April 2008 Archive

More wind

April 17th, 2008

The Gentry County Commission will rely on a technicality in its fight against a civil lawsuit filed by Charles Allen Porter. An attorney representing the county filed a response Friday, alleging the county was not properly served.

Commission: Wind farm lawsuit improperly served by Ray Scherer

This was Wednesday’s Midland (Metro) section lead photo.

Photo Illustration

April 16th, 2008

For teens in need of an understanding ear, local high schools host support groups to help students through their toughest times.

No type of assignment strikes more fear in my heart than a photo illustration. The photographer only has a few hours to decide how to illustrate an often complicated issue in a simple, quick read photo. You have limited time, no resources and any models must be peeled away from their newsroom computer. My Photoshop skills are pretty basic - “comping” is not a daily skill of most photojournalists, save the Allan Detrichs of the world.

I produced this in just over an hour.

Check it out - PhotoshopDisasters

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April 14th, 2008

Those looking for stamps after the downtown post office closes at 5:30 p.m. today will have to find a contract store as there are no longer coin-operated stamp machines in any local post office.

Shot for an obligatory tax deadline story.

Shot for an update of “Dispute over wind farm boils over into lawsuit”