I have always heard about little boys who when they grow up
want to be a fireman or a policeman. It seems like every little
girl wants to be a nurse. I was never like this mainly because
I didn't have any sisters or other girls to play with. When I
was a little girl I decided I’d be a cowgirl and on a ranch
outwest. But I started taking riding lessons and going to
horseraces and decided I was going to be a girl jockey. But
when I told my mom she laughed so I gave up the idea. My next
career was an interior decorator. I figured I could make a lot
of money that way. But I found out I wasn't very good matching
colors. I wanted really bright colors and too many people I
don't think would agree with me. Next came the artist. I could
copy pictures and stuff that would turn out pretty good. My mom
even said I should be an artist. But when I came to Harrison
high school I always saw people running around taking pictures.
My dad said I could use a 35mm camera he had so I was really in
business. I've started taking pictures of just about everything.
I'm going to take photography during free form class and also
when I'm a Junior. I think this is one career I'll stick with
because it's fun, interesting, and I don't just want to be a
housewife.
- Barbara Kinney, Age 14
Photographer Barbara Kinney specializes in editorial, corporate
and portrait photography, both on location and in the studio.
Currently based in Seattle, Washington, Barbara spent 21 years
working as a photojournalist in Washington DC. Her proudest
accomplishment was serving as a personal photographer to
President Bill Clinton during his administration.
As a White House Photographer, Barbara documented the official
duties of the President and the First Lady at the White House,
at Camp David and aboard Air Force One, traveling across the
United States and around the world. Her photographs have
appeared on the covers of TIME and Newsweek magazines and in
various national and international publications.
In 1996, Barbara received a first place award from the World
Press Photo Foundation for her photograph of President Clinton,
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, Egyptian President Hosni
Mubarak and Jordan's King Hussein straightening their ties
before an event in the East Room of the White House. Chairman
Yasir Arafat is pictured from behind as he observes the four
leaders. The photograph originally appeared in LIFE Magazine
and was featured in the year-end publications of TIME and
Newsweek. American Photo Magazine listed the photograph as one
of "The Photos of the Century" in their
November/December 1999 issue.
Barbara's professional background includes six years as a
picture editor and photographer at USA Today, joining the
national daily newspaper a week before the first issue was
published in 1982. She worked as a freelance photographer in
the nation's capital before accepting the position at the
White House in 1993. From 2000-2001, Barbara was the Global
Entertainment Picture Editor at Reuters News Service, also
based in Washington DC. In addition, Barbara has taught
photography classes at American University, Gallaudet
University and as a mentor on American Photo Magazine treks
to Israel, India and Ireland.
Born and raised in Evansville, Indiana, Barbara graduated in
1980 from the William Allen White School of Journalism at the
University of Kansas, majoring in photojournalism and
news-editorial.
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