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Lindsay Blatt earned a BFA in Photography from Pratt Institute and was honored with the Outstanding Merit in Photography award. Lindsay received a grant from The Brooklyn Arts Councin in support of her large-format photo essay on Brooklyn’s show repairmen, Repair & Shine, which has a solo show at Rabbit Hole Gallery. Her work has appeared in Harper’s Magazine, PDN, The Boston Globe’s Big Picture, Feature Shoot, Modern Farmer, and The New York Times. She also owns Archerfish, a full-service film and video production company with clients that include: Etsy, The Victoria & Albert Museum, and Fraunhofer; a non-profit that manufactures plant-based vaccines. She directed and produced the documentary film Herd in Iceland, which won over 15 festival awards and is airing on PBS. A few organizations where Lindsay has worked as a photo editor include: The New York Times, Instagram, UNICEF, Newsweek, and Vogue. She is currently taking on film and video commissions, as well as freelance photo-editing assignments. To see more of her work, visit: www.lindsayblatt.com.

My first role as a photo editor was with Newsweek, where I had the great opportunity to manage the annual special issues magazines. It was a mix of assigning and research, and as the only photo editor, I was able to work closely with the art director to bring a very specific visual voice to each of the publications. My work in film and video has happened alongside what I’ve been doing with print media. It started when I directed and produced the documentary Herd in Iceland, about the horse round-ups that happen each fall. Through the success of the film, I’ve received commissions from some amazing clients in need of documentary promo videos. I’ve just recently wrapped my first TV job, as an Associate Producer for the Showtime series Dark Net.

I am especially proud of the photo series I made while filming Herd in Iceland. I brought my 4×5 with the hope that I’d have some time to make photos, but the days were so packed with filming that there was little time leftover for photos. The few images I did make are a reminder of the experience, and all of the wonderful people I met along the way.

If you’re starting out in editing, identify the type of stories you’d like to work on and try to get a job at an organization that fits your interests. But also be open to working on something outside of your sphere of knowledge. One of the best projects I worked on was for the Business section of The New York Times, a desk that has a reputation for running stories that are a challenge to illustrate. Working on this feature about India’s beef ban with photographer Tom Jamieson was definitely a career highlight. If you are having a hard time getting a job, start by connecting with photographers you admire and offer your help with story development and editing.