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Former USU student lets the world see through his eyes
By
Ashli Robison
March 9, 2007 | Traveling around
the world, meeting public figures and flying upside
down in an airplane are just a few things 1990 Utah
State University graduate Jeffrey D. Allred has experienced
throughout his career in photojournalism.
I wanted to work in photojournalism
ever since I took my first basic photography class at
USU and I see myself shooting photographs even after
retirement as a freelancer," he said.
Allred works as a freelance photographer
for the New York Times and USA Today as
well as a staff photographer for the Deseret Morning
News. He also teaches photojournalism at Brigham
Young University and digital photography at Neumont
University.
"I'm such a proud mother. I
always point out his pictures in the newspaper when
people come to visit," Allred's mother, Bonnie Olsen,
said.
Allred received his bachelor's degree
in journalism then worked as the photo editor of the
Utah Statesman for two years while attending school.
Throughout college he had internships with the Ogden
Standard Examiner and the Herald Journal
in Logan. Allred is in the process of starting a master's
program at the University of Utah in photojournalism.
"The competition is incredible
in photojournalism but there is always room for one
more photographer that is willing to pay their dues,"
he said.
For Allred, a typical day of work
consists of shooting two to three assignments. Recently
the Trolley Square shooting has been the focal point
of his workload. Allred is also in the middle of shooting
a series of photographs of Park City and surrounding
areas for the New York Times that will run in
its travel section.
"Choose a career that you will
love, the money will follow," Allred said.
He has received many awards including
a Pulitzer nomination for his project on the Great Trek,
a three month re-enactment of the original Mormon pioneer
journey from Nebraska to Salt Lake City. He has been
named Utah Photographer of the Year six times and won
in the AP and National Press Photographers Association
contests.
"Life is pretty sweet as a
photojournalist -- we peer into a tiny black box and
try to make sense of the world," Allred said.
To contact Allred for advice or a
portfolio critique you may email him at: jallred@desnews.com
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