#SnapshotLives
#SnapshotLives is an Instagram-native project that I began in 2015, while I was a reporter for the daily paper of Midland, a mid-sized city in the heart of Texas oil country. It was my first job as a professional journalist, and I began to feel frustrated by the strict formula often required by daily news writing. So, I decided to take photos of those I interviewed and upload their images to Instagram with short narratives. I chose the hashtag #SnapshotLives because my goal for capturing these moments was to get outside of hard news reporting and highlight a more personal, emotive side of the story that may not make it into the final news edit.
