Wildlife photography worth listening to
Wildlife and nature lovers will love the behind the scenes audio reports from Emmy award winning wildlife cinematographer John Aitchison now playing on the BBC Radio 4 website. I met John last November on the banks of the Chilkat River in Alaska where we both were photographing one of the largest gatherings of bald eagles [...]
Remembering the past, looking towards the future
The visit by environmental photojournalist James Balog to the McDougall Center for Photojournalism Studies last fall is just one example of how photojournalism students at the Missouri School of Journalism will be able to interact and view the work of some of the best photojournalists in the world. The Center’s purpose “is to preserve for [...]
Remembering Angus and Betty McDougall
Carol and I lost two very close friends this past year. First in early February we lost Betty McDougall, wife of Angus McDougall. Then, several weeks ago, Betty’s husband Angus “Mac” McDougall, an icon in the world of picture editors, photojournalists and photo educators, passed away. Days after his death David Rees, director of the [...]
Thunderbirds spotted in Ozarks skies
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds sounded like a bird species that I’ve never photographed so I headed to this past weekend’s air show to celebrate the grand opening of the new privately developed and operated commercial airport in Branson, Missouri. My photography career has intersected with aviation many times. For stories, I’ve been in hot [...]
My new life adventure
Today was my last day at the Springfield News-Leader. Like many in the newspaper industry, I decided to take the opportunity of a voluntary “buyout” to start a new career. Major cuts to staff were being called for and I figured it was a good opportunity to move on. After 13 years as a staff [...]
International Harvester photojournalism book on press
It’s hard to believe that after what has seemed like an eternity, the book that Angus McDougall and I have been working on the past several years has finally gone to press. “Pacesetters in Corporate Journalism: International Harvester magazines–reaching readers through photojournalism” is a 294 page book that gives insight to the editorial philosophy of [...]
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