Shelby Lisk
Ottawa, Ont.
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.
613-894-9274
slisk.92@gmail.com
An award-winning photojournalist from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory with a background in visual arts, media, gender, and Indigenous studies, with experience working with editorial and commercial clients across Canada to produce stories using a triple skill set: writing, photography, and film. Passionate about the future of Indigenous journalism and stories.
Education
Queen’s University & Tsi
Tyónnheht Onkwawén:na
2020
Certificate in Mohawk Language and Culture
Loyalist College 2019
Photojournalism Diploma
University of Ottawa 2015
Bachelor of Fine Arts, with a
specialization in photography,
Minor in Gender Studies
Additional Training:
Hot Docs Podcast Accelerator Program, Toronto, Ontario, 2021
Emerging-20 Program for BIPOC Filmmakers, Reelworld Film Festival, Toronto, Ontario, 2020
Podcast Training Program, Indigenous 150+, Toronto, Ontario, 2020
DOC Institute, Short Film Lab, Ottawa, Ontario, 2019
imagineNATIVE, Sovereign Bodies/Healthy Nations, Video and Media Arts training, 2018
Experience
Freelance Photographer, Videographer & Writer, 2014 – Present
Indigenous Hub Reporter, TVOntario, Ottawa, 2019 – 2022
Indigenous Journalist-in-Residence, Carleton University, Ottawa, 2019 – 2022
Researcher and writer, APTN news, Ottawa, 2019
Visual Intern, The Globe and Mail, Toronto, 2019
Multimedia Intern, AMJVisuals, Cobourg, 2019
Media Manager, Kenhté:ke Seed Sanctuary, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, 2018 - 2019
Indigenous Content Producer, Bay of Quinte Tourism, Belleville, 2018
Indigenous Student Liaison, Loyalist College, Belleville, 2017 – 2018
Media Relations, Kagita Mikam, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, 2017 – 2018
Teaching Assistant, photography course, Discovery University, Ottawa, 2014 – 2015
Skills
Experienced creating relationships with and passionate about Indigenous communities and stories
Honed skills in interviewing and creating trusting rapport with subjects and clients
Produced, filmed, and edited a variety of short video pieces
Written and photographed content for social media, websites, blogs, advertisements, newspapers, and magazines
Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Premier Pro, Photo Mechanic, Google Suite, Microsoft Suite, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Canadian Press Guidelines
Awards
Longlisted, Scotiabank New Generation Photography Award, National Art Gallery of Canada, 2021
Outstanding work by an Indigenous Youth Reporter, Journalists for Human Rights, Ontario, 2021
Best Short Short, TVO short doc contest, 2019
Student Multimedia of the year, News Photographer's Association of Canada, 2019
Indigenous Art & Stories award for creative writing, Historica Canada, 2018
Emerging Indigenous Reporter Scholarship, Journalists for Human Rights, 2017
Daïmôn Prize for Photography, University of Ottawa, 2014