July 2008

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Funday in the park

July 31, 2008 in Feature, News | 1 comment

There was some event going on called “Funday” today at a local park.  It was cosponsored by the Anniston Housing Authority, the Boys & Girls Club and The Anniston Parks and Recreation Department.  Basically, they got all these inflatable things and let the kids play with them as they got food and got to swim in the pool.

I’d shot a lot of inflatables this summer so after getting some safety shots I wondered over to the pool to see what I could do.

Quinton Birt dives head first into the pool at Nettles Park during “Funday” Thursday morning.

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Blood and guts

July 30, 2008 in Anniston Star, Cover Design, Internship, Me, Variety | 1 comment

The other day the variety section editor had me shoot some exploding tomatos for a cover story she wanted done.  Today the section ran so if you click the link below you can see the full cover with my photo.

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Feed the hungry

July 30, 2008 in Anniston Star, Internship, Me, News | 1 comment

Its been a fairly slow week at the paper, but yesterday I got a fairly interesting assignment about a soup kitchen in town.  I was pretty excited to go, but when I got there I ran into some problems.  Mainly that almost no one at the kitchen wanted to have their photo taken.  I’m not sure why they were so hesitant, but I’m not going to argue with someone about it if they really don’t want to be in the paper.  This guy was cool though and let me shoot him.

Demitrius Grant eats lunch Tuesday at The Soup Bowl on Moore Ave. in Anniston.  The Soup Bowl and other local food kitchens have seen a sharp rise in demand since the spring.

More shopping

July 29, 2008 in Anniston Star, Internship, Me, News | 1 comment

The story was about the upcoming tax free weekend in Alabama.  So, more photos of people shopping, for clothes…  At least this time I could shoot the kids reaction.

Cammy Cochran gives her mother, Camille Chitwood, a look after she holds up an outfit to her daughter in Kohl’s at the Oxford Exchange Monday morning.

The marching band

July 27, 2008 in Anniston Star, Feature, Internship, Me, News | 9 comments

I went and shot this big “Drum and Bugle Corps” (aka marching band) competition Sunday night.  The big question for me was how was I going to shoot it?  I’d never done anything like this before so I figured I’d try some safe shots of individuals playing, then spend some time doing more experimental shots line panning on one guy as the other people were moving in the other direction.

A drummer of the Pacific Crest Drums and Bugle Corps from California watches as other members with cymbals cross his path Sunday night at the Drums and Bugle Corps Competition at Jacksonville State University’s Paul Snow Memorial Stadium.

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