Getting close to the action

Often times a photojournalist is lucky enough to shoot an event where he can get right up next to the action. Such was the case today (as you can so obviously tell from the gunk on my lens). I had a good time photographing the kids of Just Us Kids Outdoors as the slid down a hill at Glen Miller Park with the assistance of one of the Richmond Fire Department's fire truck and water hose.






And of course, last, but certainly not least, the frame that I thought was going to kill my camera. Fortunately, my camera is a durable beast and survived the blast. Now it just needs a little (lot) of cleaning.

The Annual Fair

Here are two of my favorite photos from the county fair. I would have liked to stay longer to a few better shots, but I had two other assignments to scurry off to.

Retirement

I shot the surprise retirement party for Ed Eby, the music director of First English Lutheran Church. I tried something new for this photo. I typically try to shoot away from widows that are going to blow part of the photo completely out, but after being influenced by a few photographers on the internet, I decided to see if I could work that overexposure to my advantage. I'm quite happy with the way it turned out.