Fireworks, Festivities and Friends
Final composite of three frames from the firework display in Briar Hill neighborhood in Oldham County.
This photo contains the firework burst that compelled me.
This photo has the subjects in the foreground illuminated to give scale to the 50 foot United States flag that was suspended between two trees.
This is the final photo used for the [...]
Medieval Theme meets Modern Style
Mike, left, and Kristen graciously oblidge the photographers for a portrait shoot at dusk with the castle in the distance.
The twenty-first century can make anything possible. Ten years ago if you told me people would be getting married in a castle in Kentucky I would have laughed. Yesterday I witnessed one, actually photographed it.
Amid the [...]
Saunders-Furtsch | May 22, 2010
My friend and colleague at The Decatur Daily Emily was married down in Georgia a few weekends ago. It was great to get to see a lot of the folks we used to work with and spend time away from the day to day back in the ville.
NPPA awards highest honor to shortest honoree
Luster poses at the 2004 U.S. Senate primary in Frankfort
There are a great many story within the 5′4 mountain of a man most just call “Luster.” He walks onto an assignment and either performs a “surgical strike” or recently on an assignment for Time for Kids, “We busted it, Palmer!” Whether photographing a Career Fair [...]
Kentucky Derby | Two Weeks Worth
This year I worked for the Lexington Herald-Leader and The New York Times during the weeks and days leading up to Derby 136. It involved many mornings starting at 5:30 a.m.
Cutie Pie
So a guy in an Astro Van pulls up to my sister the other day at a stop light, her kids in tow. Windows down and attentive ears listening, ole dude busts out a “Cutie Pie” serenade (girl let me holla) for my sister. Later that day I was hanging with the [...]
teamcoyle.com | **NEW SITE** Check it out!
My colleague David recently allowed me to make him a website with photos from the 2010 SEC Men’s Basketball Championship. We spend 4 days in Nashville photographing 11 games. Doesn’t sound like a lot for a Kentucky photographer but it was a pretty big production since we were working for the SEC.
‘Black Bear’ sighting in the Red River Gorge
Friday my wife, and Black Bear founding member of TeamCoyle went for a stroll through the Daniel Boone National Forest. While much of the monolithic ice formations had melted or fallen down there were plenty of good photo opportunities.
Gameday comes to the Bluegrass
ESPN College Gameday rolled into Lexington and gathered an impressive crowd to watch what amounted to 40 minutes of television.
“You guys are crazy!” UK Men’s Head Basketball Coach John Calipari said. 24,000 came to Gameday and at 9pm 24,000 came to watch UK play Tennessee. Kentucky won 73-62. John Wall had 24 points and was 9-12 from the charity stripe.
Capitol Critters | Lizard and the Ladybug
While on assignment today at the Capitol in Frankfort I stumbled upon an interesting scene. There was a lizard that had been frozen from the cold temperatures and a ladybug near the west side of the building. After shooting my assignments I decided to waste time using my macro lens to make photos of the [...]
Canon’s new workhorse ‘Just works’
My colleague David Coyle recently acquired a Canon Mark IV. He has been shooting mostly strobed action at UK men’s and women’s basketball games in Lexington. This past Saturday he went to the Lancaster Aquatic center for the UK senior day swim meet. After processing the images he, as I, was amazed at the number [...]
Something Fishy in Atlanta
Georgia Aquarium patrons make photos of Nettlefish Thursday, Dec. 4, 2009.
Danielle and I are taking a respite from Kentucky and visiting some friends in ATL. We were able to enjoy a relatively empty city on Friday. Despite the SEC football championship game between Florida and Alabama.
Students on a class trip watch fish in the Ocean [...]
Quarter Century of Losing
This past weekend I was sure history was going to be made. I was correct, UK was handed its 25th loss in a row to the University of Tennessee. There was a glimmer of hope near the end of the game but was quickly squandered away. In the overtime period UK’s defense was no match [...]
Our Frist Date
Danielle was able to come with to Nashville this weekend for the UK vs. Vandy football game. She was my assistant meaning she would calm me down when I was heated after I missed a photo or the lack of action made me cranky.
Today we traveled to Franklin, Tn., for some shopping and local flavor. [...]
The New York Times visits Lexington for the Cali-party
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I was fortunate enough to get a call from The New York Times to shoot a story about University of Kentucky head coach John Calipari. I sent some file photos I have made of Cal during the past few months, made a portrait of the athletic director Mitch Barnhart [...]
Wall may be barrier to blow-outs
Darius Miller, left, is critiqued by head coach John Calipari during a break in the action.
A Wall-less UK men’s basketball team started their ‘09-’10 season with in state division three powerhouse Campbellsville in an exhibition Monday night.
Coach Cal made adjustments from the bench all night. His dribble-drive philosophy was not executed to his liking Monday [...]
Muskie Man lands monster of a lifetime.
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Lou posing with the 40 pound, 51″ Muskie | Photo by Neil Kaufman
I missed a phone call from Lou yesterday, he was at Cave Run Lake. Nearly frantic and out of breath he was lamenting the fact that I was not with him to document [...]
Three Decades of Dedication
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Pam signs a stack of books for the bookstore to sell.
Poised, passionate, and patient
-Words that describe Pam Spaulding as a photographer.
Photojournalist Pam Spaulding has spent the last 30 years documenting the everyday happenings of a Kentucky family. Her new book AN AMERICAN FAMILY: Three Decades with the McGarveys offers an [...]
Siders-Kalkhofer | Wedding
David S. and I shot a wedding on Saturday. I kicked it with the groom most of the morning but jetted to the reception site to help my partner with some bridal portraits (he made one that is killer). The slide show in this post represents just a few photos of the thousands that were [...]
Houlihan – Turner | Wedding
My friend David and I shot a wedding on Saturday in Lexington. The groom and his family are from Scotland and many of them made the trip to Kentucky for the ceremony. Wearing kilts and being announced by bagpipe the ceremony was a mix of classy and patriotic. There are many more frames in David’s [...]
Bama Rolls; Cats Reel
The Tuscaloosa tide came rolling into Commonwealth Stadium and lived up to their number three national ranking. The first quarter was very close but after a couple of Kentucky mistakes Bama quickly jumped out front and never looked back.
UK falls to the Gators. Tebow hospitalized after sack.
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Tim Tebow, left is sacked by Kentucky freshman defensive end Taylor Wyndham. Tebow was hospitalized after suffering a concussion.
The University of Florida brought their own swamp to Lexington but the clouds broke just in time for the game. Florida put the game away early but were given a scare when [...]
Picture Kentucky 2009 | Life After the Workshop
Freelance phojo Brett Marshall, left, talks with Herald-Leader writer Amy Wilson at James Still’s cabin.
Networking is an important aspect of the workshop. Rubbing elbows with folks in the industry that one may never run into for various reasons. One of the more important things to bring with you to a workshop other than an open [...]
‘We should never forget’
“Highway” Bob Keesling sits at a memorial in, Nicholasville off U.S. 27, for those that lost their lives in the September 11th 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. Kessling a veteran says “We should never forget.”
