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Podcast Olympic Series: Makyn Olympic moments

July 20, 2020 • Dalton Myers • Season 2 • Episode 12

Guest: Ricardo Makyn
Chief Photo Editor at The Jamaica Gleaner

In this episode, Ricardo Makyn discusses Olympic moments through his lens. He speaks about how he developed his interest in photography after working a summer job at a photo studio and studying and being trained in photography via mail when he started in the late 1990s.

Ricardo shares:

How his career starting at the Sunday Herald helped to develop his storytelling skills as a photographer.
The type of preparation that goes into covering major championships as a photographer
Advantages of being a Jamaica photographer at major sporting events
Day to day experience of covering major sporting championships as a photo-journalist for The Gleaner.