Archive for February, 2012

Allen & Son Bar-B-Que, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Allen & Son Bar-B-Que, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Had a photoshoot for a ZUMA Press client who is working on a magazine article about barbecue. This place was on the list. Hope they like it. The food was great!

Army Reserve Marksmanship Team provides training on Enhanced Battle Rifle

Army Reserve Marksmanship Team provides training on Enhanced Battle Rifle

Here’s a story I worked on about the Army Reserve Marksmanship Team instructing Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C. on the Enhanced Battle Rifle.

The complete story and photos are posted on DVIDS at http://dvidshub.net/r/lxttzj.

2012 U.S. Olympic Trials - Table Tennis

2012 U.S. Olympic Trials – Table Tennis

CARY, N.C. – I photographed the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials – Table Tennis Feb. 12, 2012 for ZUMA Press.

I must admit I was somewhat surprised the event would even be held there, but, after speaking with organizers, it all came together.

As a matter of fact, the North American qualifier between the U.S. and Canada will be held in Cary in April.

But was even more surprising was the speed of play. These men and women really can hammer a table tennis ball at remarkable speeds.


Why “P” (Programmed Auto) is not the best

Why “P” (Programmed Auto) is not the best

This tip sheet was primarily written for military photojournalists but it applies to anyone who just hasn’t quite figured out how to set up your camera to get the optimal exposure.

Hopefully these will give you some idea on just how you can do that very thing – improve your photography.

(EDITOR’s NOTE: This website is NOT endorsed by the U.S. Army Reserve, U.S. Army or Dept. of Defense. Additionally no compensation is paid to the author by camera manufacturers, software development companies, book authors and/or book publishers. All comments by the author are solely his own.)

2011 Army Reserve Civilian Journalist of the Year

2011 Army Reserve Civilian Journalist of the Year

I am thrilled and honored to announce that I was named the 2011 U.S. Army Reserve Civilian Journalist of the Year, Jan. 27. This is a writing competition but I included the magazine spreads so you can see the images that went with each article.

My packet now moves on to the Army-wide journalism competition for judging in March. Wish me luck!

Getting back to basics

Getting back to basics

FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Simulated casualties, suffering from various wounds, lay scattered across the floor as a squad of Soldiers quickly moved in.

As the squad set out to evaluate and treat each casualty, a Soldier wandered into the middle of the room and collapsed, screaming and writhing in pain with massive amounts of blood spurting from his right forearm.

It took a brief moment, but two non-commissioned officers rushed to his aid to control the bleeding.