Writing – Trent.Photo

Looking Closely at an Activity in our Public Schools

The past two years, with so many societal changes, have brought to my mind this question: What things are normal and accepted today that won’t be in the future? We don’t photograph the normal things. But I’m trying to stop putting my camera down when something happens that I’ve seen over and over and at…

Upset :(

politicsrusprinciple: There is a blog that just steals and reposts all of my posts. I was very excited that there was another FLDS blog and was looking forward to conversations – until I saw the content. Post after post after post. Makes me heartbroken. This takes a lot of my time. Sorry to hear that…

First Place – Sports Photograph – Utah Press Association

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Saint Mary's players celebrate after Saint Mary's guard Matthew Dellavedova (4) hit a last-second shot to win the game. BYU hosts Saint Mary's, college basketball Wednesday January 16, 2013 in Provo.

UPDATE: This photo also placed third in sports photography in Top of the Rockies.

1,296+ Hockey Pucks, version 2

Playing around, this arrangement: I think I like the orginal better. Now on to the next project – 4,500 photos of scoreboards… This one’s gonna hurt…

Elephant Rides

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A photo showing four residents of the apartment where Hser Ner Noo was found, displayed during the murder trial of Esar Met in Salt Lake City, Tuesday January 7, 2014. Met is accused of killing 7-year-old Hser Ner Moo in 2008. Ku Nu, Maung Myo Mye, Po Dee, Myint Kyi

You know horsey rides, right? Where you get down on all fours and a child climbs on your back and you gallop and buck and horse around? I guess people in other countries do it, too. That’s what the defense attorney said as he asked the members of the jury to keep their minds open…

My 2013 Memories as a Salt Lake Tribune photographer

I have the best job in the world. Here are some of the people and moments that left their mark on me over the past year… NOTE: the photos might load a little slow- be patient. heavy traffic coming in just now. Stephanie Cook’s mother, Bobbi Campbell, went missing 19 years ago. Balloons were released…

Back to Nikon: Week One

So long to old gear. That middle finger? It’s not a Nikon vs. Canon thing. It’s about old gear. Nikon and Canon are comparable systems with some of the best cameras ever made in their current lineups. If you’re a good enough photographer that one would be better for your situation, you already know it.…

Anything Helps

Shooting through the windshield was never an option before. I was a photographer interested in sharpness and clarity. I spent my food money on sharp lenses I couldn’t afford and then put them through meticulous tests. I wouldn’t even wear sunglasses, just so I could see the world as the camera did. Now I’m embracing…

Roots of the Rocks

You can get a photo that looks like this… …from a situation that also looks like this… …and walk around this much… …hoping to spot something like this…

Tour of Utah – Stage One

Originally published August 20, 2013. Francisco Kjolseth and I covered the first two stages of the Tour of Utah through the mountains of southern Utah. For stage one my assignment was to shoot the start and then find a beautiful shot along the route to shoot as the riders passed. I found a killer spot…

Dog Days of Summer

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Demolished baseball fields at Riverton City Park in Riverton, Friday July 12, 2013.

That’s the best shot I got from a recent assignment. I’m tryin’ Smokey!

FLDS Photo Essay

My photo essay on the FLDS was recently awarded first place by the Society of Professional Journalists Utah Headliners. Some backstory on the photos… I didn’t think I had an essay on the FLDS from 2012. I only made two trips down to Short Creek. The first trip didn’t result in any stories and the…

Wednesday

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Enoch Foster dives from the platform at the Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center Wednesday July 10, 2013.

Some changes in the photo department… I only got to work with Kim for a year and a half. It’s sad to see her go. I’m going to remember her for being excited about so many assignments. The kind of shoots some of us thought we were too cool to do? The events we’d covered…

Stadium of Fire

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune The Stadium of Fire Dancers perform at the Stadium of Fire Thursday July 4, 2013 in Provo.

Originally published July 8, 2013. This is what I wrote before it started… I arrived two hours early, mostly because I had no parking pass. They let me into the parking lot to get to the Will Call window, saying, “When you get your pass, just exit and return.” And sure enough a parking pass…