RUSSELL CROSS.

JOURNALIST · PRODUCER · PHOTOGRAPHER

Stories in motion.
Moments
in focus.

I’m Russell Cross. I bring a journalist’s curiosity, a filmmaker’s eye, and a producer’s precision to stories that connect people.

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BASED IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
A perspective shaped by stories across the country.
Students learning in the light-filled University of Kentucky science building, photographed by Russell Cross
01 / THROUGH MY LENSLEXINGTON, KY
IN PRINTA different perspective.Ampersand · Spring 2020 back cover ↗
MARKETS & EXPERIENCENew YorkWashington, D.C.AustinWestern ColoradoNorthwest Arkansas

01 / MOTION

The story comes first.

Breaking news. Human stories. Ideas worth sharing.
A collection of television and digital work.

02 / STILLS

A moment.
A whole story.

Published photography for the University of Kentucky.
Research, learning, and the people behind the ideas.

Learning in focusAmpersand · Spring 2020 · Back coverPhoto by R. Wayne Cross
Inside the Fab LabAmpersand · Spring 2019 · Pages 30–31Photo by R. Wayne Cross

Materials chemistry at UK · Spring 2019
Photography credited to R. Wayne Cross

FROM MY PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO

People. Places. Perspective.

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Under the stadium lights
Campus after dark
Small worlds
A window into learning
After the rain
An open campus
Kentucky pride
The course is set
Autumn on campus
A walk through autumn
A moment at the lectern
An audience, a story
Precision in the lab
Learning together
A closer look
Science from above
On stage
Between classes
At the laboratory bench
The work of discovery
Through the microscope
An experiment in progress

ON THE PAGE

Explore the issues.

See the photography in its original editorial context.

Ampersand Spring 2019 cover
Spring 2019 ↗Ampersand · Full issue PDF
Ampersand Spring 2020 cover
Spring 2020 ↗Ampersand · Full issue PDF
Ampersand Spring 2018 cover
Spring 2018 ↗Additional issue · Full PDF

03 / THE PERSON BEHIND THE CAMERA

Curiosity drives me.
Craft carries
the story.

More than 25 years telling stories, leading teams, and making complex ideas feel human.

My work spans national news at CNN, newsroom leadership at KKCO and KJCT, multimedia production at the University of Kentucky, and live events and communications at Walmart.

From the first interview to the final edit, I bring an eye for the telling detail and the experience to deliver when the deadline matters.

PhotojournalismVideo productionEditingNewsroom leadershipLive eventsCommunications

HAVE A STORY TO TELL?

Let’s make
something matter.

rwaynecross@gmail.com ↗

For production projects, creative collaborations, and career opportunities.