Sharkmaul

I’m Ryan Stone, a photojournalism student at Western Kentucky University.  I started my college career out elsewhere and migrated west towards Kentucky.  Since coming to WKU I’ve solidified what I want to do for the rest of the my life…photojournalism.

I never really wanted to take pictures. I wanted to work on computers but things change when you take that first picture.  I remember hearing the mirror-slap sound and knowing that I was doing the right thing.  As time moved on I realized brick walls and leaves on the ground were, boring.  Once I got to college I changed my major to journalism and never looked back.  I want to make a difference and change people’s lives.

I don’t do photography for the money nor do I plan on making a lot from it.  I derive more joy from the look on someone’s face when they see a photo than I can from a $20 bill (too bad smiles don’t fill my gas tank).  I’d like nothing more than to work at a newspaper in a tight-knit and diverse community.

“The newspaper business is going down in flames, but crisis is opportunity. PJ is stronger than ever … and will outlast newspaper companies demise just like it did the need for cameras that use film.” ~Brian Masck