Cheezburger School: Ben Huh teaches how to caption
Ben Huh, CEO of the Cheezburger Network, offers tips on how to write good captions for photos on the network’s sites, such as icanhascheezburger.com and failblog.org.
Sea Gals demonstrate Seahawks fan hat
With the Seattle Seahawks entering the playoffs, The Seattle Times will be printing a special Seahawks hat. We had some fun and asked two Sea Gals to demonstrate how to assemble and use it.
Sea Gals Stephanie and Shelly demonstrate how to assemble and wear a Seahawks fan hat. The hat will be included in the Friday, Jan. 14 edition of The Seattle Times.
Ike Ditzenberger’s touchdown
With the cooperation of the Lake Stevens football team, Ike Ditzenberger, who has Down syndrome and plays for the Snohomish High School football team, scored a 51-yard touchdown during a September 24 game at Snohomish.
Stories behind The Seattle Times’ best photos of 2010
One of the greatest parts of working at The Seattle Times is the talented people I get to work with. I have so much respect for the staffers and am honored to be able to work alongside and learn from them. Here is a piece I put together featuring a few members of the photography staff – Fred Nelson, Erika Schultz, Mike Siegel, Jim Bates and Alan Berner. Be sure to check out the staff’s 2010 Year in Pictures gallery.
Members of The Seattle Times photography staff tell the stories behind the photographs selected for the Year in Pictures 2010.
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge’s new boardwalk
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is an incredibly beautiful and peaceful place. I was able to spend a day photographing birds with Alan Berner (check out his photo gallery here) while reporting on the opening of a new boardwalk. As a part of a plan to restore the Nisqually River’s estuary waters, the boardwalk replaces a dike that separated the tidal area from Puget Sound. The water can now move freely. And the boardwalk is an amazing place to watch it from. There’s something about that added height that makes a lot of difference. I really enjoyed it there and can’t wait until it officially opens so I can return and share it with friends.
Construction is being completed on an elevated boardwalk at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge that will lead visitors for a mile walk over the Nisqually’s estuary waters. The trail is set to open on February 1.
Spreading Hanukkah light
In celebration of Hanukkah, members of the Jewish community pass out glow sticks in downtown Seattle while offering happy holiday wishes on December 7, 2010.
Washington State high school football championship in slow-motion
In shooting the WIAA 4A state championships this year, I decided to try playing around with slow-motion. This is my first attempt at taking video shot at 60 frames per second and slowing it down to 24 frames per second. It was fun and I like the effect, but I think I’ll play more with switching between real time and slow motion on my next project.
Ferris defeated Skyline, 24-16, in the 2010 4A state football championship game at the Tacoma Dome on December 4, 2010. This video includes game highlights in slow motion.
Changing course: Melvin Jones
According to Melvin Jones, his life before meeting Jennifer Annable and Kasey Porrier was on a “downhill slope.” A sophomore at Chief Sealth High School with zero credits, he was on a path to dropping out. With help, Jones was able to change course and is now planning on graduating from Portland State University in June. For more on Melvin Jones, read “Unexpected son, unexpected mother” by Seattle Times sports columnist Jerry Brewer and view the photo gallery by Seattle Times photographer Erika Schultz.
Seattle’s snow storm
The past few days have been pretty action-packed. I’ve been shooting video, stopping in coffee shops to edit, transmit and manage other content, then running back out to do it all over again. It’s been a lot of making do with what I had, moving quickly and working remotely. My iPhone and my wireless card have been my best friends (snow tires would have made that list too, if I had them).
Anyway, here’s a couple of the videos I produced Monday and Tuesday while covering the November 2010 snowstorm in Seattle – a small snowstorm in comparison to many I’ve covered in other cities, but enough snow to really affect Seattle.
Through email and Facebook announcements, children gathered at Columbia Park for a snowball fight on Monday, November 22, 2010.
Following Monday’s snowfall, West Seattle residents talk about their commutes home as they head back out to work on Tuesday morning, November 23, 2010.
Scenes of snow fall in West Seattle on the morning of November 22, 2010.
Tour of Allen Shoup’s personal wine cellar
Allen Shoup, founder of Long Shadows Vintners, offers a tour of the wine cellar he designed and had built in his Seattle home.
Mariners remember Dave Niehaus
Dave Niehaus is a Seattle legend. He was the voice of the Seattle Mariners since the team was created in 1977. Even though I didn’t grow up here, I still know about his famous “My oh my!” and “grand salami” calls. Niehaus died on Wednesday. On Thursday, Mariners gathered at Safeco Field to talk about his life.
Seattle Mariners staff and former players talk about the life of Dave Niehaus, the broadcast voice of the Mariners since 1977, who died on November 10, 2010.
“STOMP” performance in Seattle Central Library
The nontraditional dance and percussion troupe “STOMP” gives a preview of its upcoming performances on Thursday, October 28, 2010 at the Central Library. The group will be performing November 9-14 at the Paramount Theatre.
Zombie portraits from ZomBcon
A few weeks ago, I covered ZomBcon 2010 – the world’s first convention dedicated to zombies. Working with Genevieve Alvarez, we decided that I would shoot portraits and she would put together a video to accompany them. We set up a black background in a quiet corner of the convention, then sought out costumed attendees. The crowd did not disappoint. We also were able to shoot interviews with Bruce Campbell and George Romero. A gallery of the portraits is below, check out the rest of the coverage here.
ZomBcon Portraits – Images by Danny Gawlowski
Officer Brenton’s widow speaks out
One year after the death of her husband, Seattle police Officer Timothy Brenton, Lisa Brenton prepares to dedicate a memorial in the neighborhood where he was slain.
Conservation photographer Daniel Beltrá
Conservation photographer Daniel Beltrá photographs scenes of environmental devastation. Through his composition, the images take on a bizarre loveliness. Read more.
President Obama campaigns for Sen. Patty Murray in Seattle
What would you ask President Obama? | While waiting outside of Hec Edmundson Pavilion for the Barack Obama rally to begin, people talk about what they would say to the president if they had the chance.
Excerpts from Obama’s campaign speech at UW | As a part of a four-day West Coast campaign tour to support Democratic candidates, President Obama visited Seattle on Thursday, October 21, 2010 in support of Sen. Patty Murray. Obama spoke to a crowd of 10,000 at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Read more.
Audience members react to Bill Clinton speech at Patty Murray rally
Audience members at a campaign event for Patty Murray that featured Bill Clinton react to the former president’s speech at The Flying Heritage Collection Everett on Monday, October 18, 2010. Read the story by Jonathan Martin.
The Head and the Heart
As they prepare for an opening act show at the Paramount, members of Seattle-based the Head and the Heart talk about being an independent band on the edge of something bigger. Read the story by Jonathan Zwickel.
Creating the first Torah scribed by women
In Seattle, participants assemble the first Torah known to be made by women. Completed after eight years of work, the Torah was scribed collectively by a group of women scattered across the globe. Read more.
Ike Ditzenberger’s touchdown
This is a great story that shows some of the good that can happen when schools and communities commit to inclusion. A few years ago, Ike Ditzenberger, a Snohomish High School student who has Down syndrome, was beginning to disengage from others. He then joined the football team. Meeting Ike, it was great to see how much he interacts with his classmates. He’s a part of the team. The video below is the story of how Ike scored a touchdown. Seattle Times sports columnist Steve Kelley did a great job with this column. And Seattle Times photographer Mark Harrison captured great moments in this photo gallery.
With the cooperation of the Lake Stevens football team, Ike Ditzenberger, who has Down syndrome and plays for the Snohomish High School football team, scored a 51-yard touchdown during a September 24 game at Snohomish.
Firefighters battle Sodo fire
120 Seattle firefighters battle a fire at the former Sunny Jim peanut butter plant at South Industrial Way and Airport Way South on Monday, Sept. 20, 2010. Read more.
Storm prepares to face Atlanta in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals
As the Seattle Storm warm up at Philips Arena in Atlanta before facing the Atlanta Dream in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals, Sue Bird and Tanisha Wright talk about the upcoming game. Read more.