Photographer & graphic designer based in the Pacific Northwest
Oregon Harvest for Schools: Co-produced with Oregon State University and KATU Channel 2 News, this campaign highlights Oregon’s nationally leading farm to school efforts connecting local agriculture to education, kids and their families, the economy, and the environment. The series shares grantee stories from the Oregon Farm to CNP Education Grant program and celebrates the people working to bring healthy, locally grown food to Oregon kids while supporting producers and the local economy. The campaign launched in October 2024 with Governor Tina Kotek.
Oregon Harvest for Schools: Grow Portland
Co-produced with Oregon State University and KATU Channel 2
Oregon Harvest for Schools: Serendipity Center
Co-produced with Oregon State University and KATU Channel 2
Oregon Harvest for Schools: Latino Network
Co-produced with Oregon State University and KATU Channel 2
Oregon Harvest for Schools: Portland Fruit Tree Project
Co-produced with Oregon State University and KATU Channel 2
Oregon Harvest for Schools: Sherwood School District
Co-produced with Oregon State University and KATU Channel 2
When the May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens eruption made global headlines, staff at The Daily News extensively covered the blast and its aftermath, producing 400 stories in just two weeks and continuing to follow the story for months and years. But what about the stories of the reporters behind the newspaper’s 1981 Pulitzer-winning coverage? Hear memories and stories from then-reporter Andre Stepankowsky, photo editor Roger Werth and managing editor Bob Gaston.
Produced by Courtney Talak, Mallory Gruben & Marissa Heffernan for The Daily News
Oregon Harvest for Schools: Growing Gardens
Co-produced with Oregon State University and KATU Channel 2
City of Portland market introduction video made for Intersection Co., an out-of-home advertising & technology company, in 2023.
Produced by Courtney Talak for Intersection Co.
The May 18, 1980 eruption decimated Mount St. Helens’ landscape and the complex ecosystems that inhabited it. More than 40 years later now, wildlife from crawly critters to mighty mammals continue returning to the area. This video documents a slice of Mount St. Helens wildlife captured on camera in the summer of 2019.
Produced by Courtney Talak for The Daily News
The top-ranked Wahkiakum High School girls basketball team is headed to Spokane and eyeing their first state championship since 1980.
Produced by Courtney Talak for The Daily News