
Jessica Attie competed with photographers from
around the world last summer and won a work-study
internship at the prestigious Santa Fe Workshops.
Nestled in the mountains, the studio inspired
Attie, who particularly loves photographing
children, especially little girls, “who
have a very strong intuition and playfulness
to them.” Some of her summer subjects
were from the Santa Fe chapter of Girls Inc.,
a national nonprofit that strives to increase
self-confidence and self-esteem in young girls.
Attie also loves music. In high school, she
discovered Bob Dylan and began writing songs
and playing guitar. She has played locally in
Austin and has sung in the university’s
Vocal Jazz Ensemble. She toys with combining
her two passions for a career, possibly photographing
musicians for album covers and designing CD
art. Or she might like to teach photography
to children. “I’m determined to
make a living doing what I love.” |