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2012 Pictures of the Year

It’s already 2013, but here’s one final parting glance with 12 of my favorite frames of 2012. It was an eventful year as I moved back to my home state of Indiana after a year working in Wyoming. The biggest story I covered was Notre Dame’s undefeated season. I had the opportunity to photograph all but two of their 12 wins this season. On Friday, I will be heading down to Miami to photograph the BCS National Championship Game between Notre Dame and Alabama. The first two years of my professional career have been rewarding, and I’m looking forward to what 2013 has to offer.

Notre Dame Michigan Football
Notre Dame cornerback Josh Atkinson celebrates with the Irish student section after a win against Michigan on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
April Boughton
April Boughton attempts to blow a bubble as she competes in a game styled after NBC’s “Minute to Win It” on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at Hannah and Friends in South Bend. Boughton, 22, comes to the facility a few times a week to play games and to groom horses at the stables. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

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South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg

The Tribune’s Erin Blasko interviewed South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg one on one before Christmas. Buttigieg is nearing the end of his first year in office. You can read more of Erin’s story here.

Pete Buttigieg
South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks with a Tribune reporter during a one-on-one interview on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, at Innovation Park at Notre Dame. Buttigieg is finishing up his first year as mayor, but said he foresees a period of tremendous growth in the next three years in South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Personal Work in 2012

One of my goals for 2012 was to push myself to think visually in non-work environments. I wanted to do this to keep my vision sharp and fresh. The daily grind at a newspaper can sometimes become a wall that is hard to break through, leaving you feeling as though you work at some sort of building-mug-producing picture factory. I experienced this before and was determined to increase my personal and self-assigned work in 2012 to stay creative and continue to find a sense of fulfillment in my work. My subjects ranged from lighthearted things such as family, friends, vacations and my girlfriend to more serious assignments such as the NATO Summit protests in Chicago. The results of this goal turned out to be some of, if not my best pictures of the year.

Tom Morello, the former Rage Against the Machine guitarist, performs during a NATO Summit Protest on Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Grant Park in Chicago. Despite pleas from organizers, Morello insisted on performing amidst a large group of people. (Photo by James Brosher)

Little 500 Miss-N-Out

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Mitch Daniels drops off campaign vehicle at RV Hall of Fame

Mitch Daniels RV1
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels greets the media after arriving for a ceremony lending his RV to the RV Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2012, in Elkhart, Ind. Daniels used the vehicle to campaign across the state for governor in 2004 and 2008. The RV was given to the Indiana State Museum, but it will be on display in Elkhart until the museum can make space for it. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Mitch Daniels RV1
Signatures are seen over a campaign logo on the hood of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels’ RV before a ceremony lending the vehicle to the RV Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2012, in Elkhart, Ind. Daniels said he estimates the RV has between 20,000 and 30,000 signatures. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

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Notre Dame defeats Purdue in Indianapolis

I drove down to Indianapolis this past weekend to photograph Notre Dame’s win against Purdue in the Crossroads Classic. The game itself wasn’t nearly as interesting as the one that preceded it between Indiana and Butler. After several armpit shots, I started working the low wide angle a bit to mix it up:

Notre Dame Purdue Basketball
Notre Dame’s Cameron Biedscheid (1) guards an inbounds pass from a Purdue opponent during a NCAA men’s basketball game in the Crossroads Classic on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)