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Sheriff Debate II
The man who would be the next Los Angeles County Sheriff is sitting at this table. Political Reporter Dave Bryan and I covered this second debate featuring the top contenders in the upcoming Sheriff’s election.How was it?Surprisingly boring.Wait,…
Read More →Chicago Crew Goes Live for ESPN Signing Day
I recently had the chance to shoot a live shot for ESPNU for Signing Day in Long Beach, California. Signing Day is the day that all high school football prospects must decide where they’re going to play college football. It’s an exciting time for players and fans alike, and I was glad to be on […]
Read More →A newsreel photog speaks about TV
“Frankly, I don’t believe television has yet found the ultimate way to handle visual news. One reason is that the accent has been on the personalities, and therefore everything is subservient to the personality rather than to the cutting of a good continuity story. True, there have been efforts to Read More →
Tragedy in Jet City
Such a terrible day yesterday in my home market of Seattle. KOMO’s helicopter crashed upon takeoff from their rooftop helipad and along with it took the lives of photojournalist Bill Strothman and pilot Gary Pfitzner. The news business is a tight community, like it always has been from the earliest Read More →
L.A. Crew Gets Political in Long Beach
It is well known that the L.A. crew is great at shooting sports features, but every once in a while we get a chance to do something outside the box. I’m a huge House of Cards fan, so when I got the call to shoot a Mayoral campaign video down in Long Beach, I was […]
Read More →How do I choose a camera?
Dangerous ground…especially if you don’t know enough to know what you should be looking for. This blog posting is for those who want to stretch their knowledge and move beyond simple P&S (point and shoot) folks who just use their cameras to take family photos or video or LAMIGABEC! (Look at me – I’ve got Read More →