Education
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Journalism and Communication
Graduated in May 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication (Photojournalism & Multimedia)
Experience
Courtney Potter Photography & Multimedia | courtney-potter.com
(2008-Present)
Photographer and Multimedia Journalist
Help non-profits and corporate clients better tell their stories through multimedia and photography
Photograph weddings, engagements, and bridal sessions
(August 2009-Present)
Photographer and Multimedia Journalist
Produced weekly and monthly videos for web on varied subject matter, including bilingual patient stories, health care news, doctor profiles, and seasonal entertainment
Proudced monthly video series called Family House Diaries
The Naples Daily News
(May-August 2008)
Photo and Multimedia Intern
Shot a variety of daily photo assignments
Shot and produced multimedia
packages
(January 2006-December 2007)
Photojournalist
Shot range of images for 22,000-circulation campus daily
projects
Documentary Multimedia Project, Galapagos Islands | livinggalapagos.org
(June-July 2009)
Multimedia Journalist, Spanish Translator
Documented human impact for one month on the islands in multimedia story “Human Tide” as part of a documentary-storytelling project produced by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication
(February 2009)
Multimedia Journalist
Documented World Games from Idaho as part of a live multimedia site covering
every athlete and every event as part of a project through The University of
North Carolina-Chapel Hill and The University of Miami
Documentary Multimedia Project, Patagonia | southofhere.org
(March 2008)
Multimedia Journalist/Translator
Produced “The Last Yamana” as part of documentary storytelling project by the
School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Documentary Multimedia Project, Appalachia
(April 2007)
Multimedia Journalist
Produced “Underneath the Feathers” as part of an intensive 14-student
project under the guidance of photojournalists and multimedia producers
(Carolina Photojournalism Workshop 2007 – Smoky Mountain Stories)
Documentary Multimedia Project, World Special Olympics
(March 2007)
Audio Journalist/Copy Editor/Translator
Documented Special Olympics from Panama as part of first-ever, real- time
multimedia site covering World Special Olympics live as part of project through
the School of Journalism and Mass Communication
(September-December 2006)
Photojournalist/Audio Editor/Translator
Documented life of a shrimper for story titled “A Reborn River Shrimper” in
rural Peru as part of a project produced by the School of Journalism and Mass
Communication
Documentary Multimedia Project, Chile | atacamastories.org
(May-July 2006)
Photojournalist/Translator
Created multimedia project “Schooling Desert Children” as part of a
documentary storytelling project produced by the School of Journalism and Mass
Communication
relevant skills
Photo Production – Audio Production – Video Production – Multimedia Integration
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Lightroom 3, Soundslides, Audacity, Soundtrack Pro and in using Canon Digital SLRs, studio equipment, HD XLR cameras, Olympus, and Marantz audio kits
Working knowledge of Flash CS3, Dreamweaver and Pro Tools
Fluent in Spanish
honors
3rd place, Telly Award- Santa video for UNC Health Care, Entertainment Category
2010 Webby Finalist, Hardship and Hope multimedia project
2nd place- 64th College Photographer of the Year- International Picture Story
2010 SXSW Web Awards Finalist, Living Galapagos multimedia project
6th place- 2010 Hearst Journalism Awards Program- Portrait, Feature, and Personal Vision Category
Recipient, Rich Beckman Documentary Award
Runner-up, 2009 North Carolina Student Photographer of the Year
3rd place- 63rd College Photographer of the Year, Individual Essay Still/Audio Story category
Winner, ONA Best Student Online Journalism- South of Here
Winner, 37th Frame Photojournalism Exhibition 2008 & 2009- UNC-Chapel Hill
Winner, Center for Global Initiatives’ 2007 International Photography Contest
Winner, Time Magazine’s 50 Best Websites, White City Stories
Winner, 37th Frame Photojournalism Exhibition 2007- UNC-Chapel Hill
5th Place, 2007 Hearst Journalism Awards- Photo Story category
2nd place, 62nd College Photographer of the Year, Multimedia Division
publications
Videos and photographs have been published in the Washington Post, Washington Post Online, Global Post, Naples Daily News, Bonita News, Raleigh News and Observer, Chapel Hill Herald, Daily Tar Heel, Salisbury Post, Carolina Quarterly Magazine, and UNC Healthcare Weblog.