I bought more camera equipment

After staying within my budget I bought the Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT, Canon’s EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens and a Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art Lens.   The speedlite is a high speed flash that should help when I go to high school stadiums for night games with the newspaper. Exposure is always a…

Texas Associated Press Managing Editors award winner in photo gallery

I finally entered my work to the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors awards. I entered several categories and I’m glad that the judges liked this gallery. I’m used to working in dark conditions and have gone to the Midwestern State University bonfire many times over the years. It would have been awesome to have placed…

TRN Sports Podcast

One of the jobs I do at the Times Record News is record and edit the TRN Sports Podcast with Zach Duncan. If the podcast is recorded with both Zach and the guest in the office I setup a recorder and mics. When the guest is a coach or athlete phone interviews are setup and…

Barely: fishing in Lake Arrowhead

Recently my friend Billy sent me a message on Facebook to go fishing. The only thought I had was, “Is there any fish still alive in what little water is left?” Yes, there are fish still living in Lake Arrowhead, Texas. Today, Feb. 24, 2015 the water level is 19%.

The Wichitan

I started attending Midwestern State University in 2011 and graduated Dec. 13, 2014. Two of those years I worked on the student newspaper The Wichitan. I started out as a photographer. I wrote and eventually became the photo editor. I really enjoyed my time working there and the skills I gained there I know I’ll…