Award-winning photojournalist works with FNTI media students

Adrienne Fox-Keesic critiques photos students shoot


Sioux Lookout's Adrienne Fox-Keesic, an award-winning photojournalist and former editor of Wawatay, taught an advanced photojournalism class at in the Aboriginal Media Program at FNTI.

Students said viewing her portfolio, and hearing about her experience as a shooter, were highlights of the third-year class. "She encouraged us," one said.

Fox-Keesic, a graduate of Loyalist College's well known photojournalism program,asked the students to do a week long photo diary of their lives before the class. While she was at FNTI she assigned them to shoot both active and passive photos. Each phioto was to showcase one or two elements from a list of design principles.

Before shooting, the students completed a News U on-line course (News U, from the Poynter Institute, can be found at www.newsu.org) called the Language of the Image.

After shooting, the students, under Fox-Keesic's leadership, viewed and critiqued each other's work. On this page you'll see some of the students' work, and read some of Fox-Keesic's comments.

Nine students expect to graduate from the FNTI media program in June. The program, in partnership with Humber institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, stresses hands-on media industry placements alternating with in-class sessions. Learners come from all over Turtle island.

Nice attempt using reflection in image composition said Fox-Keesic of Colin French's photo of working man.

Jennifer Ashawasegai shot this at Garden River First Nation as part of her diary assignment.

She impressed me with her strong personal vision said Fox-Keesic of this silouhette shot by Christina George.

Well composed said Fox-Keesic about Wendy Sero's photo of students about to race at Sandbanks Provincial Park.

Victoria Lathlin has a nice comedic touch says Fox-Keesic.

Tiar Wilson shot Bruce Spence, senior producer of APTN National News, as part of her diary assignment. Fox-Keesic was impressed by her "great sense of timing."

Fox-Keesic said "his photos are solid" of Brent Wesley's signs of fall shots.

She shot a beautiful composed photo of a gentlemen by a fire said Fox-Keesic of Marlene Girouard.