Athens, Georgia
How hard would it have been to walk 20 feet to the trash can?
Southbound
Washington, D.C.
By 5:30 a.m., the van was loaded and we were headed east, into Washington. Much as I did years ago, I wanted my kids to see some of the nations capitol, to stand where King stood, to see what can be.
Falls Church, Virginia
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Conversations, Part Three
Falls Church, Virginia
Last day of the conference and it ended with the awards banquet. I sat at a table surrounded by some of my closest friends and my youngest brother made the trip down from Massachusetts to be there, too. Talk about worlds colliding …
Falls Church, Virginia
Falls Church, Virginia
Falls Church, Virginia
Conversations, Part Two
Falls Church, Virginia
These four images are in chronological order, starting with an early morning departure from the hotel lobby and ending with a wonderful dinner with friends.
The National Press Photographers Association Northern Short Course is an educaitonal event, but it’s also a reunion. I see the people I have known and worked with for decades, I meet new people and learn new things. It’s why I bring the students – to introduce them to the community, show them they belong.
Falls Church, Virginia
Falls Church, Virginia
Falls Church, Virginia
Conversations
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.
Long Ride North
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.
Edit Sessions
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.