I love photojournalism. It has forced me out into the world to see what is happening in my community. Would I have driven up to Salt Lake just to wait in line in the hot sun to hear Mitt Romney speak outside of a burger joint for about 5 minutes, had I not been paid to go shoot it? Probably not, but I'm glad I went because it was a great experience. That's why I love this type of photography.
Here are my photojournalism favorites from 2011:
Mitt Romney speaks in Salt Lake
Soldiers come home from Afghanistan
People view art at the MET in New York
Condoleezza Rice visits BYU
Tourists "experience" the Bull at Wall Street in New York
Bon Jovi rocks Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City
A hang glider at point of the mountain
Jazz fans react to the news that Jimmer was going to Sacramento, not to Utah.
Lord Voldemort waits in line all day to watch the final Harry Potter movie
New firework laws in Utah were awesome this year!
LaVell Edwards Stadium gets a paint job
A man falls asleep on day 2 of Education Week at BYU
BYU Head Coach Bronco Mendenhal speaks in Tupelo Mississippi during a fireside
"Free Beer for BYU Fans" Tailgating at "The Grove" at Ole Miss
The small dejected tooth mascot of the BYU pre-dental club
Soldiers listen to prayer during a 9/11 memorial service in Sandy, Utah
Elder Uchtdorf gets Jimmered
Darth Vader takes a leisurely stroll in Orem, Utah
A horse gets a mouth full
The UVU Drumline
The Ghostbuster gets Busted
LDS General Conference
The J. Ruben Clark Law Building at BYU
True Blue Sports during BYU's Homecoming week
Since I've graduated from BYU, I wont be shooting photojournalism as much, but I'm always looking for the opportunity. I had a great time with my experience at BYU's paper, "The Daily Universe."
I shot these about a month ago before they closed the gardens at Thanksgiving Point. These are part of a new sculpture garden added to the gardens. They are about the life of Christ, and each sculpture depicts an event in the Savior's life. I thought these would be a good post for Christmas weekend.
There are three full size sculptures right now and there are models of how the others will look full size later. I shot this for a feature the Daily Universe did on the sculptures. When the gardens open up in the spring, go check them out.
It's sad to think that this was my last assignment for the Daily Universe. So very glad to be graduated, but at the same time, sad to be leaving such a great job and amazing experiences.
A few weeks ago, the BYU Daily Universe wrote a story about students who attended BYU but were not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints. It was a story about how some of them feel surrounded by people that want to convert them at every turn. We wanted to do a photo illustration that would be an attention grabber for the story, and this is what I came up with.
This isn't the greatest photoshop job, but it gets the point across. Ultimately it didn't make the paper because it was thought that it might ruffle too many feathers in the BYU community.
Recently, I was given the assignment from The Daily Universe to get a shot of BYU Baseball players with equipment that was going to be donated to kids in the Dominican Republic. Instead of getting a shot of the players standing next to the equipment, I had them pick up as many bats as they could hold and then get a shot of them that way. Admittedly, it's not the most amazing photograph in the world, but I think it got the point across, and it was better than just having them stand there. I also had them sit in a box of baseball gloves, but I liked the way this turned out better, although the photo with the gloves is the one that ran in the paper!
I've been incredibly fortunate to be in the places I've been the past few years. I'm graduating in December (finally) and looking for jobs and internships in the photojournalism field. I love it. I love story telling, being right in the action, and being able to show the world from my point of view. (Don't worry, I'm still going to be shooting weddings and doing portraiture work as well, as I love doing that end of photography as well!)
So below are my up to date favorite photojournalistic shots. You may have seen some of these, but its nice to see these all in one place. (Captions are below each photo that were printed in the papers that that they were shot for.) Do you have any favorites?
BYU runningback Bryan Kariya looses his helmet while being tackled by San Diego State defenders Brandon Davis (11) and Rene Siluano (39) on Saturday, October 9, 2010, in LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo.
A fireman stops a car fire off of Highway 93 in Somers, Montana, on Sunday, July 25, 2010.
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks to a crowd at Hires Big-H in Salt Lake City on Friday, June 24, 2011.
Utah Blaze QB Todd Hammel enters the field on Saturday, July 16, 2011, at Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City. The Blaze narrowly won their final home game of the season, beating the Voodoo 62-58.
BYU guard Jimmer Fredette wrestles for the ball with SDSU forward Kawhi Leonard in the Marriott Center on Wednesday January 26, 2011.
Hikers in Arches National Park enjoy a sunrise walk on Thursday, October 16, 2010.
A painter gives LaVell Edwards Stadium a new paint job on Tuesday, July 26, 2011. Both elevator shafts on the west side of the stadium are planned to be painted blue.
A BYU high Jumper barely makes it over the bar at the BYU's Track and Field Complex during a statewide collegiate track meet on Wednesday, May 4, 2011.
Youth from Medicine Hat Alberta, Canada rest in their tents late at night near Elkwater, Alberta on Saturday, July 2, 2011, during the group's religious Youth Conference.
Visitors of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, NY, observe at a photograph on Wednesday, March 9, 2011.
Photo montage of BYU football fans on game day.
BYU wide receiver Ross Apo celebrates after catching a 46 yard touchdown pass on Saturday at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The Cougars lost to their rivals, the University of Utah, 56-10.
A BYU fan cheers while the other reads a good book on Friday at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The Cougars beat the Utah State Aggies in a thriller 27-24.
Miami forward Blake Stockton and BYU midfielder Niki Fernandes battle for the ball on Friday, August 26, 2011, at South Field.
Salt Lake City resident, Mike Harman jumps on rocks while hiking near Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Utah on Friday, October 15, 2010.
Visitors of Thanksgiving Point in Lehi put their hands on a large pumpkin during the Giant Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, September 25, 2010. Some of the pumpkins during the festival weighed over 1,000 pounds.
East Milcreek residents enjoy Utah's new firework laws in the parking lot of Rockreation on 3900 south on Monday July 25, 2011.
A man is escorted in handcuffs by police officers after being involved in a street fight early Sunday morning on State Street in Salt Lake City.
C.F. Monterrey celebrates their win of the CONCACAF Champions League cup at Rio Tinto Stadium on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Monterrey edged out Real Salt Lake winning 1-0.
BYU guard Jimmer Fredette screams as the Cougars wrapped up the game against the Aztecs on Saturday in Viejas Arena in San Diego. The Cougars beat the Aztecs 80-67.
Visitors of Yellowstone National Park walk on the boardwalk near the Grand Prismatic Spring on Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
Photo Illustration about being lost in the Harold B Lee Library on BYU's campus.
More than 3000 white balloons are released into the sky, each representing a victim of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 at the Utah Healing Field in Sandy on Saturday, September 10, 2011. A large gathering took place to commemorate the 10th anniversary 9/11.
BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhal looks over his team while they warm up before their game against Ole Miss on Saturday in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.
Cowboys hook up a pair of jeans between two horses on Saturday in a private roping arena in Mapleton, Utah. The myth that Levi's jeans can withstand being pulled between two horses was proved wrong.
A member of the UVU Drum Line performs at the Mascot Bowl held at Lehi High School on Monday night.
An Ole Miss defender up ends BYU defensive back Jordan Johnson during a kick return on Saturday in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.
A young woman rappells off of Corona Arch outside of Moab, Utah on Thursday, October 14, 2010. Rappelling off the arch is legal as it is not inside Arches National Park.
Photo Essay of Sara Green of Salt Lake City, giving birth alone while her husband is in Afghanistan.
Continuation of photo essay: PFC Adam Green is emotionally greeted by his wife, Sarah, on Saturday at Hill Air Force base in Clearfield, Utah, after being separated for 10 months while Adam served in Afghanistan.
Continuation of photo essay: PFC Adam Green kisses his 7 month old child on Saturday at Hill Air Force base in Clearfield, Utah, after serving in Afghanistan for 10 months.
Visitors of Arches National Park stand inside of Skyline Arch on Friday, October 21, 2011.
BYU tight end Austin Holt is tackled by Utah State corner back Jumanne Robertson (13) and line backer Kyle Gallagher (43) on Friday at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The Cougars beat the Aggies 27-24.
BYU tight end Marcus Matthews celebrates after catching a deflected pass from Riley Nelson to win the game over the Utah State Aggies at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Friday. The Cougars beat the Aggies 27-24.
Conference attendees make their way into the Conference Center before the start of the Sunday Morning session of General Conference held by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Members of the BYU womens rugby team practice at Helaman Fields on BYU's campus on Monday afternoon.
BYU junior diver Dayna Christensen competes in the Blue vs White competition in the Richards Building on Friday.
A BYU student jumps into a pool of blue foam during a homecoming week tradition called "True Blue Football," on Wednesday at Helaman Fields on BYU's campus.
BYU students play tug-o-war in a pool of blue foam during a homecoming week tradition called "True Blue Football," on Wednesday at Helaman Fields on BYU's campus.
Here are a few examples of multimedia:
BYU Basketball vs Arizona at Energy Solutions Arena
A photo story about the Bell Tower on BYU's campus
A time lapse of LaVell Edwards Stadium filling up with fans before last season's game vs New Mexico
A video of Times Square running backwards all set to Dave Brubeck
That's all for now. I've been so busy lately that this portfolio will probably change drastically in the next 6 months!
