Posted on: April 14th, 2009 The White House Boys

It’s been a long few months and many, many hours editing video for this project about the Florida Industrial School for Boys in Marianna, FL, where hundreds of men say they were tortured as children and teens in the 1940s-60s.

I worked closely with Florida Times-Union reporter Jim Schoettler, who has the best news sense of anyone I’ve ever known.  His stories on this project are viewable here.

Below is a series of three videos touching on what happened at the school through the voices of the people who lived it — both inmates and employees.

WHITE HOUSE BOYS 1/3 – “You are never going to forget the things they did to you.”

WHITE HOUSE BOYS 2/3 – “That type of discipline was acceptable.”

WHITE HOUSE BOYS 3/3 – “I’m quite sure whatever killed him came from those beatings.”

Posted on: April 10th, 2009 Between the Trees again

It was a pleasure working again with the good fellows with Between the Trees on a shoot at Big Talbot Island State Park for their upcoming cd.  We shot all morning, carrying a ton of gear down the shoreline and nearly getting trapped by the incoming tide.  Much thanks to Jeremy Beasley at Midnight Morning, Inc. for his artistic direction.  BTT’s new cd “Spain” with album art designed by Jeremy, including several photos from the shoot, is in stores now.

Posted on: March 23rd, 2009 Best of PJ 2009

With the world of newspaper journalism in it’s death throes, this was a bright spot today.  One of my illustrations was awarded 2nd place in the Best of Photojournalism 2009 contest.

Here’s the link:

http://bop.nppa.org/2009/still_photography/winners/index.php?cat=CPI&place=2nd

The models are my own Mom and Pop. Despite the image, they are happily married.

Posted on: September 25th, 2008 Don’t Sigh Daisy

I had a recent shoot with the North Florida-based band Don’t Sigh Daisy before their trip to NYC to rock out some label reps on their way to stardom.  Thanks to Jeremy Beasley Midnight Morning, Inc., for setting it all up.

Posted on: September 1st, 2008 The End is Not the End

With the awesome design talents and hookups of Jeremy Beasley at Midnight Morning, Inc., I have a series of images in the upcoming release of House of Heroes‘ new album “The End is Not the End.”  They’ve been in my select playlist for weeks now…great band!

Posted on: July 13th, 2008 Hitching at the Crossroads

‘Hitching at the Crossroads’ is finally published.  It’s an glimpse at hitchhikers passing through Baldwin, FL, during the summer of 2008.

Check out some pics and sound here.

Posted on: July 8th, 2008 I shot Ronald McDonald

Yes, indeed.  I shot Mickey D himself…well, one of them, and with his Magic Fun Mobile, too.  It was a surreal experience, like meeting the Easter Bunny on his day off or something.

Posted on: June 2nd, 2008 Between the Trees

After a marathon 13-hour shoot with Between the Trees in the unforgiving heat of a Florida summer, I have a selection of edited images.  Special thanks to Jeremy Beasley at Midnight Morning, Inc., who was as sunburned as I was, and to Shane for the use of his El Camino even though it broke down.