James Brosher Photography

Portfolio website for James Brosher, a Bloomington, Indiana based editorial and wedding photographer specializing in action, documentary, and portrait images.

James Brosher

A new perspective

One week from now, I’ll be in Salzburg, Austria. I’ll be there on vacation with my parents as part of a post-graduation/35th wedding anniversary trip. Although I’ll technically be a tourist, I’m hoping to make some images that are not typical of tourists, but are more photojournalistic in nature. This week, I took a look back on some of my photos from a 2007 trip I made to Europe when I studied abroad in Austria. I was definitely in tourist mode, but on second edit I found a few decent images from the trip:

Salzburg, Austria
Salzburg, Austria
Graz, Austria
Graz, Austria

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The day I left the camera at home

Just my luck. While I was running a few errands on campus today (without my camera), I ran into the Dalai Lama. Not exactly something that happens everyday. I snapped a photo with my carry your camera with you.

The Dalai Lama exits the Indiana Memorial Union on Thursday, May 13, 2010, on the Indiana University campus in Bloomington, Ind.
The Dalai Lama exits the Indiana Memorial Union on Thursday, May 13, 2010, on the Indiana University campus in Bloomington, Ind.

All in a semester’s work

The spring semester was huge for me. As a student, I worked on several projects and shot a great variety of images for the Bloomington Herald-Times. Most of my work this semester revolved around a course I had at Indiana University. The course, Advanced Photojournalism J444, was taught by Dr. James Kelly. I highly recommend it for student photographers who want to get better. Here are a few images from my class portfolio this semester:

Master Gunnery Sgt. John Lund, a member of the Marine honor guard, listens to a memorial ceremony for Sgt. Jeremy McQueary on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, at The Seasons Lodge and Conference Center in Nashville, Ind. Lund, a veteran of the Vietnam War, Gulf War and Iraqi War, folded a flag in McQueary's ceremony. McQueary, 27, was killed in the Helmand Province in Afghanistan on Feb. 18.
Master Gunnery Sgt. John Lund, a member of the Marine honor guard, listens to a memorial ceremony for Sgt. Jeremy McQueary on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, at The Seasons Lodge and Conference Center in Nashville, Ind. Lund, a veteran of the Vietnam War, Gulf War and Iraqi War, folded a flag in McQueary's ceremony. McQueary, 27, was killed in the Helmand Province in Afghanistan on Feb. 18.
Indiana University music professor Jeff Nelsen walks off the "stage" after a mock audition performance for his students during a class on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, at the Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, Ind. Nelsen teaches a 7:30 a.m. class to help music students combat stage fright associated with audition performances.
Indiana University music professor Jeff Nelsen walks off the "stage" after a mock audition performance for his students during a class on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, at the Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, Ind. Nelsen teaches a 7:30 a.m. class to help music students combat stage fright associated with audition performances.

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Preparing for Dalai Lama visit

Saturday was a very busy, but interesting day for me. It was my graduation from Indiana University-Bloomington. But before I headed to the ceremony, I shot an assignment for the Indianapolis Star. The Dalai Lama is visiting the state next week with teachings in Bloomington and Indianapolis. While he’s in Bloomington, he will be staying at the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center. The Dalai Lama’s late brother started the center South of Bloomington. My task was to shoot some of the preparations at the center before his visit. While I was there, one of the dignitaries arrived, and I was able to get a few shots of his arrival (see the second to last photo).

Artisan Ron Roberts works on a Mani Khorlo prayer wheel in a new structure on Saturday 8, 2010, at the Bloomington Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center. Monks and volunteers are preparing the cultural center for a visit from the Dalai Lama on May 12 and 14.
Artisan Ron Roberts works on a Mani Khorlo prayer wheel in a new structure on Saturday 8, 2010, at the Bloomington Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center. Monks and volunteers are preparing the cultural center for a visit from the Dalai Lama on May 12 and 14.
Monks retreve Khatas, a type of ceremonial scarf, from an alter in the main temple on Saturday, May 8, 2010, at the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center. Khatas are presented to dignitaries arriving to see the Dalai Lama in Bloomington on May 12 and 14.
Monks retreve Khatas, a type of ceremonial scarf, from an alter in the main temple on Saturday, May 8, 2010, at the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center. Khatas are presented to dignitaries arriving to see the Dalai Lama in Bloomington on May 12 and 14.

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The story of Emanon

For this year’s Little 500 race, I decided to take a different angle than usual. It was my fourth time covering the race as a student, and I wanted to try to tell the story differently. Instead of just focusing on the race-day peak action and reaction shots, I teamed up with a writer to tell the story of a single team in the race. We embedded with Emanon, a first-year independent team in the field. Emanon was formed by Alpha Tau Omega members after the school’s chapter was not allowed to compete in the race after an ethics board review and alcohol violations. I produced an audio slideshow, and fellow Herald-Times intern — and soon-to-be Chicago Tribune intern — Ryan Gregg wrote a narrative about the team.

Emanon team leader Derek Bailey adjusts his headband and helmut as he prepares for the team send off on Saturday, April 24, 2010, at the Alpha Tau Omega house. Several hundred members of ATO gather each year to send off the Little 500 team on the day of the race.
Emanon team leader Derek Bailey adjusts his headband and helmut as he prepares for the team send off on Saturday, April 24, 2010, at the Alpha Tau Omega house. Several hundred members of ATO gather each year to send off the Little 500 team on the day of the race.
Emanon rider Alex Ray takes a team bicycle for a spin in the basement of the Alpha Tau Omega house on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, in Bloomington, Ind. The team met at the house to do a few last-second tweaks to their bicycles before turning it in for pre-race inspection the next day.
Emanon rider Alex Ray takes a team bicycle for a spin in the basement of the Alpha Tau Omega house on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, in Bloomington, Ind. The team met at the house to do a few last-second tweaks to their bicycles before turning it in for pre-race inspection the next day.

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