Media Projects
While getting my B.A. in Journalism, Advertising and Media Studies at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, I had the opportunity to take some courses that allowed me to create and produce a variety of media projects. I used Adobe Premier Pro and Adobe Audition to complete these projects.
Making Music.
In this short documentary, Samantha Blackstad introduces a local young musician who has been keeping busy during the pandemic by creating his own songs and music videos.
COVID Affecting the Lives Around Us.
Lisa Blackstad, 48, has been a server her whole life, both in California and Wisconsin, working with her mom at Marie Calanders in California, to working at Fish Company. Once she moved to Wisconsin, she started working at a supper club and eventually landed a job at a small diner, the Eden Grill in Fond du Lac. Lisa had been working at this small diner for the past eleven years, up until its closure due to the pandemic.
Photo Credits: Jessica Blackstad
Personal Experience In Law Enforcement.
Michael Blackstad, 51, is a former police officer from the Downey Police Department in Downey, California. He was on the force from 1997-2005, until he was medically retired due to a car accident while on the job. Michael now lives in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin with his family and works as a produce manager at the local Pick n’ Save.
Photo Credit: Jessica Blackstad