowship.
Re’Nesha Donson has worked at WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, WKOW-TV in Madison, and at WSIL-TV in Caterville, Illinois. She’s a photojournalist who also has experience as a producer and in many other newsroom roles. She was awarded $2,000 to pursue Adobe After Effects courses, specialized photography training, and in-depth videography workshops on lighting and narrative editing, while enhancing her shooting ability, using a variety of cameras such as DSLRs and drones. She said, “Mastering these skills will enable me to craft engaging visuals for my social media platforms, elevate my video editing and shooting skills, and potentially give me the opportunity to produce powerful and inspiring feature segments.”
She will also pursue both online and in-person training opportunities via MasterClass and Poynter workshops.
The Rick Jowett Fellowship was established in 2017 by the WBA Foundation to support educational opportunities for photographers and videographers who work in media in Wisconsin. Recipients of the fellowship can use the grant for professional development in the areas of photography and videography.
Applicants can learn more and apply here.
The annual submission deadline is June 1.
Rick Jowett grew up in a media family and spent his career in photography working for the Wausau Herald and WMTV-TV in Madison. Rick began working with the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association in 1985 as the Association’s event photographer. He served graciously and unconditionally until his passing.