Bio

Cam Bonelli is a Mississippi-made journalist and photographer who spent two years as an editor in the Bold North and currently resides in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Graduating from The University of Southern Mississippi with honors, Cam served their senior year as the executive editor for the student newspaper, The Student Printz, from 2016-2017.

Currently, Cam works as a jack of all trades (photographer, videographer, writer and expert coffee maker) at the Hattiesburg American. Because Cam doesn't already have enough to do, they are pursuing their master's degree in multimedia journalism at the University of Alabama.

You'll usually find Cam in a black Wavves hat making pictures and taking names at city council, school board, punk shows or any local event in Hattiesburg.

Expertise

After attending Mississippi School of the Arts during junior and senior year of high school, Cam began developing images in a darkroom and learning how to shoot with a DSLR. 

With their photo knowledge and knack for writing, Cam chose to major in photojournalism and news editorial in the pursuit of writing compelling news alongside images that engage readers and match the tone of their articles. 

Cam has been honored with several awards from 2015-present from Southern Miss, the Mississippi Press Association, the South Eastern Journalism Conference and the Louisiana-Mississippi Associated Press, the Minnesota Press Association and APG-East Central Minnesota Publishers for their writing and photography, receiving first place for Best Photographer's Portfolio, Best Sports Photograph, Best Feature Writer, Best Investigative Package, Best in Show and Best Photojournalism Student.