Allie Appel
Class of 2016
Internship: Summer of 2015
225 interns share their experiences
Allie Appel
Class of 2016
Internship: Summer of 2015
Area of study: Photography
Career plans: Editorial photography
Catching up: Allie now lives in Chicago and runs her own thriving wedding photography company. Her work has been published in Junebug Weddings and 100 Layer Cake.
Why 225? 225 exudes the professionalism that matches the caliber of any other acclaimed magazine out of much larger cities. It was an awesome opportunity to step into editorial photography right in my own backyard working for a magazine with such high standards. Everyone on the staff works very hard to produce the best of the best material for our readership. It was a great experience working for such a dedicated publication.
Most impressive internship project? My favorite assignment during my internship was a fashion shoot called “Street Style in Baton Rouge.” I feel that it really utilized my strengths and was a great moment for me to bring to it everything I had learned up to that point. I was extremely pleased with the final results.
Best takeaway? You can learn to do anything if you give yourself the time and have the drive to do so. I was introduced to new challenges with every assignment and encountered shoots that I had never practiced before. Sometimes the images were stellar and sometimes they weren’t good at all, but allowing myself to make mistakes and keep striving to do the best I could with every shoot was the best takeaway from the internship.
Amanda Capritto
Class of 2018
Internship: Summer and Fall of 2015
Areas of study: Journalism major; Visual Communication minor
Career plans: Graduate school to earn a master’s degree in visual and strategic communication; editorial career as a writer, editor, publisher or a designer.
Catching up: Amanda now lives in Los Angeles, where she is a personal trainer, health coach, and health and fitness writer.
Why 225? 225 and its sister publications are some of the best and most respected in Baton Rouge. The whole LBI team is welcoming and the 225 staff always seemed to truly care that, as an intern, I felt included and respected. You won’t be making coffee runs or copying papers as a 225 intern. You will report and write real stories. Your editors give you the freedom to pitch stories and execute them in nontraditional ways. You’ll partake in staff meetings and gain a real sense of how ideas are turned into stories, and you’ll learn how monthly and weekly publications work. At 225 you’ll become eager to learn more and do more.
Most impressive internship project? It’s hard to take all the work I’ve done at 225 and boil it down to one great project. With the help of the 225 editorial and production teams, I think every piece becomes impressive. Some of the most exciting and rewarding projects I’ve completed are the 10th Anniversary Timeline, meeting Mike the Tiger for my 225 Adventure and some research-based stories, such as the “Memory Lane” features.
Best takeaway? There’s one grand thing that tops the writing and reporting experience and knowledge of monthly publications I gained from my internship at 225. More important than the ideas I pitched, the stories I wrote and the physical time I spent in the office are the people I met, the connections I made and the extensive knowledge I gained about Baton Rouge people, places and culture. Nothing will top the new relationships I have with Baton Rouge professionals, chefs, artists, musicians and more. And nothing can top the way I know this city better than I ever imagined possible—and knowing that there’s still more to learn.
Favorite internship clips
First look: City Pork Kitchen and Pie
Baton Rouge band Burris discusses tour, upcoming album
Behind the scenes at the Baton Rouge Arts Market
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