Hamilton Perkins Collection

Don Napoleon – Creative Biography Storyteller, Videojournalist, Content Creator, Documentarian It’s tough to affix just one title to Don Napoleon. Emmy Award winning video journalist, photographer, teacher and mentor are all used to describe this creative visionary. But, if you ask Don to describe himself his first word is usually “Student”. Since first picking up a camera in his early teens Don Napoleon has been a consummate student of the crafts of photography and videography, translating his passion into a career of telling the story of life through pictures. Earning his BA is Psychology with a Minor in Communications from Virginia State University, Don quickly jumped into his chosen profession with positions in Broadcast and Cable Television for a variety of organizations including NBC and the Washington DC Mayors office. By 2004, Don partnered with Gearshift TV to create cutting edge photographic and video art; quickly distinguishing the company from its peers. The Napoleon Complex project, Don’s documen