About this episode

The episode features 22-year-old photographer Jonah Elkowitz, who shares his journey from high school to capturing major political events with a White House press pass.

Jonah Elkowitz is just 22 but his camera has already taken him inside the White House, Congress, and some of the most sought after media environments in Washington D.C. In this episode, we dive into his journey from a high-school class to capturing presidents, world leaders and major political events for outlets like Politico, Forbes, and the New York Post. We talk about how Jonah went from student photo assignments to earning a coveted White House hard pass, what it’s really like shooting at...

People in this episode

Host: Ken Deckinger

Guest: Jonah Elkowitz

Topics covered

• photography
• politics
• media
• White House
• youth
• career journey

Keywords

• photographer
• White House press pass
• political events
• media
• Jonah Elkowitz
• career
• youth photography

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White House, Congress, Politico, Forbes, New York Post

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