A Common Thread

A Common Thread

Here is some work that I did for Saint Joseph Healthcare System back in the fall. It all came together in December with their magazine …

 

Playing for the Pukes!!!

Playing for the Pukes!!!

I’ve been following Kentucky Basketball since the 1979 season with Kyle Macy and Sam Bowie. I guess it was all the hoopla of the 1978 …

 

Plant Engineering Magazine

Plant Engineering Magazine

It’s always nice to see the fruits of your labor. I did a corporate shoot for a trade magazine called Plant Engineering back in the fall. …

 

Kentucky vs. South Carolina

Kentucky vs. South Carolina

 

Estill County Pipeline Explosion

Estill County Pipeline Explosion

I had a chance today to do some aerial and ground photos of last night’s natural gas explosion near Hargett, in Estill County. The folks …

 

Mad Men

Mad Men

2012? The year to end all years. Right? If the Mayan Calendar is right, it won’t be necessary to make my house payment next December. But …

 

Kentucky vs. Loyola

Kentucky vs. Loyola

UK got an early Christmas present by beating Loyola 87-63, Thursday in Rupp Arena.

 

The Inauguration

The Inauguration

Here is some of my work from the Inauguration Tuesday night. Steve Beshear became only the third governor in Kentucky history to be elected to …

 

The Illustrious Mr. Luster

The Illustrious Mr. Luster

I made a Facebook post last week about a new Freelancer that I was working with at the Kentucky-North Carolina game. His name was Bill …

 

Steel Magnolia Without Magnolia

Steel Magnolia Without Magnolia

Here are some shots that I did for Chevrolet last week at Madison Southern High School. Chevrolet sponsored a nation-wide contest among high schools collecting …

 

Along The Way… Accord Amid the Coal At Night

Along The Way… Accord Amid the Coal At Night

December and July are my two down months. So I’m actually taking the time to go back and look at some of the work I’ve …

 

Kentucky-North Carolina

Kentucky-North Carolina

Here are some of images from a great game Saturday that went down to the wire between two college basketball power houses . Former Kentucky stars …

 

A Special Suburban

A Special Suburban

I love getting national work. This shoot was for the magazine New Mobility, published in Horsham, Pennsylvania. It shows what a small world in which …

 

Just In Time For Deer Season

Just In Time For Deer Season

This was a shot I got a couple of weeks ago at Wolf Creek Dam on Lake Cumberland at sunset.

 

Democracy Sucks…Except for All Those Other Governments

Democracy Sucks…Except for All Those Other Governments

I wanted to get this blog posted yesterday, but didn’t make it in time. The Arab Spring, which reached its peak earlier in the year, …

 

The Last Parade

The Last Parade

I had the opportunity to go on the World War II Honor Flight last year, and was fortunate to make the same flight again this …

 

November a knockin’

November a knockin’

I was working on UK’s campus this morning and found this leaf blower shots. Hard to believe November is already here.

 

Willie and his Sharpie

Willie and his Sharpie

I’ve never been a huge fan of Country Music, but I have a deep, deep respect for those artist who have defined themselves with a …

 

Along The Way…100 Feet Up

Along The Way…100 Feet Up

I made a few Facebook posts last week about a corporate job that I did for Terex, the big utility truck company from South Dakota. …

 

Along The Way…Camping Out at Tent City

Along The Way…Camping Out at Tent City

In the debate over who has the greatest college basketball fans in the country, the first question has to be, “Do your fans camp out …

 

The Babe Turns 14

The Babe Turns 14

It’s hard to imagine that mine and Natalie’s baby is turning 14 today. I love telling new parents that once you have kids it’s really …

 

Along the Away…Small Cars, Big Prize

Along the Away…Small Cars, Big Prize

My hometown of Clay City was host of the largest paying go-kart race in the history of the sport Saturday and Sunday, with a grand …

 

Along The Way…Louisville beats Kentucky

Along The Way…Louisville beats Kentucky

Here are a few shots from Louisville’s win over Kentucky Saturday night at Commonwealth Stadium. The highlight of my night was getting a bath because …

 

Along The Way… The Keeneland Yearling Sales

Along The Way… The Keeneland Yearling Sales

Keeneland Race Track is as much a part of our Central Kentucky culture as the name Bluegrass itself. When I meet people from out of …

 

Along The Way… Scenic Shots from Shaker Village & Rt. 169

Along The Way… Scenic Shots from Shaker Village & Rt. 169

My biggest regret in life will be all the beautiful photos that I recognized and saw, but was too busy to pull over and capture, …

 

Northern Arizona’s Highway 89 Revisited

Northern Arizona’s Highway 89 Revisited

Here are some of the few thousand shots that I captured on our RV trip across America last summer. Highway 89 in Northern Arizona had …

 

When the Red Met the Kentucky

When the Red Met the Kentucky

As a native of Clay City, I’ve seen Red River annually destroy my hometown with its flood waters. I’ve waded it, swam it, drove through it, …

 

Along The Way… Inside the Boiler

Along The Way… Inside the Boiler

An East Kentucky Power Employee welds inside a boiler at Dale Station Power Plant on the Kentucky River at Boonesboro. The temperatures that day were …

 

Little Miss Magic Turns 8

Little Miss Magic Turns 8

I’m a few hours late with this. Laura turned 8 years old Saturday. I know this sounds like a cliche, but it’s hard to believe …

 

Along The Way… Kentucky Fiddler John Harrod

Along The Way… Kentucky Fiddler John Harrod

I was pleasantly surprised to come home from church camp this week and see the August issue of Kentucky Living. I had put a lot …

 

Along The Way…The Alltech Symposium

Along The Way…The Alltech Symposium

This was my 8th year of covering the annual Alltech Symposium at Lexington Center for Kentucky’s best kept secret, Pearce Lyons and Alltech, the natural …

 

Along The Way… Chevrolet Self Portrait

Along The Way… Chevrolet Self Portrait

I love doing unique self portraits when I can a canvas outside the box. I shot this at the Licking Valley RECC Annual Meeting, near …

 

Along The Way… State Tournament Baseball

Along The Way… State Tournament Baseball

It took me nearly 25 years, but I finally made it to the state tournament baseball championship. Getting there wasn’t at all how I imagined …

 

Along The Way… Plank Board Museum at 89 & 2001

Along The Way… Plank Board Museum at 89 & 2001

I’ve always loved old abandoned houses. And Kentucky is full of them. Every time I see one I wonder about it’s story. I wonder what …

 

Blue Bucket List

Blue Bucket List

I cover several of the electric co-op annual meetings each spring. Blue buckets and light bulbs are always part of what they give away at …

 

Nocturnal Spurlock

Nocturnal Spurlock

Here are a few shots that I took over a couple of trips to the Spurlock Power Station in Maysville. These are set to come …

 

18 years & Counting

18 years & Counting

Today is mine and Natalie’s 18th Wedding Anniversary. Like any other couple we’ve experienced our ups and downs, and our magical moments, and those moments …

 

Momma…is that you?

Momma…is that you?

I think these baby birds are ready to fly the coop in my front yard.

 

Along The Way… The Kentucky Derby & Oaks

Along The Way… The Kentucky Derby & Oaks

*Editors Note: This post is way late since The Preakness was ran last weekend. Growing up, I never did get into or understand horse racing very …

 

Along The Way… Hanging in Whitesburg

Along The Way… Hanging in Whitesburg

On Monday I traveled to Whitesburg and different parts of Letcher County, working on a story for the Associated Press on water quality, or I should …

 

Along The Way…Derby Day Self Portrait

Along The Way…Derby Day Self Portrait

It’s Sunday night and I’m just now getting around to editing my Kentucky Derby and Oaks images. Keep in mind I’m not lazy. I was …

 

Along The Way… Back Home on the Porch

Along The Way… Back Home on the Porch

It’s been a long time since I stayed all night at Mom and Dad’s without Natalie  and the kids. I stayed there a couple of …

 

Along The Way… 2010 Kentucky Derby Scenes

Along The Way… 2010 Kentucky Derby Scenes

Since we are now only one day away from the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby, here are a few memories from last year’s washout. David …

 

Along The Way… Equestrian Acrobatics

Along The Way… Equestrian Acrobatics

My idea with this blog when I first started it was to make it a daily photo diary. Life tends take over each day …

 

Along The Way… USA! USA!

Along The Way… USA! USA!

My idea with this blog when I first started it was to make it a daily photo diary. Life tends take over each day and …

 

Along The Way… Genesis 9:14

Along The Way… Genesis 9:14

My idea with this blog when I first started it was to make it a daily photo diary. Life tends take over each day …

 

Along The Way…Commonwealth Legacy Awards

Along The Way…Commonwealth Legacy Awards

My idea with this blog when I first started it was to make it a daily photo diary. Life tends take over each day and …

 

Along The Way… Framed Innocence

Along The Way… Framed Innocence

My idea with this blog when I first started it was to make it a daily photo diary. Life tends take over each day and …

 

How Sweet It Was…the 2011 sweet 16

How Sweet It Was…the 2011 sweet 16

I’ve been going to the Kentucky Sweet 16 Boys State Basketball Tournament since early high school. I look forward to this tournament every year. Kentucky’s tournament …

 

Post Disney

Post Disney

The Webbs at Disney On every trip to Florida we seem to accidentally stop at the same exit in Ashburn, Georgia with the cow. Waiting on the …

 

A Moment of Warm Fuzzy

A Moment of Warm Fuzzy

The Kentucky General Assembly passed a pretty important piece of legislation this spring in the Corrections Bill. It was refreshing to see both sides of …

 

The Sacrifice of Parenthood

The Sacrifice of Parenthood

I often have people who are both parents, and not parents, ask “why would you want to go spend a week walking around Disney World, …

 

More UK Basketball

More UK Basketball

Here are a few more shots from the UK-Florida game and the UK-Vandy game. I shot both games for the Louisville Courier-Journal.  

 

The All-A Classic

The All-A Classic

Each year I cover The All-A Classic in Richmond for Touchstone Energy. I run my own little Photo Agency by providing images to newspapers across …

 

UK vs. Mississippi State

UK vs. Mississippi State

My shoulder is much better now, and I was able to cover the UK-Mississippi State game for the Louisville Courier-Journal. Both coaches provided a lot …

 

How I Spent My Christmas Break

How I Spent My Christmas Break

Just like the first day of  school, I’m going to write a small narrative  on what I did over Christmas break. Of course it’s three …

 

Transatlantic

Transatlantic

I recently did my first international assignment. It was for the Harvard Business Manager, which is the German version and a sister to, the Harvard …

 

Powell County Basketball

Powell County Basketball

I had a chance last Sunday to cover Powell County’s basketball team and my cousin Austin Monnett, who is a point guard on the team. …

 

Winter Scenes

Winter Scenes

Here  a few shots of my favorite landmarks in the snow. The first is the Ivyton School House in Magoffin County. It’s an old school …

 

Kentucky vs. Indiana

Kentucky vs. Indiana

 

Missionary Nurse

Missionary Nurse

I recently did a windy shoot at Bluegrass Airport with Saint Joseph cardio-nurse Bryan Boling, who takes medical missionary trips to Haiti.

 

The Greatest Day

The Greatest Day

Today is one of those days that I dream about all year. We woke up this morning to a beautiful 3-inch blanket of snow, which …

 

A Weekend on McGlone Creek

A Weekend on McGlone Creek

I did my Horses and Hospitality presentation for the Friends of the Library at Eastern Kentucky University on Friday night, and then changed from my …

 

The Scent of a Tobacco Barn

The Scent of a Tobacco Barn

I went on a routine assignment today for Central Baptist Hospital. I was doing an environmental portrait of a Jessamine County farmer named Ray Waits, …

 

My Downtown View

My Downtown View

I do a  lot of work each year in Louisville. Almost all of my clients now use the Marriott instead of the Galt House. I …

 

Opening Morning

Opening Morning

This year is my 15th season of hunting. After taking a trophy buck last year, and with Nolan turning 13 this year, I wanted to …

 

Carpenter Bees

Carpenter Bees

We built a fire on Saturday. While Nolan was helping me chop wood he found six carpenter bees hibernating in the wood. So we dug …

 

World Equestrian Games Snappers

World Equestrian Games Snappers

When photographers take photos of other photographers we call them snappers. Here are a few that I took during the Equestrian Games. Larry Smith, a shooter …

 

World War II Honor Flight

World War II Honor Flight

One of the most fulfilling assignments that I’ve ever had was with a group of World War II veterans from Kentucky back in October. The …

 

Keeping The Lights On

Keeping The Lights On

Coal is coming under tremendous political fire more than ever before. Nobody really knows what the future holds for our nation’s energy production. But for …

 

Cajun Jockey

Cajun Jockey

Jockey Corey Lanerie of Louisiana, has had a good run at racing this year. I did these photographs with him one afternoon in October while he …

 

The Campaign Trail

The Campaign Trail

I spent a little time toward the end of election with Rand Paul and Jack Conway. I missed the excitement of the their third debate, …

 

UK vs. Pikeville College

UK vs. Pikeville College

UK's DeAndre Liggins reverses a lay up Coach John Calipari schools UK big man Eloy Vargas Former Paintsville star and UK walk on Landon Slone returns to …