About
Phone: three one seven-four five two-three six seven six
Email: jmusselmanphoto at gmail.com
Me photographing Ball State’s season opener in 2021.
Photo: Samantha Blankenship
Me photographing Ball State play the Buffalo Bulls at the MAC Championship in 2020.
Photo: Ty Nibbs
Resume
Education
Ball State University— Muncie, Ind.
Bachelors of Arts- Journalism and Telecommunications with a minor in digital publishing (Fall 2018- Winter 2022)
Work Experience
News and Digital Editor — North American Hardware and Paint Association (October 2024—Present)
Content Coordinator — North American Hardware and Paint Association (October 2023—October 2024)
Technical Publications Writer — Republic Airways (September 2022—October 2023)
Reporter and photojournalist — The Lebanon Reporter (December 2021—September 2022)
News Editor —The Southside Times/ Center Grove Icon (July 2021—December 2021)
Freelance photographer (November 2019—Present)
Photo Editor—The Ball State Daily News (January 2020—May 2021)
Intern—The News-Sun (May—July 2021)
Software & Skills
Software
Adobe Creative Suite (Lightroom CC, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro)
Photo Mechanic 6
Audacity
Skills
Digital asset management (Photoshelter)
Photo editing on deadline
AP Style
Copy editing
Data visualization
Setting up photo studios including lighting setups and working with subjects
Not being too annoying in Slack channels
Recognition
2021
1st place Best sports photo Indiana Collegiate Press Association
2nd place Best news photo Indiana Collegiate Press Association
1st place News photography Society of Professional Journalists
2nd place sports photography Society of Professional Journalists
3rd place feature photography Society of Professional Journalists
2020
Bronze ‘Spot news’ College Photographer of the Year
Runner up College Photographer of the Year, Indiana News Photographers Association
2nd place Gallery Indiana News Photographers Association
2nd place Sports Indiana News Photographers Association
2019
1st place News Society of Professional Journalists
2nd place Sports Society of Professional Journalists
My images have been featured on the social media and websites of these companies and sports teams below.
