Recent work from the Longmont Times-Call
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This post is a pretty good example of why I love what I do. Most of the photos are from the last 30 days or so and span the gamut of assignments from sports to news to portraits. Click through for more pictures. Enjoy.
Inside Boulder County Jail
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These are random photos I made while working on a story about jail crowding. It seems to be all or nothing when It comes to getting photos of inmates. This day was a nothing day. Almost no one was willing to be photographed. Click through for more photos that show nothing. Enjoy.
Boulder After the “Storm”
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I went out after the “blizzard” to make a few pictures of the aftermath. As you can see there wasn’t nearly as much snow as TV media had reported. This is what happens when TV has to do their own reporting instead of being able to use an already published print source for their information, but I digress. Pavement that otherwise would be a forgotten element in a picture becomes a great source of interesting light. Reflections from signs on buildings and cars can add depth to a flat surface. Shooting during the blue hour, the time just after the sun is completely below the horizon but still illuminates the sky, bathes everything in cool colors. Click through for a few more. Enjoy.
Hazmat Suits and Longmont Police Investigators
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The other day I was sitting in the office listening to the police/fire scanner when I heard a dispatcher talk about a “hazmat operation” going on in Longmont. I didn’t hear much traffic after that but I decided to go check it out anyway. Boy was I surprised with what I found when I arrived on scene.
Recent Work in Longmont
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Recent work from Longmont. Fires, Features, Business and Sports. Enjoy.
An Odd Assignment to End 2012
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Medical marijuana and the legalization of its possession for adults is a hot topic in the United States. Regulation at the state level is little like the wild west right now. As quick as pot shops are opening cities are working to ban and create stricter regulations just as fast. In Dacono, the city voted to place an outright ban on the sales of marijuana effective Jan. 1, 2013. To comply with the regulation, the owner of Dacono Meds had to destroy his remaining inventory. I assumed he would just burn the plants or let them die under the heat of the grow lights. Instead, he hired a landscaping company to shred the plants with a commercial chipper/shredder. An odd way to dispose of them for sure.
Matthew Jonas: 2012 Videos
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Along with shooting stills for the daily I also produced a ton of video this year. Here are a few that I thought were fairly successful. Enjoy. Read the rest of this entry »
