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Anaya Jolie, South Bend’s 11-year-old singer/songwriter

James Brosher — Sat, 25 May 2013 22:21:58 +0000

As is the case at a lot of newspapers across the country, our photo staff is being pushed to do more and more video projects. It’s been a bit of a learning on the fly situation for me as I had not shot video previously at my last job or on internships after college. When I first started at the Tribune last February, my videos were not very good, but I’ve been trying to push myself to increase both the quality and visual sophistication of my “quick hit” videos. Earlier this week, I recorded Anaya Jolie performing a couple of her original songs for a feature to run in our Sunday paper. While this isn’t exactly a polished MTV music video (they still show music videos right?), it’s a big more visual than our usual videos. For the first time I used video lights and more than one Canon 7D to shoot details as she performed. Baby steps … baby steps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUl4p-xyBkI

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Indiana fires Legette-Jack

James Brosher — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:44 +0000

Indiana fired women’s basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack on Monday after six seasons coaching the Hoosiers. As a student at IU, I shot a lot of women’s hoops as it was a way to work your way up to men’s hoops at the Indiana Daily Student. I shot the women so much so that it contributed to my getting a C in Z301: Rock Music in the 70s & 80s. The class was on Thursdays between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. – the same time as several of the women’s games. Coach Jack was fun to photograph during the games because she was always good for a reaction either good or bad depending on how the team was doing.

Indiana women's basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack addresses the audience during Traditions and Spirit of IU on Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, at Assembly Hall. (James Brosher/Indiana Daily Student)

Indiana coach Felisha Legette-Jack reacts to an official's call during the closing minutes of IU's 68-64 loss to Purdue in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (James Brosher/Indiana Daily Student)

Indiana coach Felisha Legette-Jack argues with an official during a timeout in a game against Minnesota on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010, at Assembly Hall. IU lost 59-50. (James Brosher/Bloomington Herald-Times)

Indiana women's basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack pumps up the crowd before giving the command for riders to mount their bicycles during the Women's Little 500 race on Saturday, April 24, 2009 at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. (James Brosher/For The Indianapolis Star)

Indiana coach Felisha Legette-Jack reacts after a score in the second half of a game against Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, at Assembly Hall. IU lost 71-67. (James Brosher/Bloomington Herald-Times)

Indiana players storm the court with coach Felisha Legette-Jack, center, after senior Whitney Thomas hit a shot with .2 seconds on the clock to win a game against Dayton in the second round of the Women's NIT on Sunday at Assembly Hall. IU won 59-57. (James Brosher/Indiana Daily Student)

Indiana coach Felisha Legette-Jack smiles during an interview with the Big Ten Network before a game against Purdue in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (James Brosher/Indiana Daily Student)

Indiana coach Felisha Legette-Jack addresses the media with guard Jamie Braun, left, and guard Andrea McGuirt following a 71-67 loss to Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, at Assembly Hall. (James Brosher/Bloomington Herald-Times)

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Larry and Erin

James Brosher — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:41:30 +0000

Wednesday was a leap day, but for two of my best friends it’s something a little more special. For Larry and Erin, Feb. 29, 2012 was their wedding day. As I joked, Larry planned the whole thing out so he only has to buy flowers for Erin once every four years. I wanted to send out another heartfelt congratulations to my beautiful friends with a frame of them I shot a couple years back at the German Christkindlmarkt in Chicago. Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan!

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Penn falls to North Central at semi-state

James Brosher — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 07:27:41 +0000

North Central's Quintianna LeShore, center, celebrates a 65-50 win against Penn with teammates Shelbi Owens (20) and Erin Taylor after the Class 4A girl's semi-state basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at Warsaw High School. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Penn's Kourtney Sappenfield watches the closing minutes of a 65-50 loss to North Central from the bench during the Class 4A girl's semi-state basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at Warsaw High School. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Penn coach Kristi Kaniewski walks onto the court before a Class 4A girl's semi-state basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at Warsaw High School. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Penn's Caroline Buhr saves the ball from going out of bounds during the Class 4A girl's semi-state basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at Warsaw High School. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Penn coach Kristi Kaniewski talks to her players before the opening tip before the Class 4A girl's semi-state basketball game against North Central on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at Warsaw High School. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Penn's Caroline Buhr, left, tries to deflect a pass from North Central's Celeste Edwards during the Class 4A girl's semi-state basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at Warsaw High School. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

North Central's DeeAnn Ramey yells to her players during the Class 4A girl's semi-state basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at Warsaw High School. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Penn's Olivia Carlton (32) and Tori Milliner chase down North Central's Shelbi Owens in the backcourt as Penn tries to force a turnover with the full-court press during the Class 4A girl's semi-state basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at Warsaw High School. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

A North Central fan tries to distract a Penn player during a free-throw attempt in the Class 4A girl's semi-state basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at Warsaw High School. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Penn coach Kristi Kaniewski talks to her players during a timeout in the Class 4A girl's semi-state basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at Warsaw High School. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Penn's Caroline Buhr, left, and North Central's Nariah Taylor scramble for a loose ball during the Class 4A girl's semi-state basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at Warsaw High School. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

North Central's Celeste Edwards dices through the lane past Penn's Alex Morton and Tori Milliner (34) during the Class 4A girl's semi-state basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at Warsaw High School. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Penn's Taylor Lutz gets on the floor for the ball during the Class 4A girl's semi-state basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at Warsaw High School. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Penn's Tori Milliner boxes out North Central's Rachael Gregory on a free-throw attempt during the Class 4A girl's semi-state basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at Warsaw High School. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

North Central coach DeeAnn Ramey hugs guard Kiara Scott following a 65-50 win against Penn in the Class 4A girl's semi-state basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at Warsaw High School. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Penn's Alex Morton hugs a teammate after being subbed out of the game in the closing seconds of a 65-50 loss to North Central in the Class 4A girl's semi-state basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at Warsaw High School. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

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Plymouth’s Webster Elementary named a four star school

James Brosher — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 19:46:00 +0000

Students file into the gymnasium before a school assembly celebrating Webster Elementary receiving a four-star school award from the state on Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, in Plymouth. It's the second straight year the school has received the distinction. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

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No. 20 Notre Dame rolls West Virginia 71-44

James Brosher — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:29:37 +0000

Notre Dame guard/forward Pat Connaughton grabs a rebound away from West Virginia forward Deniz Kilicli during a college basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at the Purcell Pavilion in South Bend. Notre Dame won 71-44. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Mike George, dressed as the Notre Dame leprechaun mascot, pumps up the crowd during a break in a game between Notre Dame and West Virginia on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at the Purcell Pavilion in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey yells instructions to his players during a college basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at the Purcell Pavilion in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Notre Dame guard Jerian Grant looks to pass as he's guarded by West Virginia guard Gary Browne during a college basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at the Purcell Pavilion in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Notre Dame forward Jack Cooley slams his hands on the hardwood in frustration after he was unable to come up with the ball in a scramble during a college basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at the Purcell Pavilion in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins reacts as he watches his team in the second half of a blowout 71-44 loss to Notre Dame on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at the Purcell Pavilion in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey poses with fans dressed as him in the Irish student section following a 71-44 win against West Virginia on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at the Purcell Pavilion in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

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Fat Tuesday features

James Brosher — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:13:20 +0000

I had a few hours to kill early in my shift on Tuesday before a high school basketball game so I set out to shoot a few features. Tuesday was Fat Tuesday, but the only Mardi Gras-related feature I found was a couple local musicians performing some New Orleans-style jazz at Chicory Cafe, a French Quarter-style coffee shop in downtown South Bend. After I returned to the newsroom, a reporter tipped me off that he spotted a barbershop mural going up out on the west side of town.

Isaro Simental adds green to the word "side" as he and Sammy Aguire, background, paint a mural on the side of the Little Mexico West Side Barbershop on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, along Western Avenue in South Bend. Simental, who is also a barber at the shop, and Aguire had been working on the mural for about two hours by 3:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, but had already completed a barber's pole that spanned the height of the building's east side. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

As patrons slip their coffee, Danny Barber plays a few jazz notes on the trumpet as he looks down at his playing partner, Jim Pickley, left, on piano on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at Chicory Cafe, a French Quarter-style coffee shop, in downtown South Bend. The two said they usually only perform at the cafe for Mardi Gras, and this year's performance was the third such occasion. "It's fun to do a duo," Barber said of the performance. "You just come in and play." (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

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Elkhart Memorial downs Clay

James Brosher — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:04:36 +0000

Color guard members walk the American Flag onto the court before the start of a high school basketball game between Clay and Elkhart Memorial on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at Clay High School in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Clay's Darren Taylor reacts as he splits Elkhart Memorial's Urston Smith, left, and Markese McGuire en route to the basket during a high school basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at Clay High School in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Clay's Emeka Andrews (10) talks with Elkhart Memorial's Darien Williams (44) as the two stretch at half court before a high school basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at Clay High School in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Clay's Jurod Wooden shares a laugh with his teammates as he is introduced as a starter during a high school basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at Clay High School in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Clay coach Joe Huppenthal talks to his players before the start of the second half in a high school basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at Clay High School in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Elkhart Memorial coach Mark Barnhizer speaks to his team at the end of the third quarter during a high school basketball game against Clay on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at Clay High School in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Clay's Kenny Jones tries to pivot as he's swarmed by Elkhart Memorial defenders during a high school basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at Clay High School in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Clay coach Joe Huppenthal, left, watches the action during a high school basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at Clay High School in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

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Paczki preparations

James Brosher — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:32:46 +0000

Marysia Rzeszutek shares a laugh with a family member as she adds a raspberry filling to a paczki, a type of cream-filled Polish pastry, on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at Baker's Dozen Bake Shop in South Bend. Rzeszutek and her husband, Chris, own the shop and expect to make between 2,500 and 3,000 paczkis for Fat Tuesday. The pastries are a traditional treat for Polish Catholics before lent. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

[youtube width=”950″ height=”560″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUucuKiMbhE[/youtube]

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Neighbors in Need

James Brosher — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:11:51 +0000

Volunteer Jack Gibboney grabs a few bags of food donations as he takes them to the back of a panel truck to be placed in bins during the Neighbors in Need donation drive for the Food Bank of Northern Indiana on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, morning at the WSBT studios in Mishawaka. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Bags of food donations sit on a table during the Neighbors in Need donation drive for the Food Bank of Northern Indiana on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, morning at the WSBT studios in Mishawaka. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

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