"And this is the time I stole a watermelon..."

Today I had the pleasure of talking with 89-year-old WWII veteran Ken Gabels for a portrait for upcoming September 11th stories.  He has a great attitude on life.  While looking through old war photos he exclaimed, "And this is the time I stole a watermelon!" and then laughed and laughed.   Being able to sit down and talk to people one on one about their lives is one of the reasons I love doing portraits.  "Next year I'll be 90.  I'm happy.  I have no dislike for anybody," said Gabels.

And the portrait...

Vaccinations.

My friend Jeff plays the ukulele.

Outtake.

The Calm Above the Storm

I had to shoot a very heated school board meeting this evening addressing contract negotiations for a local teachers union.   While shooting from a balcony trying to show that the room was coming close to maximum capacity, I found a little bit peace above the battle.

Just another day at the office.

Photo | My Editor, H. Rick Bamman
We are getting ready for football season here at the Northwest Herald with the help of some of the local school's mascots.  I couldn't resist trying a few on.

More Chicago at night.

C'est à cause de la lune.

Football is starting...

Hit and Run Victim

One day turn around for a story on a hit and run motorcycle victim.

Super Sunday Strobing.

Lauren and I decided to play around with on site lighting on our rainy Sunday afternoon.

4-H and Animals with Long Necks

Baseball Features

I have been pleasantly surprised with finding little features while shooting a sport that I usually find incredibly boring.  Maybe the boredom does me some good as my curiosity for something more grows with every game.