2011 Year in Pictures: News, Features and Portraits

December 31, 2011 | Matthew Jonas

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.

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High School Basketball

December 15, 2011 | Matthew Jonas

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.

State Title Out of Reach for Evergreen

November 15, 2011November 15, 2011 | Matthew Jonas

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).

A Total Loss

November 11, 2011 | Matthew Jonas

I made this picture at a house fire earlier this week. For a while I had seriously considered living in Evergreen. Then I realized how far away the nearest water supply was in the event of a fire. There is a reason that people keep a “go box” with all their important belongings next to the front door during fire season.

Evergreen’s Soccer Season Comes to an End

November 10, 2011 | Matthew Jonas

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State Cross Country Remote Camera Outakes

November 3, 2011November 7, 2011 | Matthew Jonas

I set a remote camera during every race I had to cover at the 2011 CHSAA State Cross Country Championships this year. I had some success and a few failures. Speaking of failures (WARNING: Rant Approaching), CHSAA has once again made covering the finish line nearly impossible for photographers. They continue to insist on having non essential personnel clogging the finish line. It is the most disorganized event I cover each year. I dread having to cover it. I know I’m not alone in this respect. (Rant over) Anyway here are a few select pictures from my remote along with some explanations.

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