About Me
Hello! Currently, I am a freelance photojournalist based in Cincinnati, Ohio. I graduated in 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication from Ohio University. During college, I worked as a staff photographer for Ohio University’s Athletic Department and a contributing photographer for The Post Athens.
In the summer of 2022, I completed an internship with Boyd’s Station Project 306.36/ the Cynthiana Democrat, a local newspaper in Cynthiana, Kentucky. Throughout my college career, I was involved with the National Press Photographers Association chapter at Ohio University. I served as the Secretary and Vice President during his involvement.
In 2022, I attended the Eddie Adams Workshop XXXV in Jeffersonville, New York, and Ohio University’s Visual Discovery Conference held in Lucerne, Switzerland. In March of 2023, I attended the 40th Northern Short Course in photojournalism as a volunteer.
In 2023, I was a Photography Co-Op with The Boston Globe for six months. I photographed daily assignments on deadline including feature stories, New England professional sports teams, breaking news, and a story I pitched about giant pumpkins of New England. I also assisted on the photo desk, archiving current and historical images into the Globe’s digital asset management software for print and digital publication.
Following The Boston Globe and graduation, I returned to my hometown of Cincinnati to work for the Cincinnati Reds as a photography intern for the 2024 season.
I have also freelanced in the area for The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and USA Today.
Outside of photography, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, his dog Marley, time on the golf course, rock climbing, and cycling.
Available for assignments.
College Photographer of the Year- Award of Excellence, Sports Action, 2021
National Press Photographer Association Ohio University- Vice President, 2022, Secretary, 2021
Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship- First Place, 2020
The Curious Society- Gad Schuster Gross Grant, December, 2021
The Patrick Scholarship Recipient- 2021
The Lyon Family Scholarship Recipient- 2022
College of Communication Scholarship Recipient- 2022
Don Perris Internship Scholarship- 2022
About the Logo:
When I was 12, I lost my dad. He was the coolest person I have ever known. In college at Kent State University, he had studied Graphic Design. He designed the original “pear sun” logo.
I received his collection of CDs, laterin my life. He had built up this collection over years and I remembered he kept them in this large wooden organizer. He had them organized alphabetically and that is how they were supposed to stay. I credit him to much of the music interest that I have today.
Once I received this collection, I noticed that on the CDs that he would frequently play, there were these slips of paper with his logo. It was his way of saying, “these are my favorites.”
I was a freshman at Ohio University in an intro to design class. We were tasked with creating a logo for ourselves. For our websites, business cards, resumes, whatever it maybe. I knew what I had to do. I created a variation of his logo, which is now the one I use, for everything.
It is my subtle way of honoring him through what I do. I know he would be proud of me and where I am going.
Thank you, Dad.
Contact
c: (513) 203-8252
e: pearsont79@gmail.com
location: Cincinnati, Ohio
instagram: @tpearsn
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