About Me
My name is Luke, and I am going to try my best not to be boring in this "About Me."
According to all of my friends and family, all of whom are completely unbiased and professional adults, I am a good guy to be around.
I went to a small private college in Dubuque, Iowa, called Loras College. I got to school with every intention of becoming a high school history teacher, which I immediately decided wasn't going to happen after my first day of Russian Novels. I dropped that plan right away and took several subpar classes until I stumbled into a photography course. After that, it was all media all the time.
I worked hard throughout college to make videos and take photos that I enjoyed and that also got me solid grades. I'll spare the details, but I made a lot of very different videos, which culminated in opportunities to work in cool places with cool people. I have done a lot of odd
things for a shot. From going 12,000 feet up in a prop plane with the door open to get a three-second video clip, to standing in a mall while being borderline bullied by a middle-aged man because I was taking photos of mall walkers and he happened to be in the background, I have done it all.
I like to make conversation, but when it's time to work, I work. If you want someone who will be on time and get stuff done, I'll be that person. I will also be the person who advocates for my colleagues and tries to make even the most mundane parts of the job fun. I work great in teams, and I can hold my own when working alone.
I got into media because I genuinely enjoy making something out of nothing and telling stories. When I graduated college, I was apparently good enough to get hired by one of my professors to work full-time with Loras College Productions (LCP). LCP is actually not a part of Loras College, which makes it really easy to explain to family members—especially when I have to explain that I work for LCP but am contracted full-time with the Dubuque Community School District.
My 8-to-5 takes place at the district's Forum, where my coworker Michael and I cover the district's 19 schools. We take photos, make short- and long-form videos, and handle live streams.
That is the most boiled-down version of myself I can give. I hope it wasn't too boring.
I can't promise that I am the best at anything other than grilling a brat, but I can promise that I am a hard worker who will put himself in odd situations to get the shot. I also try hard to be a fun coworker and teammate. I believe the best work is done when you're having fun.
I have been doing all things media since 2022, and I haven't had a truly bad day doing it yet.
If you want to hear my story about Emma Roberts and hobby horsing, scroll down and reach out to me.
Thanks for reading, and enjoy the sick photos of me below.
