One of the more exciting and controversial events of the 2002 Winter Olympics occurred during the Men’s 1500 meter short track speed skating gold medal race. As some may recall, South Korean Kim Dong-Sung was first to cross the finish line in the 13½-lap race, but was later disqualified due to a “cross-tracking” penalty when...
Yearly Archives: 2008
Take a Chance…Apply
Time: Fall 2001 Location: Communication 2530 Photojournalism course at the University of Utah Sometimes opportunities literally jump into your lap and other times a little legwork is required. One fine Fall morning, as I was sitting in my photojournalism course, an announcement was made by my Professor Jim Fisher, and my ears perked up. As...
Kodak American Greenways Awards
Recently, one of my favorite not-for-profit organizations, The Conservation Fund, asked me to come photograph the Kodak American Greenways Awards ceremony, an event that they hold every year in conjunction with Kodak and National Geographic celebrating and honoring individuals and organizations who have dedicated their time and energy to the creation and expansion of America’s...
Nikon Support
I noticed recently that the end of the barrel on my fantastic and trustworthy Nikon lens, the 80-200mm 2.8 AFD had become loose. Slightly concerned, I examined it more closely and noticed a small hole, where a machine screw had come loose and fallen out. Having diagnosed the problem, I called a local Nikon Authorized...
Air Force Memorial
One of the many advantages of living across the river from the nation’s Capitol is the abundance of memorials within either a short walk or drive. For example, when training last year for the Richmond Marathon, which bills itself as “America’s Friendliest Marathon”, I would start out early in the morning and jog past the...