I have lived in St. Louis since 2003, but until Post-Dispatch co-worker Christian Gooden mentioned Lone Elk County Park as a possible place to look for fall colors, I had actually never been there. I was so thrilled to find…

Quito through the bus window

I just returned from three weeks in Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands, teaching for National Geographic Student Expeditions. I hope to share several photos and stories in the next few weeks from the adventure.

About three weeks…

James Madkins, 59, of Washington Park, Ill. stretches before he begins his fifty-nine laps.

Photography in the Village of Washington Park, Illinois was a challenge for me. It is a community that in some respects seems as if the world…

Cris Lee plays stand in as the lighting is perfected.

If you’re fan of the Cardinals, Blues, or Rams franchises, chances are you’re a fan of Chris Lee. Chris Lee has been capturing every aspect of sports in this city since…

I used to watch professional wrestling back in high school.  I admit it.  Who didn’t enjoy watching Hulk Hogan crush an opponent or a steel cage, fifteen person, battle royal match with the last man standing winning the championship belt?

I…

I think that old professional wrestling publicity portraits are hilarious.  Part of why they were taken in the first place was to promote the wrestlers, the wrestling organizations, and for pure showmanship.  As a part of a recently completed wrestling…

To mark President Obama’s 100th day, the White House posted an immense slideshow on its site last night and began an official photo stream through flicker, complete with high resolution photos available to download by anyone. This is an amazing…

June 22, 1940 — The Admiral is ready for a night cruise

The Post-Dispatch recently published a book on the Admiral steamship, a much beloved St. Louis institution from 1940 until around 1980.  Many thousands of people have incredibly fond memories…

April 1,1933–Marlin Perkins, St. Louis Zoo, curator of reptiles.

Starting Sunday, we’ll begin a new feature online and in the paper that takes a look at some of the important events and people that have figured prominently in the St.…

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As a photojournalist, my notebook is everything. This is the place where I record information that my camera can’t capture - names, quote, dates, details. Without this information, some of my pictures are worthless. Photojournalists rely on reporting as…