Timothy McVeigh’s Execution
Looking for a chance to capture history as a young photojournalist. I can say, covering the execution of Timothy McVeigh, was not a portfolio builder. But it was a moment in history.
Cicadas Love Baseball
When cicadas came out in the spring of 2024, high school baseball saw its fair share of the winged spectators.
Throwback Photo Gallery: Chicago High School Kickoff Classic 2007
Throwback photo gallery from the 2007 Chicago Kickoff Classic at Soldier Field. A triple header of high school football games between the Chicago Catholic League and the Chicago Public League.
Best Photos: IHSA Wrestling State Finals 2024
A selection of some of my best photos from the 2024 Illinois wrestling state finals. I can’t say this enough, these photos don’t happen in a void. Photographers like myself, Gary Middendorf for Shaw, John Starks for The Daily Herald, … Continued
Postcards From IHSA Football State Finals 2023
On the sidelines and baselines of high school sports I see a ton of photographers & video makers. Most are kids and parents of the schools they are filming, but if a team has a big enough star, more than … Continued
IHSA Football State Finals Biggest Fan Section 2023
Each year I cover the IHSA football state finals I’ve tried to capture photos showing the amount of fans each school brings to the game. Partially because someone is always claiming their school brought the most fans and because even … Continued
Chicago Hounds Rugby; Photo Outtakes
Back on April 23, I photographed the Chicago Hounds Rugby game against New Orleans (NoLa Gold) for Shaw Local News (the people behind the Joliet Herald News, Kane County Chronicle, and several other newspapers across Illinois). You can see the … Continued
Concert Photography Does Not Make You A Good Photographer
If you see a photographer’s portfolio and are blown away from all the great concert photos they have, take this into consideration.
Somebody sets up tens-of-thousands of dollars worth of lighting equipment for them
A Chicago Catholic League Two-fer
The reason I stared going around the state looking for some of the best high school gyms, had almost nothing to do with the construction of new state-of-the-art athletic facilities, but more to do with the passing of awkward, antiquated, … Continued
Best of Photojournalism: 2021
NOTE: You’re not seeing the date wrong. Turns out I never posted this back in January of 2022, so I figured Dec. of 2022 would be fitting. 2021 a year in 4 months For reasons I think few people would … Continued