Student Union - Joe Morahan
Jay McCabe, May, 2006
 Joe
Morahan
Brooks Institute Of Photography
Santa Barbara, California
Kick Start
Joe Morahan graduated from Brooks in December, 2005, with a degree in industrial
photography. Currently working as an assistant photographer for the bodybuilding
publication Iron Man, his long-term goal is free-lance advertising photography
for sports gear manufacturers and outfitters, specifically location action images
that highlight the gear in use by athletes.
“I was playing sports from the time I could walk,” Joe says. “Skiing,
basketball, baseball—you name it, I played it.” When he took up
photography in high school it was natural to combine his two interests. “As
my father said, ‘If you find a job that you love, you’ll never work
one day of your entire life.’”
In his pictures he tries to capture his feelings as an athlete. “When
I step onto the field, I forget about everything else.
The photos are trying to show my mood when I’m out there playing the game.”
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Joe may have graduated from school, but he knows the learning is far from
over. “The more you think you know about the art and science of capturing
a compelling image, the more you realize you have to learn.”
Joe Morahan was recommended by Carla White, a consultant to Brooks Institute
of Photography.
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All Photos © 2005, Joe Morahan, All Rights Reserved
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