About
My name is Cliff Etzel. I’m an award winning photojournalist who has been a visual content creator since 15 years of age.
I’m a kinesthetic learning personality - Let me get my hands on things and let me figure out how they work. This ability, as it applies to working as a photojournalist, allowed me to acquire the skills needed to work both in newspaper and magazine.
Accomplishments & Awards for my photojournalistic work:
- 1992 - 1 of 99 out of 847 applicants accepted to the Eddie Adams Workshop attending as a member of the “Green Team”. While there, I was 1 of 15 special merit award winners for my work. This award resulted in the publication of a photodocumentary project I had shot over the course of 18 months.
- 1993 - Society of Professional Journalists (Willamette Valley Chapter) - 1st place Photo Page, Third place each for Feature Photos and Sports Photography
- 1994 - Society of Professional Journalists (Willamette Valley Chapter): 2nd place - Best feature photo.
In my past still work, I specialized in photo documentary and slice of life stories. Since discovering the new paradigm of self contained video journalism, I now focus my energies in the Solo VJ paradigm with an emphasis on people-based stories, arts, travel and documentary work.
In addition to working as a Solo Video Journalist, I’m a certified PADI Rescue Diver, NAUI Nitrox and an I.A.F.D. Level III Certified Freedive Instructor. I formerly published the only website on the Internet devoted exclusively to shooting video underwater - UWDV.COM, and now blog about all things related to the Immersive Video Journalist paradigm at ImmersiveVJ.COM
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