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Persistance
I covered a youth flag football tournament recently, and besides being creeped out by the absurd number of Yes on 8 signs posted in front of the Christian academy hosting the teams, the hot sun was putting the pressure on me to get the shots I needed and leave.
After three hours of distilling the drama [...]
A Flash of Luck
I covered a PBR rodeo not too long ago in an arena that tested the limits of my camera and lens’ ability to deliver in low light. During the main event I saw that the official rodeo photographer had found his own solution with the biggest flash reflector bowl I had seen mounted on a [...]
Jimmy Stewart – War Hero
I’ve only seen It’s a Wonderful Life once or POSSIBLY twice in my life, so maybe I shouldn’t blame myself for not hearing about Brigadier General James Maitland Stewart, even if I had of course known of Hollywood’s Jimmy Stewart. It turns out that George Bailey aka Mr. Smith aka Jimmy got drafted early on [...]
San Diego Derby Dolls
I had never quite understood what exactly defined the sport of roller derby – or that it was actually a sport at all – until a week ago when I went to my first match. It was a friend of a friend’s first match as well, only she would be on the rink, elbow to [...]
Gay Rights March
Record high temperatures in San Diego meant protest signs doubled as sun shades on Saturday as an estimated 20,000-25,000 people marched through downtown to protest the passing of Proposition 8.
Photos here.
