For all those die-hard Cardinal fans out there, I really do hope this post doesn’t bring back any painful memories of the Dodgers’ recent sweep over the Cardinals.  But I want to share this fun/bizarre image.

For Game 3 (only) at…

Last week on my way to work I had the radio tuned to the Phillips and Company morning show on Y98. I was suprised to hear a familiar voice on the radio. It was the Post’s public relations manager Tracy Rouch…

Canon 1D MarkII w/ 600 f/4 lens - iso 800, 1/400th f4.5

I love foul ball photos. I love the drama as a 5 ounce rock falls out of the sky and into the hands of expectant fans. This photo was…

Just beyond the dugouts at Busch Stadium lie the photographers work areas, known as the photo wells.  It’s a great perspective not only for being able to photograph the players at their eye level on the field, but also for…

The day before the MLB All-Star Game in St. Louis at Busch Stadium, I was sent to the Riverfront Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown St. Louis to cover the myriad of press conferences that lead up to the big game. First,…

Stepping into Karen McKay’s apartment is a real assault on the visual senses. Every inch of her place is covered in Cardinal memorabilia. I’ve never before met such a dedicated fan. And, we instantly connected because several of the newspaper…

Although Saturday, June 27 was a big day for our Cardinals multimedia project with photographers scattered across the greater St. Louis area, for me it was just another day at the ballpark.  My assignment was to cover the game, and it…

I would see them occasionally before, after and even during the game sometimes.
Bridal parties dressed up,  smiling, then usually jumping.

A pose here, a pose there. A snap in front of the statues, then hiking up to the bridge for a…

The newspaper world is a lot like baseball’s major leagues. Wait, don’t laugh — there is a good explanation (although we don’t generally end up on baseball cards). See, newspapers are a national job market. Generally, you start fresh at…

Sisters Noreen McGowan, at left, and Teresa Noth cheer Albert Pujols as he hit the first of his two home runs against the Twins.

My planned assignment for Cardinals Culture fell apart days before the Post-Dispatch photo staff’s journey into Cardinal Nation.…