November - 2014

Occasionally, I write.

My time is mostly spent shooting stills and especially shooting and editing short documentaries for the web. But, sometimes they let me write. I've been assigned to write stories before, but what I've included here are things that I found on my own. When I write, I've often found myself also being the photographer, video shooter and video editor. More frequently, I am a contributor to writers' stories with quotes and facts when I'm the shooter.

Usually behind closed doors, adoptions open for the day

Sometimes you can find a human interest story in a press release. That's what happened when I received the county's release on their plans for National Adoption Day. I pitched it to the paper, wrote a short story, shot still photos, and shot and edited a short video. Just like being married at the courthouse or getting divorced, the official adoption proceedings at the Hamilton County Probate Court usually don't live up to the momentous change they signify. Adoptions are typi