From wiener dogs races to breast cancer vigil

October means Octoberfest, afternoon football, high school sports playoffs and breast cancer awareness. Thanks for looking.

Augusta Avenue Shooting

On September 18 one of my editors called me and said that a police officer shot a man and he was now dead. I covered the crime scene, a protest the following day and a community meeting. I think Ferguson had not only a larger impact on the public and the police but also on the journalism community. To continue to be unbiased in these kind of situations is a challenge. You don't want to villainize either side. The deceased man's sister asked the reporter and I to do her brother good and to not make him appear worse. She lost a brother, whatever that brother might have done in his life, that was her brother who is now dead. There is a necessity to not only be fair in journalism but to also have compassion. Here are my photos from the crime scene, protest and community meeting.

Some assignments from the past month

Looking for Light

I have a habit of when situations get dark to pull out my flash. I enjoy with a flash and sync cord. Last night I decided to keep my flash inside my camera bag and instead wait for things to move into the available light. 

In between assignments

The Start of High School Sports

Long overdue for an update

Summer has felt slow for me. Slow and hot. With school starting tomorrow and football two-a-days happening I expect fall to get busier. Here's some work from the past month and half. Thanks for looking.

Southern Isles Bodybuilding

I've been working on a video project about two body builders and got to see their competition this past Saturday. I focused the morning on video and then spent the evening on photos. Here are some on my favorites from the night.

  

 

Lauren's Graduation

I went back to New York for the first time in 11 months and watched my youngest sister graduate from Albany Academy for Girls.

Graduation Season

Nine high school graduations, one vocational school graduation and two college graduations, I have one more graduation to attend this Saturday and that is my sister's. Here are my favorites for this graduation season.

First 3 weeks in Savannah

Sunday's Best

I haven't had the chance to post since starting my new job at the Savannah Morning News but before I show any of my recent stuff here's one of my last assignments in Natchez. Two more portraits, thanks for looking.