Christina Lin’s Portfolio
Photojournalism Samples
‘no kings’ Protest in Evanston, ILL.
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A protester holds up a sign that says “Rise Up Evanston” during the “No Kings” protest at Evanston’s Fountain Square Saturday morning.
Second Ward resident Benjamin Schapiro pets his dogs Shadow and Ash. Schapiro said that he brought his dogs to help people release endorphins during the protest as well as work on Shadow and Ash’s socialization skills.
Shadow and Ash look towards the ongoing protest.
Fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering Rohan Kota speaks about his father and stepmother’s experiences with cancer and the importance of funding medical research and insurance.
Protesters look towards the stage and listen to the speaker.
Back of House at Cookology’s 2025 Pop-Up Restaurant
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Cookology’s annual pop-up restaurant took place Thursday evening at Sheil Catholic Center. A reservation for the club’s biggest event is highly coveted and often hard to get. If guests are lucky enough to snag a spot, the pop-up is an immersive culinary experience and a way for food lovers to bond. The dishes were all served in roughly 20-minute windows and the Cookology chefs rushed to keep up with the timeline. Let’s take a back-of-house peek at Cookology’s biggest event of the year.
The pop-up’s menu this year was centered around the idea of elevating street food.
On Thursday, the Cookology chefs had a 4 p.m. call time, but many began preparing their dishes earlier.
Some dishes, like the crepes and arancini, needed to be prepared the day before. The arancini chefs, Medill freshman and Daily staffer Teresa Ayala Leon and McCormick sophomore Alex Sangster, prepared the risotto for the dish Wednesday evening.
The menu featured two different entrees, main courses, desserts and drinks.
The kitchen pulsed with energy, with 14 Cookology chefs moving from station to station.
Thirty-nine guests were invited to the event, with each paying $25 for the experience.
Cookology also invited three musicians to play live jazz music while the guests dined.
The chefs made two mains, including skirt steak and Kenyan biryani tacos.
Cookology also prepared meze platters, chicken satay, agua fresca and thai tea.
The night ended on a sweet note with Korean street food hotteok and French dish crepes served as dessert.
North Shore says NO!
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North Shore Says NO! protesters stood on four Interstate 94 overpasses during rush hour on Friday mornings and evenings to protest against President Donald Trump’s administration and ICE agents in Chicagoland.
Around 25 protesters demonstrated at the Church Street location in Skokie on Friday afternoon.
People held up signs toward I-94 that said phrases such as “Radical Empathy,” “Stop Fascism” and “No Kings.”
Some also faced Church Street during the protest.
Nancy Bruski, a 2nd Ward resident, proposed the idea of protesting on the overpass.
Demonstrators also held up the American flag toward the I-94.
Evanston resident Joanne Davis held up a sign toward the oncoming cars on Church Street, holding up a thumbs-up sign or cheering whenever the cars honked.
The demonstrations were first organized in September after the Trump administration announced Operation Midway Blitz.
The reaction from oncoming vehicles on the I-94 and on Church Street ranged from thumbs-up and honking to thumbs-downs and an occasional middle finger.
Morton Grove resident Jaclyn Jennetten joined the demonstration with her daughter, Olivia. The six-year-old and her mother held up signs that they had made.
Single Images
Analog street photography in Xinjiang, China. Shot with FM2.
Analog street photography in Kathmandu, Nepal. Shot with Hasselblad XPan.
Analog sports photography experiment. Shot with FM2.
Videography Samples
Creative Content internship 2024-2025 Reel
Short-Form social media videos for northwestern Athletics
燃烧 (Ablaze)
IB Seven-Minute HL Film
Promotion video for Horses offering people enrichment
HOPE is a non-profit organization in Beijing, China, specializing in equine therapy for children with disabilities. Edited, translated and partially shot the video.
2024 Super Asia Pacific Athletics Conference (Apac) swimming
Filmed and Edited by Christina Lin