Monthly Archives: September 2007

links for 2007-09-30

The Rapid City Journal Blackmore said she recognized some of the men as FLDS leaders from Colorado City, even though they were wearing wigs. Custer County Sheriff Rick Wheeler has said nobody has filed a complaint that compound members are

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2007 Portfolio: Jay Bowman-Kirigin

From my 2007 work-in-progress Portfolio. Park City – Ski jumper Jay Bowman-Kirigin working out on the trampoline at the Utah Olympic Park.; 6.15.2007.

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2007 Portfolio: Team Ropers

From my 2007 work-in-progress Portfolio. Heber City – Colt Miles and Malcolm Miles took first place in team roping at the Utah High School Rodeo..

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links for 2007-09-29

PDNPulse – Kenji Nagai’s Last Moments A video that has been airing on Japanese television stations seems to corroborate this account by showing that Kenji Nagai was forcibly pushed to the ground by a soldier and shot point-blank. (tags: photojournalism

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2007 Portfolio: Deron

From my 2007 work-in-progress Portfolio. Salt Lake City – Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams (8) lets out a primal scream immediately after he makes a shot and is fouled, putting the Jazz up 62-49. Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets, game

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links for 2007-09-28

LA Weekly – LA Vida – Shoot to Thrill – Lina Lecaro – The Essential Online Resource for Los Angeles It’s a camera. And whether it’s a big black pro-zoomer, a cutesy pastel trinket or conveniently part of a cell

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links for 2007-09-27

AppleInsider | Up next for Apple: the return of the Newton For Apple, the ongoing project represents its second stab at reinventing the PDA since the Newton met its fate in the late 90′s (tags: News)

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2007 Portfolio: 35-26

From my 2007 work-in-progress Portfolio. San Antonio – left to right: Utah Jazz forward Matt Harpring (15) , Utah Jazz center Mehmet Okur (13), of Turkey, , and Utah Jazz guard Gordan Giricek (10), of Croatia, walk off the court

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links for 2007-09-27

Realistic film grain for digital photograpy – a tutorial – The Net is Dead For a very long time I’ve been looking for a way to create realistic looking film grain on digital photos. As much as I love digital

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links for 2007-09-26

WFMU’s Beware of the Blog: 365 Days #268 – Outtakes from the 2003 365 Days Project – Part III (mp3s) In 2003 on the first run of the 365 Days Project there were a lot of contributions that did not

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2007 Portfolio: Baron

From my 2007 work-in-progress Portfolio. Salt Lake City – Golden State Warriors guard Baron Davis (5) picks himself up off the court after losing control of the ball in the third quarter. Utah Jazz vs. Golden State Warriors, NBA Playoffs

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links for 2007-09-26

The McGill Daily – World Press Photo Photography is perhaps the most concrete example of this: though a news story may be moving, its ability to elicit a range of visceral emotions and reactions is limited to the writer’s description

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2007 Portfolio: Boozer

From my 2007 work-in-progress Portfolio. Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer (5) lets out a yell after scoring on the foul for a three-point play. Salt Lake City – Utah Jazz vs. Golden State Warriors, NBA Playoffs basketball, second round, Game

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Warren Jeffs Trial, Going Native

The courtroom where the trial of polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs is taking place is a tiny place. So small they’ve had to assign seats. If you have a pass, you’re guaranteed a seat. There are about a dozen green

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links for 2007-09-25

Wandering Light: Authorship It’s all about your personal work. It always has been. But growing up as a newspaper photographer, I believe, has left me only expecting assignments. (tags: photojournalism) A Conversation with Stephen Shore – – PopPhotoSeptember 2007 The

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Warren Jeffs Trial, Damned to Heaven

Covering polygamy, every journalist stands on different ground. There are some who seem to think it is their personal duty to bring down Warren Jeffs. There are some who try to remain objective and see all sides of the issue.

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links for 2007-09-24

New Wes Anderson Film Features Deadpan Delivery, Meticulous Art Direction, Characters With Father Issues | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source “What will he think of next?” audience member Michael Cauley said. “And who could have foreseen the elaborately

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Warren Jeffs Trial, Naming the Victim

From the beginning of the Warren Jeffs trial, no photos were taken of the alleged victim (a girl who at the age of 14 was married to her 19-year-old cousin). We saw her on the stand and we saw her

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Warren Jeffs Trial, notes

Things I made note of during the trial… After the jury went into deliberations, the alleged victim in the case approached two photographers to thank them for their work covering the trial. One told me he didn’t make any response

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Warren Jeffs Trial, remote cameras

I’m told that when Judge James Shumate approved the use of remote cameras in the courtroom for the Warren Jeffs trial, it was unprecedented. The photo above shows a camera pointed at the defense table and one at the podium

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