My name is Cliff Etzel. I’m a regional award winning photojournalist who has been a visual content creator since 15 years of age.

Right off the bat - I’m a non-conformist - I have chosen to take the road less traveled in my continuous learning about the creation of content, personal growth and how these two when combined, creates higher quality content. It’s who I am - I feel passionately about the things I truly believe in - and being a self contained independent video journalist is one of those things.

I’m a kinesthetic learning personality - Let me get my hands on things and let me figure out how they work. This ability, as it applies to working as a photojournalist, allowed me to acquire the skills needed to work both in newspaper and magazine.

Accomplishments & Awards for my photojournalistic work:

• 1992 - 1 of 99 out of 847 applicants accepted to the Eddie Adams Workshop attending as a member of the “Green Team”. While there, I was 1 of 15 special merit award winners for my work. This award resulted in the publication of a photodocumentary project I had shot over the course of 18 months.
• 1993 - Society of Professional Journalists (Willamette Valley Chapter) - 1st place Photo Page, Third place each for Feature Photos and Sports Photography
• 1994 - Society of Professional Journalists (Willamette Valley Chapter): 2nd place - Best feature photo.

In my past still work, I specialized in photo documentary and slice of life stories. Since discovering the new paradigm of self contained video journalism, I now focus my energies in the Solo VJ paradigm with an emphasis on people-based stories, arts, travel and documentary work through my company, bluprojekt

View my page on Wired Journalists