Philmont Weeks One and Two

This summer I'm working at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico as a photographer. This basically means I'm getting paid to play in one of the most beautiful places ever for the summer. Here are some of my favorite frames from my first couple weeks of work!

Philmont Staff dance in a dust storm on Wednesday, May 29 in Base Camp. The harsh drought and Philmont's efforts to conserve water have resulted in less grass and more dust. 

Philmont Wrangler James Miazza guides a  horse to be branded on Thursday, May 30 at Ranch Headquarters at Philmont Scout Ranch. The Ranch has 30-40 new horses this year, all of which needed to be branded.

Philmont backcountry staff bring out materials to build teepees for the backcountry during Living History on Sunday, June 1 at the Kit Carson Museum. 

Philmont Backcountry Warehouse Manager Blue Price teaches backcountry interpretive camp members various skills during Living History on Sunday, June 1 at the Kit Carson Museum. 

Philmont maintenance worker Kyle Graves paints a building on Tuesday, June 4 at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.M. 

Philmont staff play music outside the Silver Sage Staff Activities Center on Tuesday, May 28 at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.W. 

Wranglers brand horses on Thursday, May 30 at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.M.  

Wranglers brace themselves as a horse reacts to being branded on Thursday, May 30 at Ranch Headquarters at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.W. 

Philmont staff member Corey Mullins reaches for a frisbee on Friday, May 31 at Philmont Training Center in Cimarron, N.M. 

Philmont staff member Jonathan Coyle throws a frisbee on Friday, May 31 at the Philmont Training Center in Cimarron, N.W. 

Deer walk by the Villa Philmonte at dusk on Friday, May 31 at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.W. 

A deer sits by a tent on Monday, May 27 at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.M. 

Inside the Villa Philmonte. Cimarron, N.W. 

Adele Owen walks by a set of hats while selecting a costume on Tuesday, May 28 at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.M. Owen works as a character at an interpretive living history staff camp.

May 18, 2013

This week I got to tag along with a couple of my friends while they did some mountain biking. I've been getting really interested in the work that Red Bull Media House does with all their biking and snowboarding and adventurey stuff, so I've been wanting to try shooting something like this. It was loads of fun and I think I might get to go shoot again next week--fingers crossed! Here's some of the stuff I got. :)

May 5, 2013

These are some shots from a few weekends ago. I went to Louisville with my friend to shoot Thunder Over Louisville and got to shoot some cool Greek Week stuff at WKU. Enjoy the colors!

Louisville, Ky. 

Louisville, Ky. 

A woman cheers as fireworks go off during Thunder Over Louisville in Louisville, Ky. on Saturday, April 20, 2013. 

Thunder Over Louisville, Louisville, Ky. 

Spectators enjoy fireworks by the river during Thunder Over Louisville in Louisville, Ky. on Saturday, April 20, 2013. 

Murray State University freshman Christy Soldo dances with friends during a party following the Thunder Over Louisville fireworks show in Louisville, Ky. on Saturday, April 20, 2013. 

Western Kentucky University freshman Kalyn Shepherd focuses while her Kappa Delta sorority sisters preform their dance "Scientist" during the Greek Week event, Spring Sing, on Sunday, April 21, 2013, at Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky. 

Spring Sing, Western Kentucky University Greek Week, April 21, 2013

Spencer county, Ky. sophomore Chase Thomas, Whitesville, Ky. freshman Seth Bland, and Bardstown, Ky. sophomore Daniel Brussel of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity prepare to preform their dance "Astronaut" during Western Kentucky University's Greek Week event, Spring Sing, on Sunday, April 21, 2013 in Diddle Arena. 

Western Kentucky University's Alpha Tau Omega fraternity preforms their dance while a sorority leaves the stage during the Greek Week event, Spring Sing, on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky. 

April 19, 2013

It's been a while since I've posted anything, but that's just because I've been busy shooting of course! :) Here are some shots from the past few weeks that I like. One of my favorite things I got to shoot was a track meet. Unfortunately, it's probably the only one I'll get to shoot this year but it was a lot of fun!

JD's Story

Okay, so I just finished my very first multimedia piece. It was about the story of JD Williams, an army war veteran who lost three of his limbs due to an explosion in Iraq in 2010. He's a really cool person and I was really excited to get to know him and his story. This was my first attempt at audio and final cut, however, so I'm definitely going to continue documenting his story and working on it. Then, when I get a little bit better at this multimedia business I'll share the entire piece. But for now, here are some stills I took of him. More of JD's story to come!