My name is Patrick McDermott and I am originally from Washington, DC. Right now I am pursuing a degree in Visual Journalism at Brooks Institute.
I graduated from Colgate University in 2006 with majors in Marine-Freshwater Science and Fine Art & Art History. (Super excited to be back in Upstate NY again!). During my senior year, I did a complete 180 from wanting to be a biologist to a photojournalist. Like many, I took the leap of faith and pursued what I was the most passionate about. In 2008, by pure chance I had the privilege to spend six months as an intern photographer at United Press International in Washington, DC. During that time I covered a lot of politics and a bunch of weddings on the side. Through talking with other photographers, I realized that to be successful in this industry I would need to learn multimedia and documentary filmmaking. And that is how I got to Brooks.
I absolutely love photography and traveling to do this amazing job. As long as I get to wake up in the morning and go photograph, it’s a great day in my book. Looking forward to meeting everyone in a few weeks.
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