By James Brosher | Posted at 10:00 am on Sunday, January 22, 2012 | Share
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In early November, I had the opportunity to spend some time photographing William Intriligator, the music director and conductor for the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, as he prepared for a concert featuring violin soloist Miriam Fried. The photos were for a “day in the life” type of story so I spent time with the conductor back stage before and during a rehearsal for the performance. It was pretty amazing to get the opportunity to hear Fried perform pieces from the Brahms Violin Concerto to absolute perfection on her first attempt as she had an informal meeting with Intriligator before a full-orchestra rehearsal.
William Intriligator, music director and conductor of the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, leads the orchestra in a rehearsal on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, at the Cheyenne Civic Center. (James Brosher/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)
William Intriligator, music director and conductor of the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, talks with violin soloist Miriam Fried, left, as they discuss a piece of the Brahms Violin Concerto before a rehearsal on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, at the Cheyenne Civic Center. Fried, who lives in Boston, severed as the soloist for "A Classic Encounter," a concert that included the Brahms Violin Concerto, Mozart's Overture to "The Marriage of Figaro" and Sibelius Symphony No. 5. (James Brosher/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)
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By James Brosher | Posted at 1:59 am on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 | Share | Comment (1)
For the past few months, I have been working on a picture story about Isaac Salas. As Isaac practiced a forward roll before a high school wrestling practice on Nov. 17, 2010, he broke his C1 and C2 vertebrae leaving him paralyzed from the neck down and dependent on a ventilator to breathe. In the months that followed, Isaac made progress in his recovery eventually regaining limited movement in his arms and legs and the ability to breathe without a ventilator. As he underwent physical therapy and several operations at Craig Hospital south of Denver, Isaac became a celebrity of sorts in Cheyenne. People around the community organized several fundraisers to help Isaac’s family as he recovered. Isaac returned home on Aug. 4. Less than a month later, he died after a procedure to pulverize urinary tract stones blocking his catheter. He was 16.
In my short career, this was the most difficult picture story to photograph. As I got to know him, I was amazed by Isaac’s perseverance and determination despite the physical and emotional adversity he faced on a daily basis after his accident. He would always say “when I walk again” instead of “if I walk again.”
My favorite memory of Salas was on June 3 when I photographed him on a hospital field trip to Bear Creek Lake Park near Denver. As Salas rolled down a beach area near one of the park’s lakes, he teased Jenniy Peltier, his favorite therapist from the hospital, and tried to get her to help him cruise for chicks. Despite his situation, he was in incredibly high spirits. It’s something his mother, Melissa Plumley, called “Isaac being Isaac.” It was inspiring to see and to photograph.
Lester Butt, Isaac Salas' psychologist, leans in to chat with Isaac after a round of physical therapy as Isaac's mother, Melissa Plumley, watches from a chair near the window in his room on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colo. Isaac was hospitalized from November 2010 until August 2011 as he recovered from a break of his C1 and C2 vertebrae in a Cheyenne South High School wrestling practice. (James Brosher/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)
Isaac Salas waits to be helped inside of his family's home as his mother, Melissa Plumley, background, talks with friends and family during a welcome home gathering on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011, in north Cheyenne. It was the first time Isaac had returned home since the accident in wrestling practice on Nov. 17, 2010. After his injury, his family was forced to buy a wheelchair-friendly home for Isaac, who continued to be wheelchair-bound throughout his recovery until his death on Sept 3. (James Brosher/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)
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By James Brosher | Posted at 12:14 pm on Monday, December 19, 2011 | Share | Comments (0)
For a few months, I’ve been working on a picture story about Isaac Salas, a Cheyenne South High School wrestler who broke his C1 and C2 vertebrae in a practice on Nov. 17, 2010. In the months that followed his accident, the Cheyenne community came together to raise money for Isaac as he recovered in Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colo. Isaac continued to make steady progress in his recovery and returned home from the hospital on Aug. 4. Less than a month later on Sept. 3, Isaac died following a procedure to pulverize urinary tract stones blocking his catheter. Here is an audio slideshow I put together with some of the pictures I took of Isaac and his family.
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By James Brosher | Posted at 4:02 pm on Saturday, November 19, 2011 | Share | Comments (0)
I shot a dedication ceremony on Friday for a sculpture of the late former Gov. Stanley Hathaway. Here are a couple outtakes from the assignment:
U.S. District Court judge Clarence Brimmer mingles with the crowd after a ceremony dedicating a sculpture of former Gov. Stanley Hathaway on Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, at the Hathaway building in downtown Cheyenne. Hathaway severed as Wyoming's 27th governor from 1967 to 1975.
A member of the Cheyenne East Air Force ROTC carries the American Flag before a ceremony unveiling a sculpture of former Gov. Stanley Hathaway on Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, at the Hathaway Building in downtown Cheyenne.
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By James Brosher | Posted at 7:00 am on Thursday, October 13, 2011 | Share | Comments (0)
William Vollman, of Douglas, Wyo., shakes hands as he walks through the terminal of the Cheyenne Regional Airport after the Honor Flight's return on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, in Cheyenne. Vollman was one of about 80 veterans to make the trip to the nation's capitol to visit the National World War II Memorial. It was the Honor Flight as the group has exhausted the entire waiting list of Wyoming World War II veterans who wanted to make the journey.
David Skipper, of Cheyenne, holds a flag as he and fellow Patriot Guard Riders wait for the arrival of the Honor Flight on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, on the tarmac at the Cheyenne Regional Airport.
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By James Brosher | Posted at 10:12 pm on Friday, September 2, 2011 | Share | Comments (0)
For the second week in a row, I was assigned to shoot the Cheyenne South football game. This week’s result was more or less the same result: a blowout loss to a much larger and more experienced team. Before tonight’s game – South’s first-ever home varsity football game – I was allowed in the locker room to photograph the coach’s pre-game speech. It was the first time I’ve ever photographed a pre-game speech inside a locker room, and it was a good one by coach Tracy Pugh. Sadly, the team wasn’t able to put any points on the board tonight.
Cheyenne Central defenders swarm Cheyenne South's Cody Dunn as he carries the ball during a Class 4A football game on Friday, Sept. 2, 2011, at Cheyenne South High School. Central won 63-0.
Cheyenne South's Zach Kinsolving (2) takes a moment to himself in the locker room before a Class 4A football game on Friday, Sept. 2, 2011, at Cheyenne South High School. Central won 63-0.
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By James Brosher | Posted at 8:00 am on Saturday, August 27, 2011 | Share | Comments (0)
Friday I drove up to Casper, Wyo. to shoot a game between Cheyenne’s South High School and Natrona County. South was making its debut in Class 4A, and Natrona County was coming off a Class 4A state title last season. As you can imagine, it wasn’t pretty. South is a relatively new high school, housing only grades nine through 11 at the moment. With no seniors, the South squad was physically outmatched by the much larger Natrona County players. Natrona County won 62-0 with a running clock in the second half.
Natrona County defenders swarm Cheyenne South running back Kyhler Cummings, center, during a Class 4A football game between Cheyenne South and Natrona County on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, at Natrona County High School in Casper, Wyo. Cummings fumbled the ball on the carry and Natrona County recovered.
The Cheyenne South defensive coordinator wipes his face as he talks to his players during a Class 4A football game between Cheyenne South and Natrona County on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, at Natrona County High School in Casper, Wyo.
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By James Brosher | Posted at 9:30 am on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 | Share | Comments (0)
A few weeks back, I photographed Hell on Wheels, a shooting competition where participants from around the world dress in Old West costumes and fire weapons from the Old West. Given the period costumes, I couldn’t resist firing off a couple rolls on my Holga. (Click on a thumbnail below to view a larger image.)
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By James Brosher | Posted at 9:58 pm on Monday, July 11, 2011 | Share | Comments (0)
I’ve gotten to the point where I carry two Holgas with me everyday to work: one loaded with 100 ASA film and one loaded with 400 ASA film. The results are negatives full of random, in-between moments from my daily newspaper assignments. Here is the latest edition on what is slowly becoming a regular feature on my blog. (Click on a thumbnail below to view a larger image.)
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By James Brosher | Posted at 8:00 am on Saturday, June 18, 2011 | Share | Comments (0)
I usually don’t find myself taking photos at 2:50 a.m. very often. But I made an exception a couple nights ago when my folks got ready to depart my apartment for Indiana at that very time. About 18 hours later my folks were sitting in their driveway in Dunkirk, Ind. Not too shabby.
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