Community photojournalism in the heart of Texas
Lucas Mileo, 8, of Houston, feeds a squirrel on the grounds of the Capitol on Sunday March 29, 2009. Photo by Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman
Well it’s not exactly hard-hitting journalism, but we needed an extra feature photo Sunday afternoon and this is what I came up with on short notice. I kind of like it though.
Tony Park-Flowers and his 7-year-old son, Tyler Park Flowers, mourn during the burial of Tyler's twin brother, Tevin, at Evergreen Cemetery on Saturday Feb. 9, 2008. Tevin died Feb. 1, two days after he was found hanging from a hook by his clothes in a freak accident at a North Austin charter school. Photo by Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman
This photo was recently awarded 3rd Place in the General News category of the NPPA Best of Photojournalism 2009 contest. This particular moment was the saddest thing I photographed all year. Perhaps it hit me so hard because I have a son about that same age.
Javier Moreno, 7, of Bastrop, waits with fellow mutton busters Jake Smitheal 5, of Austin, Konner Cox, 5, of Austin, and Landon Sanders, 6, of Cedar Park, before the start of the mutton bustin' event at the Star of Texas Rodeo at the Travis County Expo Center on Tuesday March 24, 2009. Photo by Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman
I spent a couple of evenings this week at the Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo photographing the little buckaroos in the Mutton Bustin’ event. Cute kids, animals, lots of action….What more do I need? You can see a photo gallery and an audio slideshow over at the Statesman’s photoblog, Collective Vision.
Four days, 1,800 bands. 7,000 click of my camera. Fifty of my favorite images in this portfolio on the Statesman’s photoblog, Collective Vision.
Ian McCulloch of Echo & the Bunnymen performs at Emo's at the SXSW Music Festival on Wednesday March 18, 2009. Photo by Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman
One of my favorite bands at SXSW ‘09 was Echo & the Bunnymen. They played at least four shows that I know of, and I caught two of them. On Wednesday they played Emo’s with almost no stage lights. So I made a point to photograph them again on Sunday performing for DIRECTV under made-for-TV lighting.
Echo & the Bunnymen perform at the Austin Convention Center at the SXSW Music Festival on Saturday March 21, 2009. Photo by Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman
A girl dives from the stage during a show by Emarosa at Emo's Annex at the SXSW Music Festival on Saturday March 21, 2009. Photo by Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman
I hung out with the teenagers for awhile at Emo’s Annex on Sunday. They had a lot of enthusiasm for their favorite bands, and that helped make some good photos.
Joe Ty, left, and Jamie Attwood of the Aberdeen, Wash., band Black Top Demon performs on the sidewalk on Sixth Street at the SXSW Music Festival on Saturday March 21, 2009. Photo by Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman
Right after this song Joe Ty laid his guitar on the sidewalk, took off his belt and proceeded to whip his guitar.
Devo performs at the Austin Music Hall at the SXSW Music Festival on Friday March 20, 2009. Photo by Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman
Devo performs at the Austin Music Hall at the SXSW Music Festival on Friday March 20, 2009. Photo by Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman
Devo performs at the Austin Music Hall at the SXSW Music Festival on Friday March 20, 2009. Photo by Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman
Star Death and White Dwarfs perform at the Austin Music Hall at the SXSW Music Festival on Friday March 20, 2009. Photo by Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman
Star Death and White Dwarfs opened with a cover of Black Sabbath’s “Sweet Leaf,” and they went a little crazy with the smoke machine.
Zoe Butler, 16, of Austin, pokes her head through the fence at Emo's to try to hear the bands inside at the SXSW Music Festival on Thursday March 19, 2009. "I can't get get in," said the disappointed Butler. "Too many people." Photo by Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman
