![]() To school to take photos, which led to me joining the yearbook staff at North Forrest Beginning in the fifth grade, I started bringing a point-and-shoot camera Shutterbug,” Dunn said “My grandparents traveled a lot, and she was always taking Photography “bug” inherited from beloved grandmotherĭunn says she got “the bug” for taking photos from her grandmother. “Loving what you do and where you do it make the long hours not so bad.” “I also love learning, and working at the university provides opportunities to learnĪbout new things when I cover an event, lecture series, or other programs. “I truly love being a photographer, so the extra hours aren’t a bad thing,” she explained. ![]() To graduation, working not only days but often nights and weekends. The busiest times of the year for her are in the fall and after spring break on through Including billing, planning, scheduling, as well as its ID printer and supplies, whileĪlso maintaining relationships across campus with partners and alumni as she takes Many types of photography - portrait, journalism, and silly candids.”Īs manager of the Image Center, Dunn oversees all paperwork aspects of the office, “I also enjoy shooting weddings, because wedding photography is a combination of so You can be the first to photograph a newborn or the last to photograph a grandparent.” With my photos, whether through an individual portrait or event. “I like documentary and portrait photography,” she explained. Portraits, landscapes, planned, spur of the moment – it’s always different.” Student event or an athletics event, or I’m photographing the president and alumni. “There’s something new every day,” she says of her work. That a picture is worth a thousand words, her vast album of work speaks volumes, fueledīy a passion for her craft that shows little sign of ebbing after more than two decades Photos daily at such events as commencement, homecoming, concerts, forums and sports,ĭunn captures the images that tell the Southern Miss story. Joined the university’s staff in 2000, first as an assistant photographer for itsįormer Photo Services unit and who now manages its Image Center while still shooting It’s hard to picture The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) without Kelly Dunn.Ī popular and omnipresent figure on campus, Dunn is a Hattiesburg-area native who Life of The University of Southern Mississippi throughout her career. USM Photographer Kelly Dunn has captured multiples iconic images of the days in the
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