Falls Church, Virginia

The small conversations at the National Press Photographers Association Northern Short Course matter. Here, event chair Michelle McLoughlin checks in with Nic Henry from Roberts Camera.

Somewhere on I-95, Virginia

I loaded a University of Georgia van with students and drove them to Falls Church, Virginia, so they could attend the National Press Photographers Association Northern Short Course for the next few days. It’s a long haul, but the value is immense – I have so many memories of these events from my undergrad days, things I saw and learned that will impact how I tell stories today.

Athens, Georgia

We pulled together several published projects to breakdown the sequencing and display in class, hopefully it helps students think about the end result of their stories.

Athens, Georgia

The Hunter-Holmes building, named after the first two Black students admitted to the University of Georgia, is under renovation. Nice to see they thought enough of the sign to ensure it was still readable.

Athens, Georgia

Several months ago, I picked up some early-1970s Canon gear, including a chrome-nosed 50 mm f/1.4 lens with the metal hood. That hood had some bushings that kept it tight to the lens, but they had both worn out and disintegrated. After some futzing with different materials, I was able to cut some new ones.

I can’t think of a small lens with a disassembleable hood anymore. Or even a metal hood …

Athens, Georgia

Using the merchandise as a teaser, smart.

Started the spring cleanup, hauled four trailers worth of fallen branches and started work on taking out a stump.

Athens, Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Seems odd that there’s temporary handicapped parking so far from a building, but okay.