In The Right Place For Game Ending Play
I was in the perfect place for a game ending photo. Lucky? As they say luck is all about how you position yourself.
Violence Not Covid, Created Empty Stands in 2021
While 2020 and Covid had made empty stadiums common place, the reason there were no fans allowed at the Simeon vs Phillips game was for a more immediate safety concern.
Best of Photojournalism: 2012
One of the last years I was sent out to cover a lot of community events. High school sports as always has a big showing in my best of the year.
Best of Photojournalism: 2011
As I go through the archive of images I have, number one I’m grateful for the digital age. Besides making getting images to the publications I shoot for easier (not to mention no longer having to drive to office after … Continued
Best of Photojournalism: 2010
As the decade comes to a close I wanted to do a look back on my favorite photojournalism images I’ve taken from the past 10 years. Considering I wasn’t doing as much freelance work in the 2000s (the first 10 … Continued
How The Most Retweets I Ever Got Were On Out-of-focus Photos
When My Most Popular Photos Are Out Of Focus They say you rarely go viral for the the posts you want. To be honest I hardly consider the number of likes and retweets I received on one of my recent … Continued
Shooting High School Sports; Why You’re Not Always Going To See The Best Photos
In High School Sports, The Best Photos Don’t Always Make It To The Paper In the world of professional sports photography you live & die by your ability to get the pivotal moment of a game captured in your frame. We … Continued
Why My First Front Page Photo Was A Letdown
Why My First Front Page For A Major Daily Newspaper Was A Huge Letdown Or, how incredibly awkward the situation created by the Chicago Sun Times photo staff layoff was. First I want to go on record, I’m completely grateful that … Continued
Chicago Area High School Football 2016 – Week #2
South Side Catholic League and Me; St. Rita vs. Rich Central So being a near south sider and catholic high school grad myself I’ve ended up by luck, or design of my photo editors, shooting quite a bit of sports involving … Continued