Photojournalists typically pursue their subjects with dogged determination as they seek to capture the perfect image. And ³Ô¹ÏÍø student Kit Weber '20 is no exception.
For her recent photojournalism class, Weber tailed K-9 Officer Ollie of the Delaware Police Department and his human handler, Officer Adam Graham.
Weber, who lives in Cincinnati, said her project included photographing Ollie, a Belgian Malinois, and Graham at both work and play.
"I wanted to show the canine and human companionship and how important the K-9 Unit is to the police department and community," she said.
Weber said the class, taught by associate professor and award-winning journalist Paul Kostyu, Ph.D., pushed her outside her comfort zone because she was challenged to meet new people and ask in-depth questions. The undecided student said she now is contemplating a major in journalism.
When Weber presented her final project in class, Officers Ollie and Graham came to campus for the event.
Graham said he is grateful for Weber's pictures because there are few opportunities for pictures to be taken of the K-9 Unit dogs, especially in action. He said she skillfully portrayed Ollie at both work and play.
"At the end of the day, he's a dog," Graham said. "He likes to work and do his job. But for the dog, it's a game. It's fun for them, and that's how you have to train these police dogs."
Other projects from the fall photojournalism class included:
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