Editorial

Back to school

August 28, 2013

Walt Disney Elementary First Day — Kindergartener Hayden Brockie, center, shares a laugh as she and classmates play with a parachute in a Physical Education class during the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, at Walt Disney Elementary School in Mishawaka. Wednesday was an orientation day for Kindergarteners and their parents. Normal classes will begin for Kindergarteners on Thursday. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Hair Kutz 4Kids — Barber Roosevelt Green Sr. works up a bit of a sweat as he works on styling a boy’s hair on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at the Monroe Circle Community Center in South Bend. The haircut was one of several free cuts given as part of the Hair Kutz 4 Kids program to help get kids ready for the start of the school year. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

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South Bend Saint Joseph defeats Chesterton

August 23, 2013

Saint Joseph Chesterton Football — Chesterton’s Jordan Dilosa (44) breaks up a would-be touchdown throw to Denton Gillis (10) at the end of the first half during a high school football game on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, in downtown South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Silver Hawks fall to Whitecaps

July 30, 2013

Our staff recently upgraded to the Canon EOS-1D X. Previously, our newest sports camera was the 1D Mark III. It’s quite a huge jump, but for the past couple weeks I hadn’t had the opportunity to let it rip on a sports assignment where the 1D X really excels. I used a 1D X at the BCS National Championship Game in January, but I was itching to try it out at a baseball game where it really helps to have a quick autofocus and high frame rate.

Silver Hawks Whitecaps Baseball — Whitecaps short stop David Gonzalez, right, gets some air as he slides safely into second in front of a throw to Silver Hawks short stop Pedro Ruiz during a minor league baseball game on Monday, July 29, 2013, at Coveleski Stadium in downtown South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

428th Military Police Company returns home

July 25, 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLSnKNRU0Zs

Ford Tri-Motor airplane in Elkhart

June 3, 2013

I’m usually not a big fan of Mondays, but today was the exception: I had the opportunity to photograph and ride in a 1929 Ford Tri-Motor airplane. It was one of those moments where I had to pinch myself and say “do I really get paid to do this?”