Under the Pier
I realized yesterday evening that nobody has ever photographed surfers OR the San Clemente Pier so I set out yesterday to be the first photographer to ever photograph a surfer walking down the beach in San Clemente. My result:
The Long Way to California
More photos from our drive out to California. We could have gone the shorter way through West Texas, New Mexico, etc, but we wanted to go through Colorado and Utah which made it a bit longer. In turn, we got to see Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park in Southwestern Utah.
Waiting for Superman
Superman on the Las Vegas Strip. One of many characters I saw that night (and definitely the most tame…)
Well That Was Unexpected
While driving out to California for our internship in San Clemente this summer, Chelsea and I passed through Colorado via I-70 (which has to be one of the most beautiful stretches of interstate in this country…). I expected the scenic views. What I didn’t expect was how much snow was still around this late in [...]
Prom
I had a freelance assignment Saturday night to photograph students as they arrived at the Mehlville High School’s senior prom. Oh, the high school memories…
Caught In the Gap: Aboriginal Kidney Disease In Rural Australia
I have finally completed my Master’s project, defended (passed!), and turned everything in to be bound into the final product that I turn into the J-School. So, that means I will be graduating with an M.A. in Photojournalism from Mizzou on May 13th. Below is the current edit from many months of work in Australia [...]
August & Amanda
I was fortunate enough to see August and Amanda get married this past weekend. These are a few shots I took while I attended their awesome wedding at Alpine Park north of Columbia, Mo. (With half of the photo-J program in attendance, I am sure it was a very well documented wedding…) Congrats guys! I [...]
Why You Should Visit Western Australia
Sadly, Western Australia is not the first place that comes to mind when people think about traveling to Australia. Instead, Sydney, Melbourne, and the Great Barrier Reef seem to be the go-to destinations. Lonely little Western Australia–all the way on the west coast–just seems too far to travel for most. When we told people on [...]
Just Keep Writing… Just Keep Writing… Just Keep Writing…
Yes, the blog has been a bit quiet in recent weeks. Many apologies to the millions of people who visit this blog each day. But, I have been busy working on the written portion of my master’s project which, needless to say, is much less fun than working on the photographic portion of the project. [...]
Laverton Flooding
As I have said before, wherever I travel, I usually see the worst weather that particular area has had in years. Everywhere I go, I am used to hearing locals say, “Yep, this is the worst _____ (Fill in bad weather here) we have had in over _____ years!” In today’s case, Laverton had its [...]
Laverton Lightning
I love shooting lightning. I love thunderstorms. In fact, there has been quite a lack of thunderstorms in Australia since I have been here and I have started to miss them. So, when I looked out my window this evening and saw the crazy light show going on outside, I ran up to the top [...]
Happy (Belated) Australia Day!
This past Wednesday was Australia Day and I went into downtown Perth to check out the “Skyworks.” Basically lots of stuff blowing up all around you– from pontoons on the river to the tops of 4 different skyscrapers. The vibe of the day very much felt like America’s Fourth of July to me — Middle [...]
20 Hours in Singapore
Unfortunately, while I was out in Laverton last week, I got the very bad news that my grandfather (PaJack as we called him) passed away back in the States. I always knew I was far from home, but nothing solidifies that idea more than receiving a phone call like that. Luckily I was flying home [...]
Another Pool Shot
But a different kind of pool this time. This shot is from the “Healing Pools” near Mt. Margaret, Western Australia. These pools of water are HIGHLY concentrated with salt. In fact, there is so much salt in these pools that you get hardened salt crystals on the bottom. When I got out of the pool [...]
Summer is Coming…Cue the Pool Photos
Well, I guess it is not coming if you are stuck in the Northern Hemisphere… But things are starting to heat up in Laverton. Tomorrow, it is supposed to reach 41ºC (105.8ºF) in Laverton… That is damn hot. I really need to get this project done before it starts to hit 50ºC (122ºF)… And yes, [...]
Astronomy Night
This weekend, volunteers from Curtin University in Perth are in town. Among the volunteers, two of them are astrophysicists and they happened to bring a big ass telescope up with them for Astronomy Night. It was nice to look at the night sky and actually know what I was looking at for once. I probably [...]
Day Off on Rottnest Island
I swear I actually do work down here… I swear… Chelsea and I headed over to Rottnest Island which is just off the coast of Perth and only a 25 minute ferry ride away. We look at Rottnest island every single day, but have yet to visit it. It is amazing how different it is [...]
First Communion
I was walking around town Saturday evening looking for some photos in the sunset light and I happened to walk past the Catholic Church (the one and only church in Laverton). As I walked by, I saw that a couple of the kids were walking in with white dresses. So, I asked if it was [...]
Tina and Mike’s Wedding
This past weekend, we went to a friend’s wedding which was held at Point Peron Beach south of Perth near a town called Rockingham. Although the weather was rainy for most of the day, it luckily stopped for the ceremony. Bad weather or good weather, it was a beautiful place for a wedding. I tried [...]
A Day at the Laverton Races
On Sunday, Laverton held one of its bigger events of the year– Laverton Race Day. Even though it is a town with a little over 300 people, Laverton actually has a horse racing track. Complete with fancy hats and fancy dress, Laverton Race Day brings out the entire town.
Kangaroo Hunting… Now in Technicolor!
So it seems like the vast majority of you want to see the previous post’s pictures in color…. or should I say COLOUR now that I am in Australia? I like both versions but the end product of this project will probably be in color colour. So, to see the difference, I have re-posted the [...]
Hunting Kangaroo (and other creatures)
Yesterday, I got to go out kangaroo hunting with some locals out in Mt. Margaret (about 35 km or so west of Laverton). For my photo essay on Aboriginal diabetes, I want to show the traditional (and healthier) food sources. Winston, Bradley, and Shane Stokes were my generous hosts and I am very thankful they [...]
30-Day Project | Days 27 & 28
Day 28 | No Humbugging From the Desert Inn, the local pub here in Laverton. I haven’t broken any of the rules… yet…. I do plan on humbugging at some point though… Day 27 | 8th Largest Desert??? Well, for the Day 27 posting, I was hoping to show you some pictures from a kangaroo [...]
