Hi! I'm Mikaela!
My favorite part of sports has always been being a part of the team. I was happier cheering from the sidelines than being on the field. I feared the moment my coach would put me in. My love and desire to stay on the sidelines pushed me to start taking photos at sports games. I found that my favorite position was behind the lens, so I decided to start an Instagram page titled, Mikaela Carroll Photography.
Over my time at BBP, I photographed hundreds of games, events, and concerts, and got hired for events outside of school and doing freelance. While always a phantom at heart, I took my talents to Clemson University, where I am currently a senior Graphic Communications major and minoring in Brand Communications.
I continued my journey by joining Clemson Athletic Communications, photographing home games and providing social media and game-day content. I am now the secondary contact for our men's basketball team, where I post in-game social content and assist the sports information director. My experiences in this department even took me across the U.S. and abroad with athletic teams, expanding my portfolio and skills.
I still don't know what caused me to steal my moms camera that day and bring it to my friends lacrosse game 6 years ago, but it changed my life forever. Being behind the camera became an escape for me, and still is where I feel the most at home, even when it brings me places far out of my comfort zone.
Student Photographer
Communications Team Lead: Mens Basketball
Creative Media Intern
Content Correspondant Intern
Multimedia Intern
Waitress, Bartender, Expo, Hostess
I literally can not describe my music taste because it is so all over the place. I'll leave you with this to really paint the picture.
2024 Most Listened to Artists
Post Malone, Drake, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Sabrina Carpenter, Zac Brown Band, John Mayer.
make that make sense
Shows I quote daily (in no particular order)
Glee
Schitts Creek
The Office
Parks and Recreation
Abbott Elementary
Any Will Ferrell/Adam Sandler Movie
However forever in awe of the girlboss that is Captain Olivia Benson
I grew up going upstate on the weekends where I fell in love with snowboarding and actually became an instructor. I even volunteer taught in a program for those with disabilities called Adaptive Sports Foundation, so I got to assist on lessons with the visually impaired and neurodivergent riders which are some of the most incredible people I have ever met
Heres me in Jackson Hole on Spring Break!