Taking on sports photography

 

Sarah Anne Harris takes photos at the Quinnipiac basketball game.

Having  different types of skills within the communications field allows you to be more marketable, according to Sarah Anne Harris, sophomore print journalism major at Quinnipiac University. 

Harris is the associate arts and life editor of Quinnipiac’s student newspaper, The Chronicle. Although she is able to write and edit a variety of stories within the arts and life section of the newspaper, she wants to become more versatile. 

With the help of the sports editor and other upperclassmen, Harris purchased a Nixon 3200 camera and began to explore photography as she shot a Panic of the Disco concert at the Oakdale Theatre and a the Quinnipiac men’s basketball game against Canisus on Jan. 30 at the TD Bank Sports Center. 

“You are right there, right on the edge of the court, you feel their sweat on you,” Harris said. 

Harris said her experience taking sports photos was one she will never forget. 

” I don’t usually like basketball, but after taking pictures at the game I wouldn’t mind going to more basketball games and just watching” Harris said. “Taking pictures was really fun because I was able to capture some dunks and they were really cool.”

Although she has only covered one game thus far, she has already planned to attend more games and take pictures for the Chronicle. Harris looks forward to seeing her photos printed in the paper for the student body to see.