Daniel Sato

Daniel Sato

Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.

College: San Jose State University

Host newspaper: St. Cloud (Minn.) Times

What I know about my internship newspaper:
The St. Cloud Times is a Gannett-owned paper that has a daily circulation of around 28,000. The photo editor is Dave Schwarz. The media editor, Mike Knaak, is relatively new.

What I'll be doing at my internship newspaper:
I will be shooting a variety of photo assignments including spot news, sports, features and portraits. I also hope to contribute to the paper’s multimedia and video offerings. I’d like to learn as much as I can about the SaxoPress editorial system and about the paper’s blogs and podcasts.

How I got interested in journalism:
I have always been interested in politics and news. I got interested in photojournalism as a career after taking photographs while volunteering as a park naturalist at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota four summers ago.

What I'll pack:
My camera gear, laptop and bug repellent (I’m not sure how bad it is in a city, but I remember hearing clouds of mosquitoes at Voyageurs).

What I do for fun:
I enjoy camping and hiking, reading, playing sports and of course rooting for the Dodgers and Lakers.

Favorite Web site(s):
multimediashooter.com, flickr.com, lightstalkers.org, ddunleavy.typepad.com, digg.com, penny-arcade.com, homestarrunner.com