Posts Tagged ‘Colorado Editorial Photographer Matthew Jonas’
Death Race Competitor Portrait
© Matthew Jonas 2012/Evergreen Newspapers 2012
Yes. You read that correctly. There is an actual event called “The Death Race.” It’s a 24-48 hour endurance race that features some unique challenges. These can range from carrying a 20 lbs stump for several miles, crawling through mud under barbed wire or memorizing and reciting bible verses after climbing up a mountain. Yeah. I’m dead serious about that last one. (Get it? You’re so smart!) If you are looking for more info on the race, check out www.youmaydie.com.
Community Recycling in Conifer
© Matthew Jonas 2012/Evergreen Newspapers 2012
I suppose that I am a little strange but I always get excited when I get to cover a community recycling day. Sometime the most mundane sounding assignments can present opportunities to make really fun pictures.
Girls Basketball Floor Remote
© Matthew Jonas 2012/Evergreen Newspapers 2012
2011 Year in Pictures: News, Features and Portraits
© Matthew Jonas 2011/Evergreen Newspapers 2011
2011 flew by. It was a busy year. This is a selection my favorite (not necessarily my best) news, features and portraits from 2011. Enjoy.
Chatfield Senior High School Swimmer
© Matthew Jonas 2011/Evergreen Newspapers 2011
I meant to post this last week but I never got around to it. I cover a fair amount of swimming during the winter sports season. Its always a challenge to come up with strong swimming pictures when you are limited to what you can see above the water. I think this one is fairly successful for 2 reasons. The first is the drama of the water splashing around the swimmer. The second is the red digital display of the time clock reflected in the swimmers goggles. I almost chose another picture over this one until I saw that small detail.
Weather Art
© Matthew Jonas 2011/Evergreen Newspapers 2011
Like any good photojournalist, after a good snow storm, you make weather feature pictures where ever you can. Covering the same area for the last 4 years has its advantages – you have a mental address book of all the good sledding areas. I started off going to the areas I knew would produce good pictures but I also kept an eye out for a few new unique locations along the way. It worked out pretty well. Special thanks to my Subaru for driving me through areas that my last car would have easily given up in. Click through for more pictures. Enjoy.
High School Basketball
© Matthew Jonas 2011/Evergreen Newspapers 2011
Just one from basketball this past weekend. In case you are curious as to how I made this picture, check out this post. Look for an update to that post in the near future featuring some new gear.
24 Hours Later
© Matthew Jonas 2011/Evergreen Newspapers 2011
State Title Out of Reach for Evergreen
© Matthew Jonas 2011/Evergreen Newspapers 2011
Nice headline/picture combo, eh? Evergreen was eliminated from the class 3A football playoffs this weekend. Complete story can be found here (Warning: subscription required).
Friday Night Darkness
© Matthew Jonas 2011/Evergreen Newspapers 2011
