Every September and January, a new crop of photojournalism majors within SAIT’s journalism program is introduced to the topic of advanced location portraiture. The goal is to spend the next 15 weeks learning to produce editorial portraits worthy of professional publication. This gallery features the superb efforts of those students in the Fall 2022 semester.
Nyla Kristensen poses for a portrait on McHugh Bluff in Calgary on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. Kristensen, a SAIT journalism graduate, works at U.S. tech consulting agency Slalom. (Photo by Jude Brocke/The Press)Hussain Majeed poses with the Quran at Al-Ansaar Islamic Centre in Calgary on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (Photo by Harjit Singh/The Press)Heather Chapin poses for a portrait at Bolder Climbing Community in Calgary on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. (Photo by Marissa Ruggles/The Press)Paola Navarro, an employee at The Roasterie, poses for a portrait during her shift in Calgary on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. Navarro started working at The Roasterie in May. (Photo by Jude Brocke/The Press)Travis Janzen poses for a portrait in Cochrane on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. Janzen is currently studying to become a pilot. (Photo by Matthew Thompson/The Press)Hollywood Ollson, a Starbucks barista, poses for a lit environmental portrait at her place of work in Calgary on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Ollson has been working at Starbucks for three years. (Photo by Mariana Gil Valadez/The Press)Neetesh Raj poses next to his bookshelf at home in Calgary on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. Raj enjoys reading history and war books more than any other genre. (Photo by Mariana Gil Valadez/The Press)Sami Matyas poses for a portrait at Boss Tattoo in Calgary on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. Matyas has been a tattoo artist for four years. (Photo by Marissa Ruggles/The Press)Archbishop Gregory Kerr-Wilson stands in his liturgical robes at The Cathedral Church of the Redeemer on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. In his spare time, the Archbishop enjoys photography and spending time with his daughter. (Photo by Benjamin Butcher/The Press)Baking and pastry arts student Andrea Vos poses with a few of her many tools at SAIT in Calgary on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (Photo by Lauren Le Fort/The Press)University of Calgary Dinos guard Bobbi-Jo Colburn, a member of the women’s basketball team, poses for a portrait at the Jack Simpson Gym in Calgary on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Colburn was injured last season and had surgery on her knee in July. She hopes to be healed enough by the third week of November to play. (Photo by Jude Brocke/The Press)Nana Sandroyan poses for a portrait in her apartment in Calgary on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. (Photo by Marissa Ruggles/The Press)Richie Samy poses for a portrait at Guitarworks in Market Mall in Calgary Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. (Photo by Harjit Singh/The Press)Shirley Mappala shows off a frozen treat at Village Ice Cream in Calgary on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. Shirley has been working at the shop for almost a year, while also attending the University of Calgary. (Photo by Teghan Mendes/The Press)Jeff Ruggles poses for a portrait in front of Convergence, a public art display located near the Shane Homes YMCA in Calgary on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. Ruggles often walks this path with his dog. (Photo by Marissa Ruggles/The Press)Russell Quinton, an autobody technician, poses for a portrait at Simplicity Car Care in Calgary on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. Quinton is a SAIT graduate and has been working at the shop for the two years. (Photo by Harmanjot Singh Toor/The Press)Nathan Hills poses for a portrait in the underground parking garage at SAIT in Calgary on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Hills is a graduate of SAIT’s radio, television and broadcast news program. (Photo by Tayler Stroobant/The Press)Makenna Mendes poses for a portrait as the sun sets in Calgary on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Mendes is completing her education degree at Ambrose University. (Photo by Teghan Mendes/The Press)Jen Leckie poses for a portrait at The Plant Place in Cochrane on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. The Plant Place sells a variety of plants at its locations in Cochrane and Olds, Alta. (Photo by Matthew Thompson/The Press)Linda Dickerson poses for a portrait in her home in Calgary on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. Dickerson is a survivor of stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. After her recovery she continues to live an active lifestyle, performing activities like white water rafting, line dancing, cycling and travel.(Photo by Matthew Thompson/The Press)Pamela Mariana Olea Ibarra poses for a portrait at SAIT in Calgary on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. Ibarra is a second-year journalism student who, after graduating, intends to go on to medical school. (Photo by Mariana Gil Valadez/The Press)Em Friesen poses for a portrait in their home in Calgary on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. Friesen is a musician and the drummer in the band Girl Talk. (Photo by Jude Brocke/The Press)Macky Hills relaxes on the couch in her home in Calgary on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. Hills specializes in fibre art, which is a fine art using materials consisting of different synthetic or natural fibres such as fabric or yarn. (Photo by Teghan Mendes/The Press)Ishika Mann poses for a picture in her room at home in Chestermere, Alta., on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. Mann is currently in Grade 7 and studies online from home. (Photo by Jaskaran Mann/The Press)Prince Rayos Del Sol stands in his cabinet making shop on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Rayos Del Sol has been studying cabinet making for about a year. (Photo by Benjamin Butcher/The Press)William Munoz poses for a portrait at Goldor Art in New Horizon Mall in Calgary on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. The store offers hand-painted canvases, hoodies, jackets, banners, flags, back patches and more. (Photo by Harmanjot Singh Toor/The Press)Alayna Baron poses next to a cassette player and collection of cassettes at her home in Calgary on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. Baron is currently studying interior design at Mount Royal University. (Photo by Teghan Mendes/The Press)Victor Valadez Rueda poses for a portrait in his daughter’s home in Calgary on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Rueda has not been enjoying the cold weather. (Photo by Mariana Gil Valadez/The Press)Gurpreet Singh Khangura poses for a portrait in the backyard of his home in Calgary on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. (Photo by Parmjot Singh Khangura/The Press)Gregory Cartwright poses for a portrait inside the Green House Plant Store in New Horizon Mall in Calgary on Saturday, Nov.12, 2022. (Photo by Parmjot Singh Khangura/The Press)Shaelyn Mendes poses for a portrait at Change is Good in Calgary on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. The second-hand goods store gives all of its profits to the YYC Dream Centre. (Photo by Teghan Mendes/The Press)Marissa Ruggles stands tall on SAIT campus in Calgary on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (Photo by Mariana Gil Valadez/The Press)Jarod Domingo poses for a portrait at an outdoor rink in Calgary on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. Domingo has been playing hockey for more than 20 years and is currently a member of two men’s leagues. (Photo by Tayler Stroobant/The Press)Actress and model Angela Sioson participates in a photo shoot at Gerry Shaw Garden on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. Sioson has numerous film and modelling credits to her name, including the newly released Tegan and Sara biopic series High School. (Photo by Benjamin Butcher/The Press)Kat Varga poses for a portrait in Heritage Hall at SAIT in Calgary on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. (Photo by Marissa Ruggles/The Press)Neal Mathieson poses for a portrait at Dynamite Boxing Club in Calgary on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. Mathieson has been a boxing coach for 10 years. (Photo by Jude Brocke/The Press)Stephanie Faas poses with her movie collection at home in Calgary on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Faas has been building out her movie collection since she was 14 years old. (Photo by Mariana Gil Valadez/The Press)Ravneet Kaur poses for a portrait at Tim Hortons in the McKenzie Towne area of Calgary on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Kaur has been employed at this location for six months. (Photo by Harmanjot Singh Toor/The Press)Violeta Cohen poses for a lit portrait while visiting her family in Calgary on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Cohen lives in Cancun, Mexico. (Photo by Mariana Gil Valadez/The Press)Marissa Ruggles sits in a culvert tunnel in Confederation Park on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Marissa loves punk and street fashion. (Photo by Benjamin Butcher/The Press)Josh Dick poses for a portrait in the CMRU studio at Mount Royal University in Calgary on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Dick is a first-year broadcast media studies student. He intends to transfer to criminal justice next semester. (Photo by Lauren Le Fort/The Press)Sami Matyas poses for a portrait at Boss Tattoo in Calgary on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. Matyas has been a tattoo artist for four years. (Photo by Marissa Ruggles/The Press)
