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Unwritten rights

James Brosher — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 03:58:10 +0000

Back in the fall, I spent part of an afternoon capturing Indiana University student Etain Prill while they worked in a campus printmaking studio. I was fortunate to have this opportunity as part of a recent issue of The Washington Post Magazine examining unwritten constitutional rights in the wake of a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Writing in a concurrence to that decision, Justice Clarence Thomas called on the court to also reconsider several other cases that established such unwritten rights – including the right to same-sex intimacy established in Lawrence v. Texas in 2003.

Etain Prill, a senior at Indiana University and a research assistant at the Kinsey Institute, stands for a portrait in a campus printmaking studio in Bloomington, Ind. on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

Etain Prill, a senior at Indiana University, cuts out a transparency as they prepare to make a screen print in a campus printmaking studio in Bloomington, Ind. on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

Etain Prill, a senior at Indiana University, prepares to expose a screen in a campus printmaking studio in Bloomington, Ind. on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

Etain Prill, a senior at Indiana University, cleans their screen before creating a series of screen prints in a campus printmaking studio in Bloomington, Ind. on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

Etain Prill, a senior at Indiana University, prepares to print from a screen in a campus printmaking studio in Bloomington, Ind. on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

Etain Prill, a senior at Indiana University, drags ink across a screen to create a screen print in a campus printmaking studio in Bloomington, Ind. on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

Screen prints made by Etain Prill, a senior at Indiana University, sit on a table in a campus printmaking studio in Bloomington, Ind. on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

Etain Prill, a senior at Indiana University, puts away their screen after making a series of screen prints in a campus printmaking studio in Bloomington, Ind. on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

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Scenes along U.S. Bicycle Route 235

James Brosher — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 22:01:03 +0000

Last month, I had the opportunity to spend a chunk of a weekend photographing the sights along Indiana USBR 235, a 120-mile leg of the U.S. Bicycle Route System between Indianapolis and Seymour, for a travel section feature in The Washington Post. This shoot was a lot of fun. Beyond a shot list of a few places to capture from the reporter, Andrea Sachs, I had the creative freedom to drive the route and make pictures. The route was gorgeous in all its peak fall foliage glory, and these photos cannot begin to do it justice. For years, I have enjoyed riding several of the roads along this route. This was a neat chance to combine a couple of my passions – photography and cycling – to showcase some of these hidden gems to a national audience.

A pack of cyclists descends a hill on Old State Road 37 on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The road is part of Indiana USBR 235 between Indianapolis and Seymour. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

Hesitation Point offers a scenic view of fall foliage inside Brown County State Park outside Nashville, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The nearly 16,000-acre park is a popular seasonal tourist destination for Hoosiers thanks to the park’s fall foliage. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

The Soldiers and Sailors Monument stands over Monument Circle in the heart of downtown Indianapolis on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

The downtown Indianapolis skyline stands over White River State Park on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The White River Trail is part of Indiana USBR 235 between Indianapolis and Seymour. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

A tractor sits idle in a field along Blue Bluff Road in rural Morgan County north of Martinsville, Ind. on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

Blue Bluff Road cuts between a hill and a field in rural Morgan County north of Martinsville, Ind. on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

Fall foliage is pictured near Bryant Creek Lake in the Morgan-Monroe State Forest near Martinsville, Ind. on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

Fall foliage is reflected in Bryant Creek Lake in the Morgan-Monroe State Forest near Martinsville, Ind. on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

Leaves cover the road along Old State Road 37 in Cascades Park in Bloomington, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

The Monroe County Courthouse stands over downtown Bloomington, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. Completed in 1908, the Beaux Arts style courthouse was constructed using locally-quarried limestone. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

Fall foliage emerges over Old State Road 37 north of Bloomington, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

Fall foliage can be seen along Old State Road 37 north of Bloomington, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

Rock emerges from a rideline along Old State Road 37 north of Bloomington, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

Trees and fall foliage frame South Shore Drive near Unionville, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

Homes stand on the north shore of Lake Lemon near Unionville, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The reservoir was built in 1953 to provide drinking water to nearby Bloomington. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

The Shuffle Creek Trestle crosses Lake Lemon near Unionville, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The trestle, built in 1906, continues to be an active rail route. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

South Shore Drive runs along Lake Lemon near Unionville, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The road is part of Indiana USBR 235 between Indianapolis and Seymour. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

A variety of photos and memorabilia adorn the walls inside Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Hall of Fame Museum near Beanblossom, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. Monroe, considered the “Father of Bluegrass”, started a bluegrass festival at the site in 1967 that continues today. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

Tourists walk to shops in Nashville, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The small town is a popular seasonal escape for Hoosiers thanks to the views of fall foliage in nearby Brown County State Park. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

Tourists past the Nashville General Store in Nashville, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

The Ramp Creek Covered Bridge stands at the northern entrance to Brown County State Park outside Nashville, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

A mountain biker takes to a trail near Hesitation Point in Brown County State Park outside of Nashville, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The nearly 16,000-acre park is a popular seasonal tourist destination for Hoosiers thanks to the park’s fall foliage. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

The Story Inn is pictured in Story, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The small town fizzled after the Great Depression until it was revitalized in the 1990s as an out-of-the-way tourist destination. Today, it is a popular bed and breakfast and wedding venue. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

A mural dedicated to musician John Mellencamp adorns the side of a guitar shop in downtown in Seymour, Ind. on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. Mellencamp grew up in Seymour. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

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Bob Auer

James Brosher — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:04:08 +0000

Last month I photographed Bob Auer, senior portfolio manager for SBAuer Funds LLC, at his office in Indianapolis for a story about his unique investing strategy in The Wall Street Journal.

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Indiana Girls Track and Field State Finals

James Brosher — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 16:09:36 +0000

Bloomington South’s Faye Bryan competes in the long jump during the IHSAA Girls Track and Field State Finals in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, June 1, 2019. (James Brosher for The Herald-Times)

Bloomington North’s Kyla Kante competes in the 100 meter hurdles during the IHSAA Girls Track and Field State Finals in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, June 1, 2019. (James Brosher for The Herald-Times)

Edgewood’s Annalyssa Crain leads the pack early in the 3200 meter run during the IHSAA Girls Track and Field State Finals in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, June 1, 2019. (James Brosher for The Herald-Times)

Owen Valley’s Dazia Drake competes in the pole vault during the IHSAA Girls Track and Field State Finals in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, June 1, 2019. (James Brosher for The Herald-Times)

Bloomington’s Taylor Storm competes in the 4×100 meter relay during the IHSAA Girls Track and Field State Finals in Bloomington, Indiana on Saturday, June 1, 2019. (James Brosher for The Herald-Times)

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FedEx forklift driver James Wilson

James Brosher — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 16:55:46 +0000

Last week I photographed inside the FedEx Express Hub in Indianapolis for a weekend story in The Wall Street Journal about the booming U.S. economy. I left my house at 1:17 a.m. and arrived at the massive facility at the Indianapolis International Airport just before 2:30 a.m. I’ve been in a lot of factories over the years, but I had never seen anything like this. The subject for the story, James Wilson, is a material handler who uses a forklift to pack pallets of overnight packages into aluminum shipping containers to be loaded onto airplanes. Wilson’s work area is a ballet of forklifts playing three-dimensional Tetris. It kept me on my toes. I had my head on a swivel to make sure I wasn’t walking into the path of a forklift or getting in the way of the other workers. It was incredible to get a glimpse of the intricate process that goes on while most of us are asleep.

James Wilson, a FedEx material handler, uses a forklift to load a pallet of packages for shipment at the FedEx Express Hub in Indianapolis in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. The jobless rate in the United States is near the lowest level since the 1960s, but gains are not being distributed evenly. (James Brosher for The Wall Street Journal)

James Wilson, a FedEx material handler, secures cargo netting over a stack of packages at the FedEx Express Hub in Indianapolis in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (James Brosher for The Wall Street Journal)

James Wilson, a FedEx material handler, carefully maneuvers a pallet of packages into a unit load device (ULD) using a forklift at the FedEx Express Hub in Indianapolis in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (James Brosher for The Wall Street Journal)

James Wilson, a FedEx material handler, carefully maneuvers a pallet of packages into a container using a forklift at the FedEx Express Hub in Indianapolis in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (James Brosher for The Wall Street Journal)

James Wilson, a FedEx material handler, closes a unit load device (ULD) before the container’s departure from the FedEx Express Hub in Indianapolis in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (James Brosher for The Wall Street Journal)

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Indiana defeats UConn in NCAA men’s soccer tournament

James Brosher — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 17:35:10 +0000

Indiana’s Andrew Gutman (15) celebrates after scoring a goal during the first half of an NCAA men’s soccer tournament match at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. (James Brosher for The Herald-Times)

Indiana’s Griffin Dorsey, right, shoots past Connecticut’s Munir Saleh (14) during the first half of an NCAA men’s soccer tournament match at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. (James Brosher for The Herald-Times)

Indiana’s Austin Panchot (12) takes a shot during the first half of an NCAA men’s soccer tournament match at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. (James Brosher for The Herald-Times)

Indiana’s Andrew Gutman (15) pounds the ground after missing on a cross into the box during the first half of an NCAA men’s soccer tournament match at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. (James Brosher for The Herald-Times)

Indiana’s Timmy Mehl (5) attempts to connect off a corner kick during the first half of an NCAA men’s soccer tournament match at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. (James Brosher for The Herald-Times)

Indiana’s Griffin Dorsey (14) heads the ball during the first half of an NCAA men’s soccer tournament match at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. (James Brosher for The Herald-Times)

Indiana’s Jeremiah Gutjahr and Connecticut’s Felix Metzler (8) compete for a header during the first half of an NCAA men’s soccer tournament match at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. (James Brosher for The Herald-Times)

Connecticut’s Felix Metzler (8) fouls Indiana’s Thomas Warr (9) during the second half of an NCAA men’s soccer tournament match at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. IU won 4-0. (James Brosher for The Herald-Times)

Referee Aaron Hernandez Connecticut’s Cole Venner (15) during the second half of an NCAA men’s soccer tournament match at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. IU won 4-0. (James Brosher for The Herald-Times)

Indiana players celebrate a goal by Spencer Glass, center, during the second half of an NCAA men’s soccer tournament match at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. IU won 4-0. (James Brosher for The Herald-Times)

Connecticut’s Steffen Yeates (10) and Indiana’s Jeremiah Gutjahr (17) compete for a header during the first half of an NCAA men’s soccer tournament match at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. (James Brosher for The Herald-Times)

Indiana’s Thomas Warr (9) and Connecticut’s Munir Saleh (14) compete for the ball during the second half of an NCAA men’s soccer tournament match at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. IU won 4-0. (James Brosher for The Herald-Times)

Indiana’s Andrew Gutman, right, celebrates with Timmy Mehl (5) after scoring a goal during the first half of an NCAA men’s soccer tournament match at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. (James Brosher for The Herald-Times)

Indiana head coach Todd Yeagley speaks with his players following a 4-0 win against Connecticut in an NCAA men’s soccer tournament match at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. (James Brosher for The Herald-Times)

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‘Obamacare’ protection of pre-existing conditions

James Brosher — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 01:34:32 +0000

Last month I spent some time one afternoon photographing Debbie and Phil Carter at their farm in rural Vigo County, Indiana not far from Terre Haute for The New York Times. The article told the story of some people who have benefited from the Affordable Care Act’s regulations in regards to pre-existing conditions. Thanks to health care changes made under the ACA – also known as “Obamacare” – Debbie received a liver transplant after being diagnosed with a bile duct disease. Because of rain, the Carters were working in their barn for most of the time I was with them. After I finished shooting, I chatted with them for close to an hour. I grew up in a rural farming community in Indiana, but I hadn’t photographed on a farm in several years. It was a nice change of pace to get out in the country away from Bloomington and Indianapolis for a shoot.

Stymied by a rainy day during planting season, Debbie Carter looks for a filter as her husband Phil, not pictured, performs maintenance on one of the couple’s farm tractors on Monday, May 1, 2017, in rural Vigo County, Ind. Debbie Carter received a liver transplant after being diagnosed with a bile duct disease thanks in part to changes made under the Affordable Care Act. “We would have lost the farm,” she said. (James Brosher for The New York Times)

Debbie and Phil Carter stand in a field of butterweed on Monday, May 1, 2017, on their farm in rural Vigo County, Ind. (James Brosher for The New York Times)

Phil Carter changes a filter on one of the family’s farm tractors on Monday, May 1, 2017, in rural Vigo County, Ind. (James Brosher for The New York Times)

Phil Carter uses an air hose to blow out a cover for a tractor’s cabin filtration system on Monday, May 1, 2017, at the family’s farm in rural Vigo County, Ind. (James Brosher for The New York Times)

Stymied by a rainy day during planting season, Debbie and Phil Carter prepare to change a filter as they perform maintenance on one of their farm tractors on Monday, May 1, 2017, in rural Vigo County, Ind. (James Brosher for The New York Times)

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White River flooding in Spencer, Indiana

James Brosher — Tue, 09 May 2017 05:16:47 +0000

I drove out to Spencer, Indiana this past Sunday afternoon to capture drone footage of the White River cresting for The Herald-Times. According to the paper, the river crested at 23.22 feet, the worst flooding in the town since 2008.

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Syrian refugees in Indiana adjust to Trump’s America

James Brosher — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 05:08:31 +0000

I recently photographed the first family of Syrian refugees to resettle in Indianapolis for a story in The Washington Post. The story focused on refugees in Indiana and how they are coping since President Donald Trump’s election. Trump’s Vice President, Mike Pence, tried unsuccessfully to ban Syrian refugees when he was Indiana’s governor.

Waed Al-Hamoud, 35, kisses Selena, her 1-month-old daughter, at the Exodus Refugee Immigration offices in Indianapolis, Indiana on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. In 2014, Al-Hamoud and her family fled Damascus and resettled in Indianapolis. They were the first family to relocate in Indianapolis from war-torn Syria. (James Brosher for The Washington Post)

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Penn wins state soccer championship

James Brosher — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 03:59:16 +0000

Penn’s Maya Lacognato, right, and Kristina Lynch (24) celebrate a goal against Brebeuf Jesuit during the IHSAA Class 2A Girls Soccer State Championship Game on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, at Carroll Stadium in Indianapolis. (James Brosher for South Bend Tribune)

Penn’s Molly McLaughlin (14) competes for the ball with Brebeuf Jesuit’s Hallie Pearson (19) and Alia Martin (23) during the IHSAA Class 2A Girls Soccer State Championship Game on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, at Carroll Stadium in Indianapolis. (James Brosher for South Bend Tribune)

Penn’s Kristina Lynch (24) heads the ball away from Brebeuf Jesuit’s Natalie Kelley (8) during the IHSAA Class 2A Girls Soccer State Championship Game on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, at Carroll Stadium in Indianapolis. (James Brosher for South Bend Tribune)

Penn’s Maya Lacognato (12) looses her footing while playing a ball into the box in front of Brebeuf Jesuit’s Lizzy Case (9) and Alia Martin (23) during the IHSAA Class 2A Girls Soccer State Championship Game on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, at Carroll Stadium in Indianapolis. (James Brosher for South Bend Tribune)

Penn’s Kristina Lynch (24) cuts between Brebeuf Jesuit defenders before scoring a goal during the IHSAA Class 2A Girls Soccer State Championship Game on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, at Carroll Stadium in Indianapolis. (James Brosher for South Bend Tribune)

Penn’s Hallie Hedman, right, celebrates a 2-0 win against Brebeuf Jesuit in the IHSAA Class 2A Girls Soccer State Championship Game on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, at Carroll Stadium in Indianapolis. (James Brosher for South Bend Tribune)

Penn keeper Sommer Domal, left, reaches out to a fan in the crowd after a 2-0 win against Brebeuf Jesuit in the IHSAA Class 2A Girls Soccer State Championship Game on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, at Carroll Stadium in Indianapolis. (James Brosher for South Bend Tribune)

Penn players celebrate a 2-0 win against Brebeuf Jesuit in the IHSAA Class 2A Girls Soccer State Championship Game on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, at Carroll Stadium in Indianapolis. (James Brosher for South Bend Tribune)

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