Late last week I received some exciting news. I’ve been hired on for a one-year reporter/photographer internship here at The Record! This is a writing, photography and video position, so I’ll be expected to create work in all three aspects of the news media world. I’m very, VERY excited about this opportunity, and admittedly nervous about the challenge of tackling all three mediums right out of the gate. Fortunately, this newsroom is a never ending source of support and guidance from writers, photographers, deskers and editors alike.
Besides the excitement and relief at being employed for a year, I’m happy to be sticking around Kitchener-Waterloo. This place has a lot to offer. If anyone has visited the Waterloo or Wellington County areas they’ve probably come across the Old Order Mennonite community. Wellington and St Jacobs has a significant population of this section of the Mennonite Church, who live fairly separate from the rest of the world. Old Order members are spotted easily with their plain clothes. The kids look like mini-adults. Ironically, the point of the plain clothes is to not draw attention, to literally be PLAIN. But a city kid like me sees something out of the ordinary, so I can’t help but take photos. A couple of weeks ago I was at an assignment at the St Jacobs Stockyards during a cattle auction, so I grabbed the chance to shoot some photos of the participants and their families inside the auction.
Here are a couple shots from Blues Fest in Kitchener. There were a lot of acts, but Jonny Lang and Dr. John were the big names that I wanted to be sure to get performing. The audio/video company that set up the sound and video equipment had somehow banished media from the photo pit for Lang’s headlining set, so along with a CTV videographer I had to stand off to the side of the stage to get some shots. I still got what I needed, and Jonny Lang is pretty enjoyable to watch. He’s an incredible guitarist and goes insane contorting his face while he solos, making photos fun to take. I also made a short recap video you can see on The Record website HERE
This is what A1 looked like after the weekend
This was A1 a couple weeks ago with the Saturday “Perspectives” segment. The story was about a married couple, two physicists whose research encompasses light and matter.
Wow! It’s already halfway through August! Here’s work from the last couple weeks. On my mid-week weekend I’ll post some clippings, some Blues Fest and some stuff with cows.
So, if no one gets hurt, and no property is damaged (aside from what’s meant to be damaged), everyone really, REALLY loves FIRE! Here’s some more pics from a training fire in Waterloo a couple weeks ago, including the new recruits taking a group shot.
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