East Aurora vs. West Aurora

Saturdays big show down is East Aurora vs. West Aurora basketball. I shot this portrait that will run on the front of our sports section on Saturday morning. Let me know what you think.
P.S. do you like my $3.00 wrapping paper backdrop?

Murder Vigil

Another Aurora murder vigil. If I only had a penny for everyone of these...Sorry Im sick huh?

Portrait

Just a portrait I shot today that I really like.

Dennis Hastert

So tonight I covered a tribute dinner for Ex- Speaker Dennis Hastert. I feel so dirty now. To many suits. Here are two of my favs

Two Beautiful Girls

The two greatest girls in the world. My mom and baby Izzy. Happy 50th mom!

Another Protest

Planned Parenthood AGAIN! But really nice guy. He was their to... "I'm out here to defend against the American Holocaust," Im glad we have some many eager people in this world.

Crazy Shopping

I followed this awesome family through Best Buy.

Pretty Tree and Foggy Road

Just two cool scenes that I have shot on my way back from hunting in Shabbona one time or another

African Refugee Family

So like most assignments, I was give this one at the very last possible second. I was sent to photograph this African refugee family and when I arrived I learned that they dont speak, understand or comprehend any english. Needless to say this was pretty tough especially since I didnt have a translator. Here is an outtake that I liked. The family has been in the US for 2 months.

Athletes of the Year

USS Silversides

While I was waiting for my friend Mike to show up at the pier in Muskegon to go White fish fishing at 12 am last Wednesday I thought I would brave the cold and shoot some pics. Here is my favorite.

Back-to-Back State Champs, Plano Football

After a full day of eating turkey and drinking some really good homemade wine, I jumped in the car and drove down to Champaign, IL. to cover some high school state football. Little did I know it was going to be 22 degrees out. Needless to say I froze my ass off.

Bears defeat Broncos in OT

So I covered the Bears 37-34 overtime win over the Denver Broncos last Sunday. This was probably the most exciting game I have covered yet this year. Lets just hope they can keep it up.

Bears defeat Broncos in OT

So I covered the Bears 37-34 overtime win over the Denver Broncos last Sunday. This was probably the most exciting game I have covered yet this year. Lets just hope they can keep it up.

A Quick Update

Ok so it's been a little while since I've added any of my own images so here ya go. Enjoy!


I was lucky enough to finally get back home to see my family and spend some time hunting and fishing with my best friend Mike. Here is a photo of my mom and little Izzy at home





Mike and his Steelhead on the Muskegon River.


Mikes new boat


and the elk in his backyard


Ok now for some work stuff.
Last weekend I had to cover swimming and then head near the city to shoot football. And as always I was running a little behind and got pulled over by an Aurora Police officer doing 55 in a 30. Woops. Lucky he knew me from the paper and let me go.





Now off to football where Aurora Christian beat Amboy



Here are a few more of the portrait personality shots we are doing at the Beacon

This guy enjoys the emptyness of the gym before the game. While the next guy eats a big breakfast and the last one gets pumped up by listening to some 'crank dat' by Soulja Boy and here he is doing the superman.





Aurora's annual Christmas tree.


The Plano line