Five Mid-Prairie students focus on a career

by Nanci Young, Workplace Learning Connection
A small group of Mid-Prairie High Schoolers posed a question … what would it be like to be a professional photographer? Kelsie Berg, Nicole Adams, Candice Henrichson, Shelby Gordon and Destiny Bell answered this question January 22, by spending part of their day on a group job shadow coordinated by the Workplace Learning Connection at Spotlight Photography in Washington.   
The Mid-Prairie juniors and seniors not only learned some of the trade secrets of how to be a successful commercial photographer on a budget, but were able to see Spotlight owner Jamie Hollingworth in action during two photo shoots. Jamie gave the students advice on how to proceed with their interest in photography after high school and explained that making a career out of an artistic perspective requires passion and hard work.
Kelsie, Nicole, Candice, Shelby and Destiny discovered this job shadow opportunity through Mid-Prairie High School and its partnership with the Workplace Learning Connection.  To find out about a job shadow in this or any other career field, log on to www.workplace-learning.org or go to the high school guidance office.