Photo by Ryan Soderlin/Omaha World-Herald.
Hi there.
My name is Elsie Stormberg and there's usually a lot going on around me.
Here's a secret that's not really a secret: I love that.
I love being busy. In fact, I thrive in situations where there's just a lot going on. I like having a to-do list that's longer than my arm and the action of crossing items off. I like the feeling of getting things done.
Except for writing this. This stayed on my to-do list for a long time. I'm not someone who likes to talk about myself which is why I like to stay behind the camera, documenting other people and their stories.
I started an interest in journalism at Marian High School in Omaha where I grew up. I knew I was interested in several different career paths, but wasn't really sure which one to pursue. I enjoyed writing and painting and working with others, but I also had just ended my soccer and basketball careers and wasn't quite ready to remove myself from athletics completely.
I thought about art school, teaching and becoming an athletic trainer. None of it really stuck, until I tried my hand at journalism. Then, it clicked. During the first journalism class I took my junior year, I knew this was what I wanted. It gave me the opportunity to be creative and learn a little about a lot of things. My interest in everything had turned into a career.
I continued into college and only got more into my niche of everything. I started pursuing photography more intently and fell in love with the ability to tell a story through visuals.
I knew I was in the right field, it's just a matter of completing my degree and getting a big girl job. Only, I did that in the opposite order.
I was hired at Wahoo Newspaper and The Waverly News as a full-time reporter and photographer a month before I began my final semester at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Once again, I put myself in a situation where there was just a lot going on all around me.
Since graduation in December 2020, I have parted ways with the Wahoo and Waverly papers. While I enjoyed my time covering the small towns just north of Lincoln, Nebraska, I was looking for a new experience with more opportunities for visual work.
I started working as a videographer for the University of Nebraska Omaha's Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications, or MarComm. Having the opportunity to use my video skills, sparked a new motivation for creative storytelling I hadn't felt in a long time.
My video work has brought me so much joy that I have now added wedding videography to my array of skills I offer. As a storyteller with five-plus years of experience, I am excited to visualize the stories of newlyweds and the most important day of their lives. If interested, please email me at contact@stormbergstorytelling.com.
That's me for now.
There. It's done, and I can cross it off my to do list. Until next time, about me page.