Canon Mark II-N, 800 ISO 1/60th F2.8

I’m usually not a big fan of cute baby pictures, but it’s different when that baby is my own. My wife and I just had our first kid a few weeks ago and I’ve…

Amur tigers playing in the snow at the St. Louis Zoo.

A cat is just a cat, even if it’s weighs more than me and can probably swallow me whole. Last week, I video-graphed the tiger cubs playing in the snow…

The news media gather in the Senate Chambers in Springfield, Ill.

For as long as I can remember, there’s always been friction between still photographers and videographers. It’s like oil and water. I’ve been a still shooter for most of my…

CSI camera repairman Mike Canis’s miracle box.

Gaffer’s tape is the cure-all for ailing camera equipment. It came in handy when my Canon 550 started falling over like an electronic Humpty-Dumpty. Four little screws at the bottom holds the top heavy flash…

Its probably safe to assume that most people don’t want to see a shaky picture of jerky video. As a still photographer, that was not a major concern. Even in a dimly lit situation, I can hand hold 1/8th of…

A man watches John McCain deliver his concession speech on TV in Columbia, Mo.

Election night was packed with plenty of excitement across the country. However, the tone was a little different at the Holiday Inn in Columbia, Mo. In the…

Have you ever wondered what is a Billiken? Besides being St. Louis University’s mascot that is. The way it was described to me and a reporter, last week, the Billiken was character created by an art teacher about 100 years…

Last week, I was feeling extra ambitious and wanted to shoot the sunrise for a story on Gasconade County. The night before, I checked the weather forecast, and knew there was a overwhelming chance of rain. But I was hoping the…