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>Kevin Clark Nine Years Apart

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Here's the story: I took the top photo of Kevin Clark when he was my photo editor at The Columbian, in Vancouver, Washington in 1995. Kevin is now a staff photographer with me at The Register-Guard in Eugene, Ore. I was recently organizing my office when I came across the top photo. I took it to work to show Kevin and everyone else I could think of. Today, Brian Davies, another staff photographer at The Register-Guard was standing there looking at Kevin and noticed everything was very similar including the layout of the room behind him. I asked Kevin to look at the camera in a similar way and then took a photo of the old photo. We all got a pretty good laugh as switched between the two pix on the back of my camera.

>Meeting Exceptional People

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The greatest thing about my job has always been meeting exceptional people you wouldn't normally come in contact with. Dr. Thomas Kerns, 85, is one of those people. In the 1970's he started a drug and alcohol rehab center in Eugene called Serenity Lane. He was a pioneer in the field and as a result helped many people get back on track. He saved lives.

>Dawn Schiller Blog: Wonderland Murders

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>Dawn Schiller survivor of Holmes physical & sexual abuse, Wonderland movie staring Val Kilmer.

Carrie and I just watched the movie "Wonderland" starring Val Kilmer as porn star John Holmes. The movie was based on the true story of the murder of four people in Los Angeles.

Dawn Schiller was the very young "girlfriend" of Holmes. She has her own blog that deals with physical and sexual abuse she suffered. It's really interesting and maybe very unusual that someone in her situation would have a blog. Incidentally, she lives in the Pacific Northwest.

>This is the coolest thing ever said about photographers.

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>Thanks for the Memories by Peter Howe - The Digital Journalist:

Peter Howe says:

"Another great advantage to choosing photography as a career is that when it is time to depart, the legacy that you leave behind is more profound and longer lasting than any lawyer will ever know. An ex-suit is an ex-suit however much money he leaves his heirs, but photographers leave history and we are all their legatees. I suppose it's the photographers' final revenge on all those people who annoyed them in life, whether they were editors, media executives, Hollywood PRs or presidential advance people. The photographer who took the picture will be remembered long after the accountant who questioned his expenses has faded into oblivion."

>Photo Mechanic

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This is a photo Sol shot of me last summer putting a new oil pan on my 1976 Ford F250. This is after putting in a new transmission. Last week I either lost the rear differential or there's a brake spring loose in the hub. I will deal with it after the first of the year. This after putting new engine in my Toyota 4 Runner, after two head gasket changes...after the fan exploded and replacing the wheel bearings, front brakes, shocks, and not fixing the broken air conditioner. Now I need to replace the CV boots. Maybe after the first of the year.

>As a former Marine and Journalist

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>I've been following with great interest the story of the Marine who was videotaped shooting an unarmed and wounded insurgent. I find it interesting on many levels but mostly because of the legal and ethical questions it poses.

The contract video photojournalist Kevin Sites has put a full account of what he witnessed and his thinking behind the report on his blog.

At the same time people have gone as far to call him a traitor.

There has also been a good deal of discussion among other journalists. Here's a comment that makes the most sense to me.

Dirck Halstead's site, The Digital Journalist has some excellent essays on the topic.

>I shot this for the Los Angeles Times

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Edith Hull doesn't leave her mobile home often as she has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and occasionally must use oxygen equipment to breathe. In 1996 a landmark welfare reform legislation, Fugitive Felon Project, was enacted to prohibit fugitves from getting aid from four welfare programs. During the coming year, when the law is expanded, thousands of elderly and disabled recipients of social security income will possibly face the news that their benefits are being cut off because they are seen as fugitives from the law. Edith Hull is one of those that had to fight two years and a half to have her ssi benefits restored.

>Oregon State Football Championships

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I shot four games in two days on deadline. I have a cold. I twisted my ankle. I'm stiff and sore. It rained a bit. I was hungry.

It's over and I'm glad I was there document these great athletes putting forth their best efforts. It was a great experience. See my Sportsshooter gallery for more pix.

This photo shows former NFL quarterback Neil Lomax comforting his son after Lake Oswego lost to Sprague in the championship game.

>Unique Lane County Events

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>Every year most photojournalists go through their work to prepare for the January contest deadlines. I'm starting the process now. Below are three shots from three different weekend events I found in the edit. I thought they all three played off each other nicely.

All three are quite unique to Lane County and I'm grateful for that. I've shot the big Rose Festival Parade in Portland, and it's not half as interesting as these three events.

>Eugene Celebration Parade

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On one side of the float was a living statue of the firefighters at Ground Zero. On the opposite side a scene from the crucifiction of Jesus as seen in the movie The Passion of Christ.

The Eugene Celecbration Parade is known for it's wacky floats, but this one took the prize. As Ken Babbs said as he had a running commentary on each float, "Whoa! That's heavy, man."

>POYi

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The entry form for POYi is out. I've been going through my stuff. I've concluded that I have no chance whatsoever of winning this year.

But, I'll enter this in the pictorial category and hope for the best.

You can't win if you don't play.

>Nikon

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>SportsShooter.com - D2h metering problem

I can't help but feel bad for Nikon. They are getting killed. Not only did they build a camera too late, it was only 4 megapixels. Then they announce the D2X that doesn't interest newspaper photographers at all. Now, hardly a day goes by that a new thread starts up where thirty photographers detail a new, serious problem with the camera or with extremely poor repair service.

I hope I'm wrong, but I'm starting to think the D2H is going to bring down the company.

I've always preferred Nikon cameras over Canon. I've always thought Nikon was the better company. I hate to admit it, but I'm wavering. I hope the best for them. But, they've got to get it together.

Note to Nikon: Build a competitive camera! 8 megapixels and 8 frames a second with no noise.