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Missionary Training Center (MTC)
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Jared Knighton and Taylor Clark study mormon scriptures at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionaries at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionaries Capri Seaberg and Afeisiuloa Fatiau study at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A missionary smiles for a rare visiting media photographer at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionaries walk past portraits of church leaders at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionaries tell me they are happy at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionaries studying at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionaries at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionaries gather in the doorway to the dorm room they share at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionaries Capri Seaberg and Afeisiuloa Fatiau study at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Sister missionaries at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Learning tips on a whiteboard in a Thai language class at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Colored bookmarks in a set of scriptures at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionaries Brigham Shipley and Benjamin Black in a Thai language class at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionary Benjamin Black in a Thai language class at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A diagram in a Thai language class at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Aaron Proctor, right, teaches a Thai language class with missionaries Brigham Shipley and Benjamin Black at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionaries learning Thai at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionaries learning Thai at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionaries learning Thai at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. Aaron Proctor, their teacher, at right. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionaries learning Thai at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. Aaron Proctor, their teacher, at right. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Portraits of past MTC presidents and their wives, Tuesday June 18, 2013 at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A list of the 55 languages taught at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo, Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Dress and grooming guidelines for missionaries at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Dress and grooming guidelines for missionaries at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Name tags of sister missionaries under a portrait of Henry B. Eyring on women’s dorm room at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A teddy bear wears a missionary name tag in a dorm room at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A desk in a women’s dorm room at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Privacy doors at the entrance to a women’s dorm at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A painting featuring church leaders of the past at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Dress and grooming guidelines for missionaries at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune “Where’s your mind?” t-shirt, at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. Aaron Proctor, their teacher, at right. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A t-shirt on sale at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo reads, “Mormon. Know it. Live it. Love it.” 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Jesus Christ, second coming painting at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A map of the world lists church missions worldwide, Tuesday June 18, 2013 at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A map at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints displays international church missions, Tuesday June 18, 2013 in Provo. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionaries eat in the cafeteria of the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionaries use computers to learn Spanish at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune MTC President Lon Nally in his office at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Spanish language guides set out for arriving missionaries at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Josh Cabrera sets out packets for missionaries arriving to learn Spanish at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 685 new missionaries were expected this week alone. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionaries shop at the bookstore at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionaries check for mail at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. Front to rear, Steven Johnson, Jonathan Wagstaff and Quincy Cox. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionaries eat lunch in the cafeteria at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A freshly prepared salad at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionaries Amanda Stokes and Holly King write letters home while doing laundry at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Kyle Selfaison doing laundry at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Missionaries use computers to learn Spanish at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A monitor gives advice to missionaries about to depart for their missions, Tuesday June 18, 2013 at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A monitor gives advice to missionaries about to depart for their missions, Tuesday June 18, 2013 at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A video screen offers health information in the cafeteria of the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A video screen offers health information in the cafeteria of the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A video screen offers information in the cafeteria of the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A video screen offers tips for departing missionaries at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo Tuesday June 18, 2013. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune A video screen offers advice to departing missionaries at the Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Provo. -
Real Salt Lake v Charleston Battery
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Real Salt Lake’s Joao Plata celebrates his second half goal as Real Salt Lake hosts Charleston Battery in the US Open Cup Wednesday June 12, 2013 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Real Salt Lake’s Ned Grabavoy leaps for the ball as Real Salt Lake hosts Charleston Battery in the US Open Cup Wednesday June 12, 2013 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Real Salt Lake’s Nat Borchers leaps over Charleston’s Nicki Paterson as Real Salt Lake hosts Charleston Battery in the US Open Cup Wednesday June 12, 2013 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Real Salt Lake’s Joao Plata scores a second half goal as Real Salt Lake hosts Charleston Battery in the US Open Cup Wednesday June 12, 2013 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Real Salt Lake’s Devon Sandoval heads in a goal in the first overtime period as Real Salt Lake hosts Charleston Battery in the US Open Cup Wednesday June 12, 2013 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Real Salt Lake’s Devon Sandoval and Javier Morales celebrate Sandoval’s goal in the first overtime period as Real Salt Lake hosts Charleston Battery in the US Open Cup Wednesday June 12, 2013 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Real Salt Lake’s Devon Sandoval, Khari Stephenson and Kyle Beckerman celebrate Stephenson’s goal in the first overtime period as Real Salt Lake hosts Charleston Battery in the US Open Cup Wednesday June 12, 2013 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Real Salt Lake’s Joao Plata celebrates his second half goal as Real Salt Lake hosts Charleston Battery in the US Open Cup Wednesday June 12, 2013 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune sunset, Real Salt Lake hosts Charleston Battery in the US Open Cup Wednesday June 12, 2013 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. 
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Real Salt Lake hosts Charleston Battery in the US Open Cup Wednesday June 12, 2013 at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. 
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Thursday
First assignment today finds me walking through a large apartment complex with a couple and their dog. The dog was being led by another guy wearing only socks on his feet and a spiked leather collar around his neck. Yeah, the guy had the collar on. Not the dog. From an open window someone yells at us: “Yeah, you dumb bitch!” I wasn’t sure if they were talking about me, this nice woman I was with, or her dog. Or maybe Mr. Socks with the spiked collar was the target. “Looks like we’ve made some enemies,” I said with a laugh. “Don’t worry, it’s probably me and my camera.” “There are good buildings and bad ones here,” the guy said, without laughing. After that shoot I wasn’t quite ready to go into the office. I ended up at the Layton City skatepark, which is normally amazing but I had left my deck at home.
Pretty much just worked the shadows today. But I got a couple that I liked. Thanks to the rider, Devan Latturner, for being there.
Got a favorite out of those two?
Hit the office and set a Canon with a telephoto lens on my desk. I will, from now on, be doing this every single time I’m in the office. Last week some guy’s camper caught fire right outside the office. We had a perfect view of flames and smoke. It was an amazing scene, but none of us had an SLR or telephoto lens in the office. Lesson learned, I’m bringing the SLR to me desk every time now.
