Reflections

Homeless in the Heat

June 23, 2010
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On Sunday, in addition to covering a hole-in-one shootout, I was asked to find a photo to go with a story about the first day of summer and the rising temperatures. I figured it would be a softball story, something light and shallow, so I went the cliche route first: kids playing at the local [...]

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Ethics in Photojournalism

June 3, 2010
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I read something today that bothered me. I mean, really bothered me. The blog PetaPixel published an interview with Zoriah Miller, an independent photojournalist. I have been aware of Miller’s work for some time. He has some compelling images, but at this point, I’m not comfortable calling what he does photojournalism. He took a lot [...]

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PEPFAR in Rwanda

May 5, 2010
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It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since I last went to Rwanda. With the help of some very generous friends (or, at least, people amused enough by my fundraising video), I was able to volunteer my services as a photographer to Physicians for Human Rights, a group based out of Boston that “mobilizes [...]

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My Old Man’s Old Minolta

April 27, 2010
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Last night, I inherited my dad’s old 35mm Minolta SRT 102. According to some of the reviews I found online, the SRT 102 was one of the finest cameras produced by Minolta back in the day. It featured a 1/60 flash sync speed, a Mirror Lock Up function, and a tiny prism under the viewfinder [...]

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Walk A Mile In Her Shoes

April 13, 2010
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This afternoon, I was sent down to the Abilene Civic Center to cover a rally for sexual assault awareness. The event was called “Walk A Mile In Her Shoes,” and featured several men dressed in ladies’ heels taking a leisurely 3-block stroll through downtown. It was a first of me, in a way. This was [...]

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