Photo Workflow
While on assignment people often ask us how we manage to edit and caption our photos on a tight deadline. The short answer I give in the field is that we have a pretty solid workflow, this blog post allows me to give a bit more detailed answer than I can while on assignment. I...
Friday the 13th
Last Friday I was a bit worried, Amanda was on vacation and I was the only photographer on duty for Friday the 13th. It was a four assignment day plus all the production work, not an easy day. The stars were aligned or I had some good karma still in my account because by the...
TEDx OSU
For several years I have been a fan of the TED videos that can be found on the Internet. These became so popular that independent events, known at TEDx ,began to spring up. Oregon State recently hosted one of these talks, TEDx OSU, and reporter Gail Cole and I had the pleasure of covering it. ...
Underwater Portrait
Recently Steve Gress wrote a story about Logan Storie who is training for the Olympic Trials. To illustrate the story I used the GoPro camera I purchased last year to make an underwater portrait. The small POV (point of view) camera was attached to a monopod and lowered into the pool. A monopod is the...
Alexander Erwig’s Rapid-fire Debate Delivery
Recently Emily Gillespie and I met with Alexander Erwig for our Tuesday Story Next Door feature. He demonstrated the rapid-fire delivery he uses for debates outside Oregon. We both thought this would make an interesting video for the website. Sit back, relax and listen as Alexander fits 106 words into 18 seconds. More...
A New Used Camera
Just as I was leaving to shoot the 5A high school basketball tournament in Eugene Mark Ylen, our chief photographer, stopped by with a new/used camera for me. Mark had managed to find a lightly used Nikon D3, a pro camera that we have been lusting after for a while. For the past five years,...
Irish Dance
On St. Patrick’s Day, Emily Gillespie and I went to see the An Daire Academy perform the first of several shows they had planned for the holiday. This is one of those stories that works better in video. . . More Blog Videos Beaver Freezer 2011 Corvallis Traffic Time-Lapse Alexander Erwig’s Rapid-fire Debate...
Andy’s Favorite Photographs of 2011
Every year during the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, we publish our favorite photographs of the year. Each photographer submits several images and adds the story behind how the photo was made. While looking through my take for the year, I found 98 photos that are worth a second look here in the...
Marys Peak Panorama
At our Tuesday staff meeting, Bennett Hall mentioned he was working on a story about the fence that was recently installed at the top of Marys Peak. After much groveling he agreed to let me go along to make a panorama to go with his story. This photo is a composite of 44 images stitched...
Time-Lapse Video of Corvallis Traffic
For the past year I have been looking for a way to get a time-lapse video posted on our website. Last week during our Tuesday staff meeting our ace crime reporter, Emily Gillespie, mentioned she was working on a story about dangerous intersections in Benton County. This was my chance. The plan was to run...
Alsea River Panorama
Last week Bennett Hall and I visited Bud and Mimi Stout in Alsea for a riparian conspiracy story. Mimi took us on a tour of a riverfront section of their property, and once I saw the water I began kicking myself for not bringing a pair of river sandals. So, from the bank of the...
Philomath Frolic & Rodeo
Earlier today I was sent to cover the final day of the Philomath Frolic & Rodeo. Here are some extra photos that did not make it into the newspaper.
