Category Archive: Photo 101

Photography tips and tricks and where I learned them

Quick sportraits in Wimberley

Quick sportraits in Wimberley

Wednesday I drove out to Wimberley to shoot Brennen Blakemore, a senior on the Wimberley High School football team, for the Statesman. Reporter Danny Davis was …

 

Photo scores in the end zone

Photo scores in the end zone

High school football playoffs are underway.  Before Thanksgiving I traveled to the Alamodome to shoot Lake Travis v. Smithson Valley for the Statesman. Lake Travis won …

 

The Brownie/Argus experiment

The Brownie/Argus experiment

A while back a friend of mine had an idea about shooting with old cameras.  She saw a demonstration by Jeremy Cowart where he shot …

 

Web site upgrades

Web site upgrades

I’ve been wanting to update my portfolio for a long time now.  A really long time. My old portfolio was about 6 years old, and to …

 

Challenges

Challenges

On Saturday morning I went out to the Lady Bird Wildflower Center for the Statesman to cover a firefighter memorial ceremony. Three families were there to …

 

My birthday present to me! I’m so happy!

My birthday present to me! I’m so happy!

Yesterday was my 28th birthday.  My husband made me dinner and we had cake – there’s a slice of it at the top. That was yesterday.  …

 

Safari Suspense 2

Safari Suspense 2

Here are more from my collection of boater portraits from Friday, the day before the start of the Texas Water Safari. For more info about why …

 

Safari suspense

Safari suspense

I’ve covered the Texas Water Safari every year since 2006 and every year I’ve had a news outlet to shoot for.  This year started out …

 

Moving things around

Moving things around

I’ve shot a lot of environmental portraits lately and one thing I’ve never really understood is if it’s okay to move things around to get …

 

Easter Peep Show – Angry Birds Style

Easter Peep Show – Angry Birds Style

A few years ago I started a tradition at the Daily Record to make a stop motion Easter video using Marshmallow Peeps.  The goal was …