My name is Jordan Lugibihl. I am currently a sophomore visual communications student. I grew up in Columbus, Ohio, as quite a tomboy. It wasn't til I hit high school that I really embraced my feminine side. And I had also had an eye for art. I don't remember much of the city of Columbus, but what I
do remember is the art studio that I practiced at. At the age of 5, I remember my art teacher telling me that drawing individual freckles was a waste of time. Now, I think that was bull.
I have a great desire to travel. Some people call it wanderlust, but for me it is my life. It's what I think about, what I dream about, what I do. I want to see new things, experience new things, the world was meant to be explored. Growing up I always wondered what I could do to achieve this goal
and make money. My solution: work for National Geographic. That was it, that was all I had to do. I realized, on my way to college, that it wasn't as easy as it sounded.
Then I discovered photography. I was given my first camera for my 10th birthday, right after we moved to Charlotte. At 17 I was given my first DSLR camera. I dabbled in photography for a while, photographing family events, then eventually got a gig photographing for my local swim club. At 18 I was given my first chance to delve into the field of photojournalism. I took a trip to Haiti, my position as the photographer. I documented my team's stay, our experiences, our interactions. It was truly an incredible, life changing experience. The next year I had another opportunity to go to Nicaragua. I had more experience this time, and didn't shy away from documenting the lives of the natives like I had the first time. This was the moment when I realized that this is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.
