PICTURES

Pictures get better with age

David Carson — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:27:51 +0000

August 11, 1985--The scene was crowded during a fund raiser inside St. Louis Centre where $90,000 was raised for the State of St. Louis campaign on opening night of the mall. Photo by JB Forbes

This image of the St. Louis…

Smile, you’re on not-so-candid camera!

J.B. Forbes — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:29:26 +0000

If you have a professional photographer in the family you expect him or her to take family photos at special events. But, you should also know that the photographer keeps the images and can do with them as he or…

Gaffers tape: A tool of the photo trade

Elie Gardner — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:40:26 +0000

Gaffers tape. Ever heard of it? It’s usually black, but it comes in a variety of colors. It’s used on movie sets, theater stages and at concerts. Chris Martin of Coldplay sometimes gets caught wearing colored gaffers tape on his…

Homeless man starting over again from Interco Plaza

Robert Cohen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:03:16 +0000

Just after arriving at the office Thursday, picture editors rushed over to tell me that the park next door to the Post-Dispatch downtown office was being cleared of homeless people.

Grabbing cameras from the car and literally crossing the street, I…

An insect’s world as photographed by me

Christian Gooden — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:51:12 +0000

While on assignment this fall season, I’ve happened upon more insects in a relatively short period of time than I ever have before. Each time, I’ve been compelled to shoot photographs of them. There is no finer format to showcase…

When a squirrel takes a wrong turn

Chris Lee — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:15:40 +0000

Woke up to some commotion in the next room…

(No squirrels were harmed in the making of this blog entry. But there was one disappointed dog.)

football tailgate sneak peak shoot

Erik Lunsford — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:54:57 +0000

Post photographer Stephanie Cordle’s food setup-in-the-making using Director of Photography Larry Coyne’s pickup truck.

Want a sneak peak to an upcoming food story on football tailgating? Here’s your chance as Post photographer Stephanie Cordle goes on location — to the Post-Dispatch…

Same moment, different angles at game four of the World Series between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies

Huy Mach — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:44:54 +0000

I was on the photo desk Sunday night and scanned through the World Series photos. I couldn’t help but notice that there were several nice moments in the game that were captured by different photographers. There are usually dozens of…

I need some giant fairy bubbles in St. Louis

Laurie Skrivan — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:41:29 +0000

Trick or treaters are gathered for a Halloween celebrations on the North Lawn of the White House, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 in Washington. The first family welcomed more than 2,600 children from Washington, Maryland and Virginia schools, and their families,…

A mother’s love-mom on hands knees to help the band

David Carson — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:47:03 +0000

Saturday October 24, 2009--Judy Bozovich cleans the mud off of the Alton High School band member's shoes before they take the field for their performance in the 38th Annual Greater St. Louis Marching Band Festival at the Edward Jones Dome…