Category Archives: Photography

The Vess Bottle Gets a Makeover

After reading the Post-Dispatch’s article about the facelift for the big metal Vess Soda bottle near the Dome at America’s Center, I had to swing by and take a look. I can see them working during the day from my desk, so last night when traffic was awful anyway, I decided to take 5 minutesContinue reading “The Vess Bottle Gets a Makeover”

MICDS takes Class 4 state baseball title

Fair warning: this post is going to have more photos than usual. The Class 4 state baseball championship was a great game to shoot, filled with action and emotion. MICDS defeated Boonville to take the program’s first state title on Saturday at CarShield Field in O’Fallon. You can read the story and see my photosContinue reading “MICDS takes Class 4 state baseball title”

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.

My first track and field meet

I photographed and attended my first track and field meet ever Saturday. It’s a fun experience, but can be difficult to shoot with multiple events happening at one time and occasionally overlapping each other. Here are a few of my favorite photos:

Photographing Nanotech: A Scholar Athlete Portrait

Each spring, the Post-Dispatch compiles a list of scholar athletes from around the region. I photographed Jake Drysdale – a runner and someone who’s working  to remove air pollution using nanotechnology. David Kvidahl’s story explains the details of Drysdale’s background. We met in the late afternoon, a few hours before sunset. I used a single off-camera fillContinue reading “Photographing Nanotech: A Scholar Athlete Portrait”