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Pictures of people taking pictures
April 18, 2013
During the RedHawks home opener I noticed a man shooting video between innings with two phones. He said one phone for himself and the other was for someone else.
Then the next day I took a photo of grandparents shooting a picture of their granddaughter during the Oklahoma City Museum of Art’s... Read More
April 18, 2013
During the RedHawks home opener I noticed a man shooting video between innings with two phones. He said one phone for himself and the other was for someone else.
Then the next day I took a photo of grandparents shooting a picture of their granddaughter during the Oklahoma City Museum of Art’s... Read More
OKC Memorial Marathon, 2013 edition
April 29, 2013
Runners and race officials pause for 168 seconds of silence to honor those killed in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, before the start of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon in Oklahoma City, Sunday, April 28, 2013. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
At the beginning... Read More
April 29, 2013
Runners and race officials pause for 168 seconds of silence to honor those killed in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, before the start of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon in Oklahoma City, Sunday, April 28, 2013. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
At the beginning... Read More
An apology for chopping off heads.
April 12, 2013
As I walked into the office last week, fellow photographer Paul Hellstern said, “Hey Bryan, my wife’s friend is upset with you for chopping her granddaughter’s head off.”
“I’m sorry, I hope she recovered,” I replied.
I understand that parents want to see the faces of their children in the... Read More
April 12, 2013
As I walked into the office last week, fellow photographer Paul Hellstern said, “Hey Bryan, my wife’s friend is upset with you for chopping her granddaughter’s head off.”
“I’m sorry, I hope she recovered,” I replied.
I understand that parents want to see the faces of their children in the... Read More
Steve Gooch on the scene
April 15, 2013
Steve Gooch is a dedicated listener to our police scanners. He runs out on plenty of calls that don’t make pictures, but sometimes he strikes photographic gold.
Last Friday, Gooch followed a group of police cars to a neighborhood where the Oklahoma City Police and the FBI apprehended suspects in... Read More
April 15, 2013
Steve Gooch is a dedicated listener to our police scanners. He runs out on plenty of calls that don’t make pictures, but sometimes he strikes photographic gold.
Last Friday, Gooch followed a group of police cars to a neighborhood where the Oklahoma City Police and the FBI apprehended suspects in... Read More
Basketball memories
April 03, 2013
I shoot a lot of basketball from Class A high school to the NBA Finals.
As photographers, we collect our favorite memories and moments from the various games we photograph.
My all-time favorite basketball game was Game 4 of the 2010 NBA playoffs between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the L.A. Lakers, which the... Read More
April 03, 2013
I shoot a lot of basketball from Class A high school to the NBA Finals.
As photographers, we collect our favorite memories and moments from the various games we photograph.
My all-time favorite basketball game was Game 4 of the 2010 NBA playoffs between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the L.A. Lakers, which the... Read More
Rodeo
April 06, 2013
Yesterday, I photographed the National Circuit Finals Rodeo.
I really enjoy shooting the rodeo. Here is a selection of my favorite photos.
Flip through the gallery to see all the photos.
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April 06, 2013
Yesterday, I photographed the National Circuit Finals Rodeo.
I really enjoy shooting the rodeo. Here is a selection of my favorite photos.
Flip through the gallery to see all the photos.
Read More
Tournament in blue
March 22, 2013
I’ve been lucky enough to have covered Oklahoma teams in the NCAA Tournament for more than a decade.
And, when I think about the Tournament the first thing that comes to mind is not the crazy upsets I’ve covered, such as Kansas losing to both Bucknell and Northern Iowa, or the cities I’ve been able... Read More
March 22, 2013
I’ve been lucky enough to have covered Oklahoma teams in the NCAA Tournament for more than a decade.
And, when I think about the Tournament the first thing that comes to mind is not the crazy upsets I’ve covered, such as Kansas losing to both Bucknell and Northern Iowa, or the cities I’ve been able... Read More
Pan-STARRS
March 13, 2013
The Oklahoma City Astronomy Club invited the public to gather at Lake Hefner for a viewing of the Pan-STARRS comet on Tuesday evening.
The comet appeared shortly after sunset and was not easily seen with the naked eye. I used a 400mm lens with a 1.4x teleconverter to search the sky just to the left of the... Read More
March 13, 2013
The Oklahoma City Astronomy Club invited the public to gather at Lake Hefner for a viewing of the Pan-STARRS comet on Tuesday evening.
The comet appeared shortly after sunset and was not easily seen with the naked eye. I used a 400mm lens with a 1.4x teleconverter to search the sky just to the left of the... Read More
A day of basketball
March 11, 2013
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Dorshell Clark stood in the a sea of orange fans cheering on her son, Stephen Clark, for his last championship basketball game at the Big House.
“This is probably the biggest place where you can play the state championship. The atmosphere is... Read More
Champs
March 05, 2013
Here is a selection from Class A Girls/Boys and Class B boys/girls state basketball championship games at the State Fair Arena. To see all the photos click the following links.
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March 05, 2013
Here is a selection from Class A Girls/Boys and Class B boys/girls state basketball championship games at the State Fair Arena. To see all the photos click the following links.
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Championship week
March 02, 2013
It is championship week for small school basketball. Friday we shot 8 games with the first game starting a 9 am and the last game starting at 9 pm.. Here is a quick glance. Check out our galleries.
Class B girls
Class B boys
Class A girls
Class A boys
Today is championship Saturday so check back... Read More
March 02, 2013
It is championship week for small school basketball. Friday we shot 8 games with the first game starting a 9 am and the last game starting at 9 pm.. Here is a quick glance. Check out our galleries.
Class B girls
Class B boys
Class A girls
Class A boys
Today is championship Saturday so check back... Read More
State Wrestling
February 28, 2013
Over this past weekend, I had the opportunity to cover one of my favorite events, the Oklahoma high school state wrestling championships. For over three hours, 112 wrestlers competed for 56 individual championships.
Most of the high school championships I cover are team sports, so I generally... Read More
February 28, 2013
Over this past weekend, I had the opportunity to cover one of my favorite events, the Oklahoma high school state wrestling championships. For over three hours, 112 wrestlers competed for 56 individual championships.
Most of the high school championships I cover are team sports, so I generally... Read More
SeaWorld Visit
February 21, 2013
Some days just don’t go as planned. And, this was one of them. Because of a winter storm dropping freezing rain over the city, half of our assignments were cancelled today.
Then there was a phone call from our features department. “I’m in the lobby with people from SeaWorld and they... Read More
February 21, 2013
Some days just don’t go as planned. And, this was one of them. Because of a winter storm dropping freezing rain over the city, half of our assignments were cancelled today.
Then there was a phone call from our features department. “I’m in the lobby with people from SeaWorld and they... Read More
A new addition
February 15, 2013
Today I was assigned to shoot pictures of a newborn gorilla at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden. It was not an easy task to take pictures of the baby gorilla. The zoo enclosure was very dark and I had to shoot through a reflective glass. To make matters worse momma Kelele sat on a perch and kept her... Read More
February 15, 2013
Today I was assigned to shoot pictures of a newborn gorilla at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden. It was not an easy task to take pictures of the baby gorilla. The zoo enclosure was very dark and I had to shoot through a reflective glass. To make matters worse momma Kelele sat on a perch and kept her... Read More
Snow in the metro
February 13, 2013
You may have heard that it snowed in Oklahoma yesterday. It was the kind of snow that’s great for playing in and doesn’t cause too much havoc.
While I was off of work, photographing my dogs in the snow, everybody else on staff spread out across the metro and took pictures for The Oklahoman and... Read More
February 13, 2013
You may have heard that it snowed in Oklahoma yesterday. It was the kind of snow that’s great for playing in and doesn’t cause too much havoc.
While I was off of work, photographing my dogs in the snow, everybody else on staff spread out across the metro and took pictures for The Oklahoman and... Read More
Stephen Clark hits 3,000
February 11, 2013
On Friday night, Douglass’ Stephen Clark joined an elite club by scoring his 3,000th point during a game against Northeast. Since Clark started playing for Douglass, I’ve been excited to get assigned to the Trojans’ games. It seems like he is a threat to pull up and hit a jumper no matter how far... Read More
February 11, 2013
On Friday night, Douglass’ Stephen Clark joined an elite club by scoring his 3,000th point during a game against Northeast. Since Clark started playing for Douglass, I’ve been excited to get assigned to the Trojans’ games. It seems like he is a threat to pull up and hit a jumper no matter how far... Read More
2013 International Finals Rodeo
January 23, 2013
With a high level of danger in many of the events, the rodeo usually makes exciting pictures. But sometimes there’s good stuff between the shots of a cowboy getting thrown by a bull or a textbook ride of a bareback bronc. Here are three pictures that I liked away from the action at the International... Read More
January 23, 2013
With a high level of danger in many of the events, the rodeo usually makes exciting pictures. But sometimes there’s good stuff between the shots of a cowboy getting thrown by a bull or a textbook ride of a bareback bronc. Here are three pictures that I liked away from the action at the International... Read More
A Little Bit of History
January 10, 2013
I’m usually not a fan of photos of people being sworn into offices, but there were some historical firsts recently that deserve a mention.
Tom Colbert became the first African American chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court on Friday, Jan. 4. Retired Oklahoma County District Judge Charles Owens... Read More
January 10, 2013
I’m usually not a fan of photos of people being sworn into offices, but there were some historical firsts recently that deserve a mention.
Tom Colbert became the first African American chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court on Friday, Jan. 4. Retired Oklahoma County District Judge Charles Owens... Read More
Everyday People
January 04, 2013
John Clanton, former Oklahoman staffer and the driving force behind this blog for many years, has just finished a really cool project called “Everday People” at his gig with the Tulsa World.
Everyday in 2012, John photographed a portrait of a different person in his community. This is... Read More
January 04, 2013
John Clanton, former Oklahoman staffer and the driving force behind this blog for many years, has just finished a really cool project called “Everday People” at his gig with the Tulsa World.
Everyday in 2012, John photographed a portrait of a different person in his community. This is... Read More
Heart of Dallas Bowl
January 02, 2013
The Oklahoma State Cowboys finished their season and started 2013 with a win in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. Here are some of the pictures Sarah Phipps and Bryan Terry captured at the game.
You can see more photos in our Heart Dallas Bowl gallery.
... Read More
January 02, 2013
The Oklahoma State Cowboys finished their season and started 2013 with a win in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. Here are some of the pictures Sarah Phipps and Bryan Terry captured at the game.
You can see more photos in our Heart Dallas Bowl gallery.
... Read More
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