Stephen Glover

Achieve student

Passion for photography leads to publications in college, local newspapers.

For as long as he can remember, Stephen Glover, 20, has had a passion for photography.

On any given day, you鈥檙e likely to find him taking photos at 新加坡六合彩开奖 events, documenting student life in the 新加坡六合彩开奖Student Union building or at a sports game, taking action shots.

鈥淎ll my life, it鈥檚 just photography and art,鈥� the Kent resident said.

Glover joined 新加坡六合彩开奖 in fall 2018 as an Achieve student and plans to complete his program in June 2020. Achieve is a post-secondary program for students with intellectual disabilities. The program offers credit and non-credit classes, intensive advising, involvement in campus life, community-based internships and assistance with job placement.

Since Glover began at Highline, he鈥檚 taken courses through the program as well as college-level courses, such as multimedia design. And he even became part of #HorrorLife, a former club for students who appreciate horror movies and films. But Glover鈥檚 mostly gotten involved by taking photos for the Thunderword, Highline鈥檚 student-run college newspaper.

鈥淚 do want to become a professional photographer, which I already am,鈥� Glover said, adding that he鈥檚 not sure how much further he鈥檒l go with that endeavor.

For now, however, he鈥檚 grateful to have his work published in not only the Thunderword but also Westside Seattle, a local newspaper with a focus on West Seattle, the 新加坡六合彩开奖area and Ballard. Glover said Achieve helped him with an internship at Westside Seattle, in which he has photographed a Ballard High School dance competition, students playing in the snow at 新加坡六合彩开奖 and a Seattle skyline scene, among other shots.

Glover isn鈥檛 only into photography, however. He says he鈥檚 been creative all of his life and enjoys sketching, creating videos and going on YouTube.

鈥淚 either make or create,鈥� he said. 鈥淚鈥檓 all kinds of an artist.鈥�

Although Glover has had to grapple with 鈥渆motional stuff鈥� sometimes, he tries to keep a positive attitude.

鈥淚鈥檓 always a friendly guy so I like making new friends,鈥� he said. 鈥淓ven if people don鈥檛 accept me, I鈥檒l just have to learn to accept that, so I do.鈥�

Glover said he has strong family support and always tries to follow the advice his grandma has given him: 鈥淒on鈥檛 let people stop you from doing what you love.鈥�