Corrin Johnson photographed by André Chung during his internship with Mr. Chung.
VCD student Corrin Johnson recently completed an internship with photographer, André Chung. Corrin was introduced to Mr. Chung through Professor Elena Volkova. Corrin seized the opportunity and benefited from the mentorship provided through the internship.
The photo above is a test shot taken by Chung while they were on assignment at the Capitol Building in DC. The two got to the location early to set up the scene and Chung took test shots of Corrin to make sure the lighting was right.
On other shoots, Chung asked Corrin to periodically take photos of him while he worked. Corrin’s photos would be used for a workshop about lighting and Chung also needed material that illustrated how he works. Corrin was given complete freedom on the photos he took in order to test his abilities.
The internship taught Corrin an extensive amount about the photography industry from lighting and photo editing to the business side. André Chung taught him about how to price yourself as a photographer, share photos with clients, and how to work efficiently.
“Overall, he was an excellent photographer to learn from and an amazing and effective mentor. Even though the internship is over he hires me from time to time to help him assist on some of his bigger shoots. He also welcomes me to his studio to edit projects if I ask.” – Corrin Johnson