By Tara Owen, Senior Reporter
Did you think you’d be living out your dream at the age of 19?
Angelina Marlow, a 19-year-old business administration major from Beaver, Oklahoma, said she is doing just that.
Marlow serves as the Northwestern football branding and creative media specialist and the athletic communications assistant.
As a full-time college student Marlow said she is living her dream behind the lens.
Her story began while taking pictures of products for a few small businesses in the area, and in a short time, it led to Marlow’s new passion.
It was not long before she had friends asking her to take their pictures.
As her talents quickly grew, she began taking portraits of friends and families throughout the community.
“The rest was history,” she said. “I immediately fell in love with it and built my entire business out of portrait photography.”
She has created her own photography business called Rural Media.
As her business took off quickly, she began to offer many more services to expand her portfolio.
Marlow now offers family photo sessions, headshots, senior photos and everything in between.
As her business grew more successful, Marlow began to take on another dream of hers as she took over the title of Northwestern’s football branding and creative media specialist.
Throughout the journey, Marlow said she has been able to gain experiences that she is forever thankful for.
“I have learned how to shoot motion shots along with seeing the behind-the-scenes of the football program,” Marlow said.
She said she now understands just how much time and effort it takes to keep the program afloat day-by-day for both the coaches and the players.
Her favorite memory working with the team was the big win against Arkansas Monticello. She said she was able to capture the most heartwarming photos and videos of the team getting a taste of winning again.
Marlow has recently added wedding photography to her resume and is looking forward to taking two big photography travels to capture photos in Colorado and Mexico.
“This is my dream coming true,” Marlow said.