How I photographed high school football from an airplane

Today’s the start of the 2016 high school football season, so I thought I’d post about the most unusual way I’ve shot high school football: from a Cessna. Michele Dunaway, journalism and yearbook advisor at Francis Howell, asked me to photograph the new football stadium and school from the air in 2013. A parent of aContinue reading “How I photographed high school football from an airplane”

Francis Howell returns to state championship

Just a few photos from Thursday’s semifinal game between Francis Howell and Lee’s Summit West. I was lucky to shoot with STLhighschoolsports.com’s Ben Loewnau for most of the game. You can see the story and his photos on the Post-Dispatch site.

Katy Carron’s sports wild side

I can’t count how many football and basketball games I’ve photographed, but when it comes to my first time shooting sports such as swimming or pole vault, I’m lost. The idea is simple enough: swim faster, use a stick to throw yourself over a bar. But this past Saturday while shooting pole vault, I had to pickContinue reading “Katy Carron’s sports wild side”