…so that’s why it’s called…

I had no idea why this damn tournament was called the Pilot Pen, I just thought it was some clever name. Nope.

and a rain feature

Dejection

Yesterday was my first time shooting tennis and I got thrown into a tournament. I liked the dejection shots the best.

More blueberries

This is from shoot #2 of blueberry picking. There was a mix-up and they ran the previous photos as standalone art instead of paired with the story they were supposed to go with. So I got to go again, no complaints here.

First day of school

This reminds me so much of my twin sister and I. It’s not the shot I had in mind when I set out to shoot this morning, but I liked something about it.

House fire

I came across a house fire today when I saw the smoke from the freeway. This isn’t an award-winning shot but the family has stayed in my thoughts all afternoon. Luckily this husband and wife, their five kids, and two tenants that live on the second floor got out safely, but their house was a total loss. And it was beautiful. They handled it all with grace and dignity, much more so than I would have. To see more click here.

Blueberry picking

Yesterday I shot blueberry picking in Cheshire, Conn. The berries were delicious and I made a great dinner with sweet corn, sweet potatoes and green beans. I love these kinds of assignments.

Ancient Mariners round two

Here are some more of the Ancient Mariners. Don’t think this is the end of the red stripes you’ve come to love.

Cash, cars, and clunkers

Today I had to shoot a story to illustrate people rushing out to buy cars before the Cash for Clunkers program ends Monday. I didn’t think people would be rushing out to buy cars, but they actually were. I’ve never seen overly-slick sales associates with so much to do.

No deal

Thursday I shot Deal Or No Deal auditions and got a ticket for talking on my cell phone in the car on the way home. And then wordpress wouldn’t let me post the pictures that night. So here they are. There were around 10,000 people who showed up to audition.

Couple weird outtakes