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 [...]
Behind the Scenes | Son of a Bluegrass King
My colleague Derek Poore helped me out a couple weeks ago during a portrait shoot at Fairdale High School.
He shot some video of the process and after an Emmy winning edit, which is what it would take to makes sense of my rambling, produced a piece to illustrate how my idea came to fruition.
2009 Big Blue Madness
The University of Kentucky Basketball teams practiced for the first time Friday in Rupp Arena. The event is called Big Blue Madness and features both the Men’s and Women’s team showcasing their talent and giving the fans a proper introduction of the upcoming season.
March of the Monarch
Dorking around with the 5D II today. There were an unsual (for me) number of Monarch Butterflies taking advantage of the Butterfly Bush in my sister’s back yard.
“unsettle” | Short film by Jonathan Palmer
I recently purchased a Canon 5D Mark II and took the opportunity of having a bunch of creative people in my midst to take a crack at a different type of movie than what I am accustomed to. It is short and my first crack but I find myself thinking of other movies that could [...]
Mini-Triathlon Maven Showcases Talent
Danielle finished her second triathlon Saturday. She rocked out and was awarded second place in her age group. Husband and family are very proud.
2009 Labor Day Concert Series | starring M. Whitman
The Komis’ hosted a wonderful Labor Day Celebration Monday. Michael played the pipes we played Badminton and ate from the grill, good times.
UL basketball coach apologizes to family, fans
Rick Pitino made a statement Wednesday to the media concerning an affair he had with Karen Sypher. Sypher is under indictment for attempting to extort Pitino for up to 10 million dollars. View the story on kentucky.com here.
UL head men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino, left, delivers a statement to the press in the Yum [...]
2009 Fancy Farm Picnic
The 129th Fancy Farm Picnic was held Saturday, Aug 1, 2009. I was dispatched from Louisville to cover the event for the Herald-Leader. The speeches were pretty mediocre except for the exchange between Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo, and Attorney General Jack Conway. Both men are potential candidates for the 2010 Senate race.
Cumberland Cruise
Lou and I went up the Cumberland and checked out the fishing with two generators running at Wolf Creek Dam. Fishing was lousy in the morning but picked up in the afternoon.
Bird is the Word
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Winning jockey Calvin Borel tosses a rose from the garland in the air as a memorial to his mother who died in the fall of 2008.
The first Saturday in May has brought the 135th run for the roses. The Derby city was buzzing about a hometown favorite that fizzled in [...]
Vinyl in the Ville
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To celebrate the comeback of a medium that audiophiles have long hailed as superior, Louisville turntable manufacturer Crosley Radio paired with Louisville indie record store ear X-tacy for the first ever Vinyl in the ‘Ville – a night to celebrate the nearly forgotten joy of album covers and [...]
Waldorf Method | Teaching from within
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Ida Palmer-Ball is a Waldorf pedagogue. She practices a method of teaching developed by Rudolf Steiner. The method promotes interdisciplinary learning utilizing aspects of art, and other conceptual themes. Palmer-Ball teaches at Good Shepherd School in Frankfort.
Virile Vinyl
Everyone should come out next week and show their support of vinyl records. Almost 2 million LP’s were sold last year proving this retro thing is not just a fad.
Superhero Super stories
This documentary following four superhero impersonators is remarkable. When someone asks me if I could do anything I wanted with photography these are they types of stories I imagine photographing.
Laettner? Not this guy again!
I recieved a call in Feburary to shoot some stills for Vitamin Water. The initial description of the shoot was that it was a national ad campaign with a Kentucky basketball celebrity and another basketball player.
Day of shooting I call my contact and find out I was going to get to watch Christian Laettner re-create [...]
Down the street at alittlenewsphoto.com
My colleague in Alabama asked a few people to contribute to his blog by making a post about their experience at the inauguration. I made a video using the Canon 5D Mark II, with help from my friend David. It is broken up into two parts. The first is about the gear I used and [...]
Ice Storm victim talks about her experience, searches for home.
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Sybol Close sits on a bed in her frigid home in Greenville. Without funding to bring her home up to electrical code she will be foreced to move.
On the running track of the fellowship center at First Baptist Church in Greenville, Ky., Sybol Close looks down to the nearly [...]
Otter Creek Optimism
About 300 people came to protest the closing of Otter Creek Park by the city of Louisville in Meade County on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008. TV stations from Louisville talked to concerned patrons and a petition was available for attendees to sign.
18th Century Market Fair
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18th Century Market Fair held on the grounds of Locust Grove, Oct. 25-26, 2008. On Saturday re-enactors Mark Redfern of Grand Rapids, MI, left, Harold Raleigh of Shelbyville, Cole Miller of Quincy, IL, and Mark Rogers of Negaunee, MI, wait for instructions in preparation for a battle between Colonial [...]
Bill Jehle | Cigar Box Guitar Aficionado
We had the chance to meet a cool guy from Decatur named Bill. He makes guitars out of cigar boxes and he rocks.
UK’s Nirmal Ravi Wins Documentary Video Contest
Ravi in Lesotho, Southern Africa 2005
University of Kentucky Ph.D student Nirmal Ravi won a “www.namastestudyusa.com” documentary video contest that features his experiences at UK and during his internships and projects. In 2005 Ravi travelled to Lesotho, Southern Africa and I documented his work there in an orphanage. Click the photo above or here to watch [...]
