My Job Helps Others… Director of Television and Visual Media
Today we are interviewing Mr. Yuen about how his job helps others. Be sure to read about other jobs in this series!
Thank you for joining us, Mr. Yuen. Can you tell us what you do here at Joni and Friends?
I lead our team that creates TV episodes and films, and I am a photographer.
Is that something you wanted to do when you were a kid?
No, when I was a boy, I wanted to grow up and do something exciting, like being a fireman, policeman or soldier. I didn’t know all the exiting things I could do as a photographer! I’ve shot photos hanging outside of helicopters and from airplanes flying without the door (so I could get a clear shot with my camera) and from hot air balloons. I’ve also backpacked into the wilderness and traveled all over the world shooting photographs and video.
As a kid did you know anyone with a disability?
My grandmother had a stroke when I was a teenager, and she lived for many years unable to do much more than sit in bed. She had trouble talking and didn’t even have enough strength in her arms to eat by herself. I drove my mom to her house on the days my mom took care of her and I helped take care of her as well.
Do you want to share anything you wish you had known as a kid?
I was afraid of people with disabilities, because I didn’t understand them. Just remember they are people. Just be a friend. Nothing else matters, and it’s not scary.
If one of our readers wants to have a job like yours, what can they do now?
Watch movies, and study photographs you like and think about the things that make them interesting to you. Learn about how films and photographs are made and think about going to a good school that teaches those things. Practice taking pictures and videos, even if you don’t have a good camera. Good videos and photographs start in your mind and learning how to take the pictures you imagine. That’s more important than expensive cameras!
Thank you again, Mr. Yuen!
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Thank you for joining us, Mr. Yuen. Can you tell us what you do here at Joni and Friends?
I lead our team that creates TV episodes and films, and I am a photographer.
Is that something you wanted to do when you were a kid?
No, when I was a boy, I wanted to grow up and do something exciting, like being a fireman, policeman or soldier. I didn’t know all the exiting things I could do as a photographer! I’ve shot photos hanging outside of helicopters and from airplanes flying without the door (so I could get a clear shot with my camera) and from hot air balloons. I’ve also backpacked into the wilderness and traveled all over the world shooting photographs and video.
As a kid did you know anyone with a disability?
My grandmother had a stroke when I was a teenager, and she lived for many years unable to do much more than sit in bed. She had trouble talking and didn’t even have enough strength in her arms to eat by herself. I drove my mom to her house on the days my mom took care of her and I helped take care of her as well.
Do you want to share anything you wish you had known as a kid?
I was afraid of people with disabilities, because I didn’t understand them. Just remember they are people. Just be a friend. Nothing else matters, and it’s not scary.
If one of our readers wants to have a job like yours, what can they do now?
Watch movies, and study photographs you like and think about the things that make them interesting to you. Learn about how films and photographs are made and think about going to a good school that teaches those things. Practice taking pictures and videos, even if you don’t have a good camera. Good videos and photographs start in your mind and learning how to take the pictures you imagine. That’s more important than expensive cameras!
Thank you again, Mr. Yuen!
