Last semester, I built a new website for myself in my Electronic Photo J class and I finally decided to make the link live. I have been using livebooks.edu for my portfolio, but that costs about $100 a year. I figure I can use that money for other purposes and this new website was a good enough replacement. I am in the process of redesigning my logo as well. Any constructive criticism is appreciated on the website.
There are too many puns that you could think of for this event. I photographed the PetSmart Wiener Dog Derby at Soulard Market Park in downtown St. Louis this weekend. It is meant to be a race for wiener dogs, but when the gates open, it usually results in 6 very confused dogs wandering around trying to escape the walls of the track. However, there were a couple of heats where all 6 dogs actually sprinted down the track and the winners got to go to the “Wiener’s Circle.” This was the “One Day Assignment” story for my Picture Story class. Once I edit everything, it will be a 5-picture, 5 points of view story in the classic LIFE magazine style. For now, these are some of my favorites.
A group of wiener dogs in the “Ballpark Franks” division sprint down the track towards their coaxing owners.
While some owners simply yell to coax their Dachshund down the track, others resort to treats, toys, and tennis balls to get their dog across the finish line.
In one of the fastest heats of the day, Dachshunds sprint down the makeshift race track. While most dogs emerged from the gates with confused looks, this heat ended with all 6 dogs sprinting across the finish line.
Unable to find her way off the race track, “Lucy” the Dachshund relieves herself mid-track before being scooped up by her owner.
Pat Moeslein proudly holds her dog Emilie after being declared the “Wiener” of the final race of the day in the “Cocktail Wienies” division.
Over Christmas Break, Chelsea and I went up to Minnesota for a few days to pick up her new car. I purposely didn’t bring any of my cameras because I decided I needed a break from photography for a couple of days after a hectic end of the semester. But, I thought it would be fun to only take photos with my iPhone and see what happened. Here are a couple of the results. They were all taken on the iPhone and then edited on the iPhone with the “Photoshop Mobile” application. Nothing outstanding, but still pretty cool for a phone…
Somewhere along I-35
The “Holidazzle” parade in downtown Minneapolis viewed from one of the many skyways.
Truck stop… and home to some really good beef jerky…
I went to the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta yesterday. Aquariums are just too enticing for photographers…
My completed project for my Electronic Photojournalism class. Basically a class that sets out to teach us Flash, HTML, FinalCut, and a slew of other multimedia-producing programs. I did a short project on people that have very late night jobs. I did 3 little vignettes on three different Columbians that stay up late and then built the Flash interface to present them. With that, ITS THE END OF THE SEMESTER!
This is the completed final project for my Staff Photojournalism class. I had grand ideas for a final project this semester but because of time constraints and a contacts falling through, I was forced to rush for story. Luckily, I ran into Mark Anderson, a street sweeper for The District area of downtown Columbia. He has turned his job into one big networking opportunity. He knows just about every single person in Columbia. I wanted to tell the story of how his job is much more that just sweeping the sidewalks. Like he told me the first day I met him, “This job is less about sweeping and more about going around and messing with people.”
A few stills from my final project in my Staff Photojournalism class. The entire multimedia package and a story description to come in a later post:
My final submission for the Columbia Missourian’s photo column, “Boone Life: Beginnings.” I went to the Woodland Wonders Taxidermy studio east of Columbia and hung out with Curt Shahan for a few hours. Must say, I didn’t know much about taxidermy coming into this, but I do now. You can see the article I wrote for it on the Missourian’s website as well.
I photographed my last Mizzou football game this weekend at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Mizzou took on Kansas in the Border Showdown. It couldn’t have been a more exciting game. A safety and a last-minute field goal got Mizzou the 41-39 win over KU. A good way to end the season. So, we will do this blog post a little different and only post one action photo. Since there seemed to be an obscene amount of celebrating so I am mostly posting the jubilation shots.
MU wide receiver Danario Alexander, left, throws out an arm to get past KU safety Phillip Strozier, right, during the first quarter of the Tigers’ game against the Kansas Jayhawks Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
MU wide receiver Jerrell Jackson is hoisted up by teammates in the end zone after running for a 37-yard touchdown in the third quarter of the Tigers’ win over the Kansas Jayhawks.
Missouri defensive end Brian Coulter celebrates after the Tigers sacked Kansas quarterback Todd Ressel to score a safety in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.
Jerod Kempter, Jeff Adkins, and Aaron Francis celebrate after Missouri sacked Kansas quarterback Todd Ressel to score a safety in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.
After kicking the winning field goal with only seconds left on the clock, MU’s Grant Ressel is hoisted up by teammates and carried across the field to celebrate the Tigers’ win over the Kansas Jayhawks Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
MU’s Rell Lewis shows off the drum that is awarded to the winner of the Missouri vs. Kansas game following the Tigers’ win against the Kansas Jayhawks Saturday.
I got to shoot the Tigers’ last home game of the season Saturday against Iowa State. Once again, it was a great day game with great light from overcast skies.
Iowa State’s James Smith, top, grabs the face mask of MU quarterback Blaine Gabbert, bottom, during the first quarter Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo.
MU’s Sean Weatherspoon juggles his shoe that came off while making a tackle in the third quarter of the Tigers’ game against the Iowa State Cyclones Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo.
MU defensive end Brian Coulter, 2, attempts to sack Iowa State quarterback Austen Arnaud , 4, in the third quarter.
MU senior Sean Weatherspoon holds up a rock that he picked out from the giant ‘M’ in the north end zone after the Tigers’ win over the Iowa State Cyclones Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo.. “This is my rock,” he exclaimed as he showed it off to the crowd. Weatherspoon played his last home game at Memorial Stadium Saturday.
