I made the short drive over to Talladega this weekend to cover the races. You can’t always count on the racing to be entertaining, like this weekend, but people and sights always deliver. Here is a selection of my favorite images from Saturday and Sunday. [Read more…] about Talladega for USA Today Sports
Mention on The Week on Instagram
I got a pleasant surprise today when my phone blew up — with Instagram notifications. It was all because Instagram mentioned me in their weekly roundup called “The Week on Instagram,” where they “look back on the week and select some of our favorite images from emerging voices across the globe.” I got mentioned with some pretty amazing photographers. Check it out! http://blog.instagram.com/tagged/the-week-on-instagram [Read more…] about Mention on The Week on Instagram
Mattie Jackson vs. City of Atlanta for the Associated Press
A 93-year-old woman fought the City of Atlanta and won. Mattie Jackson, pictured above in her home, refused to sell her house to the City after it deemed that the block she lived on in the Peoplestown neighborhood of Atlanta was unsafe. City officials contend that part of the neighborhood, which sits in a low-lying area near Turner Field, is susceptible to flooding of sewage. [Read more…] about Mattie Jackson vs. City of Atlanta for the Associated Press
Don King for Sports Illustrated
A few months ago, I had one cool assignment, courtesy of Sports Illustrated. I got to hand out with the famous/infamous Don King for a fight he was promoting. The fight, between Eric Molina and Deontay Wilder, was held at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala. The story was part of SI’s annual “Where Are They Now?” issue. I’ve assisted SI photographers on stories for this issue in years past, so it was a real honor to be shooting this assignment. [Read more…] about Don King for Sports Illustrated
Tau Kappa Epsilon Conclave 2015 in New Orleans
I traveled to New Orleans a couple weeks ago to cover the 2015 Tau Kappa Epsilon 2015 Conclave. In a nutshell, it’s the fraternity’s biannual national convention, where “Tekes,” as their called, handle business matters, fraternize, do community service, and yes, party. It was a glimpse behind the curtain of what fraternities are all about and how they operate, something I knew very little about. [Read more…] about Tau Kappa Epsilon Conclave 2015 in New Orleans