Alex W. Sutherland

4th Photos and Trash Tenders

Alex — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:50:08 +0000

Here are a selection of photos I particularly liked from my take at the Blaine, Wash., 4th of July parade. All but the last ran only online and not in the print edition. I’ll spare you the red, white, and blue caption information. I think you get the idea.

And lastly, I covered a story recently regarding a little spit of land that we can hardly call America - Point Roberts. Much like Alaska, you cannot get to it except by boat or through Canada. Unlike Alaska, most of the people living there seem to be Canadians. However, this trash story really stirred up some controversy about encroaching socialism on the reader blogs. I don’t get it either.

Point Roberts Transfer Station employee Jonathon Short picks up bits of trash near a row of discarded appliances on Thursday, July 3. Owner Arthur Wilkowski, who has managed the dump for nine years, feels his business is insolvent due to a lack of enforcement of a county garbage policy. “I’ve done my job serving the community, building [the dump] site,” he said, “but [the city council] literally just doesn’t care.”

First A-1 Photo in Bellingham

Alex — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:39:09 +0000

The interns were sent out to scrounge up some local weather art for the front page yesterday, which also happened to be my first day on the job. I shot a number of different situations, but this one wound up being the best of the series. The man pictured is prepping a new baseball field for use in the fall. The grass isn’t mature enough yet for summer use, according to the man in charge at the local Parks and Recreations Department.

Anthony Bezona, of Bellingham, cuts the turf on the new baseball field at Squalicum Creek Park in the afternoon sun Monday.

Relaunch (again)

Alex — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:36:52 +0000

Some minor kinks have been worked out, but it looks like I’m back in business. As you’ve probably noticed, I haven’t updated in a while. Okay, a long while. But that’s okay because I should have lots of goodies to be posting regularly over the summer. I begin my internship at the Bellingham Herald on the 30th (at least I think it’s the 30th…), so keep your eyes open for new stills and video.

I recently shot my first freelance assignment here in my home state of Washington. City University hired me to film their commencement ceremony at Key Arena. PR stuff isn’t really my bag, but it pays the bills.

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CityU Commencement

Alex — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:35:56 +0000

XCX Race

Alex — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:32:17 +0000

The fourth annual XCX (for Cross Country Extreme) race was hosted by Off Track Events in the fields and wooded areas directly behind the Midway Expo Center in Columbia, Mo., as a fundraiser for Columbia Second Chance. It drew hundreds of participants from around the region who were encouraged to dress in costume for the non-timed race through four miles of forest, field, and obstacles. Prizes were awarded for placement in the race and costume categories.

Veterans Day Celebration

Alex — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:27:02 +0000

Missouri Photo Workshop

Alex — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:23:05 +0000

Roots ‘n Blues ‘n Barbecue

Alex — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:20:21 +0000

Rainbow Gathering

Alex — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:15:55 +0000

Day’s Take

Alex — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:59:50 +0000

Some photos I took today during day five of the Missouri Photo Workshop.

Suzie Lafftery speaks with the fireman who hoisted her up in the ladder truck for a picture of the courthouse, shown between them. Lafftery was attempting to reproduce a photograph taken in 1963 during the last Missouri Photo Workshop to be held in Chillicothe, Mo.

No caption info yet, other than this is a man who is receiving a print of a photograph of himself taken at MPW in 1963.