Shooting at Sikh Temple in Oak Creek

Breaking news is an interesting animal. As a photojournalist, or just a journalist in general, it’s hard to tell what side is up, what facts are real, who to believe, where to go and who to talk to. Editors call non-stop for updates and constantly push for more details from the ground. Every media outlet […]

Tilt + Shift

Probably the coolest aspect of being a part of a photo collective (shameless plug) is that we share and pool equipment. We recently bought a 45mm f/2.8 tilt-shift lens and I got to play around with it for a few days while I was out on assignment in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Unfortunately I can’t […]

Behind the Scenes: “Service Stigma”

This week’s Cap Times features my photo on their front cover for a story about employment challenges facing returning veterans. I must say, this was one of the harder portraits I’ve been commissioned to do. The assignment was to photograph a veteran, “Margaret,” who wished to remain anonymous, but was ok with being photographed from […]

Election night in Waukesha: Walker Wins Again

It’s over. Finally. I think, right? Wisconsin elected Scott Walker to governor for the second time last night, and as I stood in the Waukesha Expo Center waiting for Walker to come on stage for his victory speech, I couldn’t help but think this political in-fighting isn’t over. My fears were confirmed when Tom Barrett’s […]

Gubernatorial Recall Debate

As part of my ongoing coverage of the recall primary for the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, I covered the debate between Scott Walker and Tom Barrett in Milwaukee last night. I’ve been to a number of debates over the past four years, but this one was by far the most contentious and intense I’ve […]

Mifflin Street Block Party 2012

The Mifflin Street Block Party is a constant loop of Carly Rae Jepson’s “Call Me Maybe” and Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” belted out from speakers accompanied by drunk college students. A walk down the street means dodging horse poop, vomit, mud and urine—sometimes all mixed together. It also means a perpetual response of “No. That’s […]

Madhatters Spring Concert 2012 at the Overture Center

Before I began shooting the Madhatters Spring Concert last night, I realized that it was my last time shooting a Madhatters show as a student. As more evidence that I’m getting old, I now recognize more of the Madhatters alumni that show up to the concert than I do their current members. With only a […]

Gotta have the window seat

Google Earth has made airplane photos pretty mundane at this point, but I thought I would share anyways. Took these photos out of a very smudged and foggy window seat on my flight into Chicago. Even at the age of 22 I find myself glued to the window pane during take-off and landing. Much like […]

Occupy Movement Within Wisconsin

Today is the release of my first major project for the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. Since late January I’ve been tracking the Occupy movement’s activity within Wisconsin, specifically looking at Madison’s camp, which is believed to be the last encampment left in the state (see the full story and photos here). When I got […]

Cover for Grow Magazine

Back in October I posted about a wonderful, fog-filled photoshoot for Grow Magazine, with the promise of sharing the photos from the actual shoot when the magazine hit the shelves. Well, that day has finally come. What is more exciting though is the editor decided to run my photo on the cover, since the shoot […]