Dog Loft

I recently did a story on a dog grooming salon in Lewisville called the Dog Loft.  THe people that work there are great, and the facilities are really nice.  There boarding rooms have flat screen TVs for the dogs so they won’t get lonely.  You can tell that the people who run the store really care about dogs.

Carl Edwards Wins Samsung 500

Carl Edwards won the race today at Texas Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch finished second, with Jimmie Johnson taking third. The race was pretty exciting, and there were a few wrecks. Jeff Gordon had troubles with his car all day, going in and out of the garage the entire race. The race was pretty close the whole time, but in the end Edwards pulled through.

Race Day at Texas Motor Speedway

The race just started at TMS.  No wrecks yet, just a single car spin out and Jeff Gordon is already have car troubles.  With 217 laps left to go it could be anybody’s race.  Here are a few pics of what is happening so far.

Transitioning to Video

I have finally decided to force myself to dedicate more of my time to shooting video. It is very hard to set my still camera down to pick up the video camera instead, but I think that it is for my own good. I made my first serous attempt with a video story this week at the Shak-o-thon that was on the UNT campus. The student organizations were building cardboard houses on campus that they were suppose to live in for a couple of days. Their goal was to raise money for Habitat for Humanity. I thought there were a few flaws in their logic on the project, because it was pushed back a day because of rain. I don’t think that homeless people get to push pause on their lives because of the weather. The last time I checked they are still out there, rain or shine. They also had laptops and extravagant furniture set-ups. But, they were still out there for a good cause so you have to give them some credit. So, when the rain stopped, they got out there with their tape and boxes and began to build there shacks. I was out there with the video camera in the morning and Chase Martinez shot some on the afternoon.  I edited that same night and we got the video on the web. So go check it out let me know what you think. I am always open for criticism.

Opera at UNT

This is the second time that I have covered the UNT Opera this semester. It is always a fun shoot to do because it is easy to get good pictures. The folks over in the opera department are really nice as well. I have never had any trouble with Stephen Dubberly or Paula Homer. They are always really helpful and never mind that we are there covering them. It is a nice change from some of the other music programs at UNT which are a little harder to get a hold of at times to get a picture. The story should come out in the Daily Wednesday, but here is a little preview of what will be in the paper.