New Years Day, In This Moment, Halestorm

Thanks to Arch City Media, I’ve got some pretty spectacular opportunities. The latest, shooting my first ever concert photos (in addition, it was also my first time reviewing for bands I wasn’t familiar with). Here’s a link to the Arch City Media post: http://archcity.media/2018/12/01/ladies-take-the-lead-with-halestorm-in-st-louis/ And here is a complete collection of all my photos of […]

Could Fall Out Boy “Save Rock N Roll” Following Their 2009 Hiatus? (Review)

Sad news hit fans of – formerly – punk rock band Fall Out Boy when they announced an “indefinite hiatus” in Nov. 2009, the peak of their fame. The band had just released their album “Believers Never Die” days before the announcement and wrapped up their last tour for a few years. Billboard pens that […]

Voice In Opinion

https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/mailbag/let-s-honor-veterans-every-day/article_05bcf571-4218-5750-ae98-09a0bd6e9173.html This article stuck out to me because as a member of a military family, I agree the support for our veterans should increase greatly. I think the writer did very well talking about veterans of all ages facing hardships such as eviction or PTSD. What could’ve helped the writer was to maybe include ways […]

FHN Girls Basketball Team Head Towards a Culture Shift

The Francis Howell North girls basketball coach Dawn Hahn has been prepping for a new season with “big conversations” and applying teaching skills to promote a culture shift. For the past four years, the FHN girls basketball team has struggled with many scattered inconsistencies. Coach Hahn believes this was an issue due to the lack […]

Legends & Lanterns – Main Street St. Charles

The 2018 Halloween season, Historic Main Street offered a free festival fit for all ages. The street was full of historic figures – from Medusa to the Queen of Hearts – telling their stories. “Passports” were handed out as a place to store stickers handed out by each of the ghosts. The festival took place […]

Elle’s Halloween

Elle as young dance star, Jojo Siwa

8 News Elements

1: Timeliness: https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/early-bird-holiday-shopping-may-cost-you-more-in-the/article_4a77e964-73f1-5071-84b6-18c3a4ef080a.html This post is timely because it was posted 43 min ago, from typing this. 2: Proximity: https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/missouri-voters-without-ids-won-t-have-to-sign-an/article_e698fb42-4484-5445-85ee-7cb1e357455a.html#tracking-source=home-top-story This post is proximity because it only applies to those voting in Missouri. 3: Consequences: https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/his-lottery-ticket-was-a-loser-now-he-s-charged/article_22d1ce44-21f5-5ae2-8d1c-5d8c39449ea1.html This post deals with consequences because the man was charged for his crime. 4: Prominence: https://www.stltoday.com/news/national/trump-denies-report-of-frequent-use-of-unsecure-iphones-allowing/article_653b3baa-744c-59be-ad25-53c73b39ca09.html This story deals […]

Landmark Cases: Tinker vs De Moines

The Tinker vs De Moines case has had a big impact today on many student “activists.” Because of this case students are now free to peacefully protest and speak up on any issues, as long as it is not vulgar or disrupting class. I believe this case moved us forward in a positive way because […]

That 80’s Band – St. Charles Oktoberfest 2018

A few snippets I was able to capture on the side of the stage while That 80’s Band played at Oktoberfest. My plan was to have a whole post dedicated to Oktoberfest photos but I was having a lot of difficulties with lighting for some reason, as I’m still trying to learn. These are the […]