Host Intro: With students across the globe returning back to classes, Koko N’sougan spoke with Cristine Trimarco, a CUNY journalism student, about her favorite pastimes.
TRACK: I’m here with Cristine Triamarco in our JRN 3510 class, located at the vertical campus, while she props up in her seat. Cristine is a journalism major and is still undecided about her minor. One thing she enjoys is photography.
ACT: CRISTINE: I’m a journalism major and I haven’t chosen my minor yet. I got into photography at the age of like 11 or 12.
TRACK: While photography is her favorite hobby, she also does art and writing.
ACT: CRISTINE: Which leads me to my favorite hobbies, which are photography, art, and writing. Any type of art.
TRACK: Cristine offers some advice to others who are starting out in the field of photography.
ACT:CRISTINE: Take any opportunity you can get. Don’t shut anything down. Don’t shut any criticism because it’s important to grow.
TRACK: Cristine explains how she got into photography then discusses a photography course she took at Borough of Manhattan Community College, or BMCC.
ACT: CRISTINE: At first I was self-taught until I got to BMCC. I had my first photography class.
TRACK: She discusses her Instagram, where she posts her photos and mentions her portfolio.
ACT:CRISTINE: Yes, I do use social media to share my photos. I have an Instagram and also a portfolio on a site called 500 px.com
TRACK: Photography can be both exciting and challenging at times. Cristine lets me in with her most memorable photo of Colbie Caillat, as well as her worst, which was overexposed.
ACT:CRISTINE: The best picture I’ve taken. I’m not sure. But most notable, probably of Colbie Caillat, at one of her concerts. My worst would be when I wasn’t really good with settings, and there was overexposure, during a maternity shoot for my friend from high school. I just couldn’t save the photo. It would have been really cute, but it was garbage. I have since learned.
TRACK: Cristine, like most people with a great love for art, sees herself in the field of photography in a few years.
ACT:CRISTINE: In a few years, I hope to become a photojournalist somewhere. Just out in the field doing interviews. Anything in journalism and photography, I hope to be doing that. And, being paid for it.
TRACK: She expresses her thoughts on journalists who manipulate their photographs in order to stand out.
ACT: CRISTINE: Well ethically, you are not supposed to do that. You can get fired from the publication you’re working with and I’ve never manipulated my photos. Not once. Edit it in lightroom, but never photoshop.
TRACK: Cristine loves snapping photos regardless of what device she is on.
ACT: CRISTINE: I guess I take photos weekly. Whether it’s on my camera or on my phone. I’m always taking photos.
TRACK: Cristine Trimarco will continue fulfilling her passion by capturing memorable moments. For Baruch College, I’m Koko Nsougan.