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Rock Camp concert

July 24, 2010

Today I covered the finale concert for a summer session of Rock Camp USA at Antone’s, a historic music venue in Austin. The camp is ran by the Austin School of Music as a way to encourage youngsters to play rock music together. During the two-week camp, the rockers are divided into bands. These bands pick a name, perform covers and record a demo tape in a recording studio. At the end of the session, they perform in front of parents, friends and family at Antone’s. I did an audio slideshow project on this using photos from this concert and a few that I took earlier in the week at the Austin School of Music.

Goodnight Lane guitarist and singer Janel Duarte waves to the crowd after a song in her band's set during the Rock Camp USA concert at Antone's on Saturday, July 24, 2010.

A young rocker from the group Teddy Bear Asylum performs during the Rock Camp USA concert at Antone's on Saturday, July 24, 2010.

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Feature of signs

July 24, 2010

I was on my way to a different assignment today when I saw this guy walking down the street. I stopped the car, grabbed a body and lens out of the the trunk and shot this:

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

July 22, 2010

Searching my name on the internet the other night, I ran across a couple features I shot last May at the Indianapolis 500 for the Indianapolis Star. Although I’m from Indiana, this was actually my first Indy 500. My main job that day was working on an online feature the Star runs called 500 Faces, which is basically photos of 500 different race day personalities. I was in the infield the entire day working on this, but while I was at it I shot a few features:

James Gill, left, and Charles Edwards both of Louisville, Ky., take a break under the main grandstands during the 93rd Indianapolis 500 on Sunday May 24, 2009, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Ind. — James Gill, left, and Charles Edwards, both of Louisville, Ky., take a break under the main grandstands during the 93rd Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 24, 2009, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Ind.

Elaine Delmoro, left, and Vanessa Danieli dos Santos celebrate after Brazilian Helio Castroneves won his third Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 24, 2009, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Camp of Rock

July 21, 2010

\Hatin' on the Hair rhythm guitarist Liv Bregger, age 13, and Mason Crowell, age 13, jam before recording with her band during Rock Camp USA at the Austin School of Music on Wednesday, July 21, 2010. — Hatin' on the Hair rhythm guitarist Liv Bregger, age 13, and Mason Crowell, age 13, jam before recording with her band during Rock Camp USA at the Austin School of Music on Wednesday, July 21, 2010.

Sydney Dotson prepares to put down a vocals track in the studio as her band, the Explosion of the Minds, are reflected in a window during a session of Rock Camp USA at the Austin School of Music on Wednesday, July 21, 2010.

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Moon shot

July 19, 2010

After work tonight, I decided to try to make a moon photo. I’ve actually never shot the moon before, but saw a blog post from the Dallas Morning News with a few hints. This wasn’t for a news story, but just for fun after I got home from work.