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Around Short Creek
Hildale – UEP Community garden, Friday October 24, 2008.
Hildale – UEP Community garden, Friday October 24, 2008.
Hildale – UEP Community garden, Friday October 24, 2008.
Hildale – UEP Community garden, Friday October 24, 2008.
Hildale – UEP Community garden, Friday October 24, 2008.
Hildale – UEP Community garden, Friday October 24, 2008.
Hildale – UEP Community garden, Friday October 24, 2008.
Hildale – UEP Community garden, Friday October 24, 2008.
Hildale – UEP Community garden, Friday October 24, 2008.
Hildale – UEP Community garden, Friday October 24, 2008.
Colorado City – Goats in former elk pen, Friday October 24, 2008.
Colorado City – Goats in former elk pen, Friday October 24, 2008.
Colorado City – Goats in former elk pen, Friday October 24, 2008.
Colorado City – Goats in former elk pen, Friday October 24, 2008.
Hildale – El Capitan from canyon park, Friday October 24, 2008.
Hildale – El Capitan from canyon park, Friday October 24, 2008.
Hildale – El Capitan from canyon park, Friday October 24, 2008.
Hildale – El Capitan from canyon park, Friday October 24, 2008.
Hildale – El Capitan from canyon park, Friday October 24, 2008.
Colorado City – Woodpile, Friday October 24, 2008.
Colorado City – Woodpile, Friday October 24, 2008.
Hildale – Community garden, Friday October 24, 2008.
Hildale – Community garden, Friday October 24, 2008.
Colorado City – Cheese, bread, groceries at the community dairy store, Friday October 24, 2008.
Colorado City – Cheese, bread, groceries at the community dairy store, Friday October 24, 2008.
Colorado City – Cheese, bread, groceries at the community dairy store, Friday October 24, 2008.
Colorado City – Cheese, bread, groceries at the community dairy store, Friday October 24, 2008.
Colorado City – Cheese, bread, groceries at the community dairy store, Friday October 24, 2008.
Colorado City – Cheese, bread, groceries at the community dairy store, Friday October 24, 2008.
Colorado City – Plastic cups at the community dairy store, Friday October 24, 2008.
Colorado City – Plastic cups at the community dairy store, Friday October 24, 2008.
Colorado City – Sheep on farm, Friday October 24, 2008.
Colorado City – Sheep on farm, Friday October 24, 2008.
Colorado City – Sheep on farm, Friday October 24, 2008.
Colorado City – Dirt road and Vermillion Cliffs, Friday October 24, 2008.
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Greg Hughes
Salt Lake City – The House Ethics Committee exonerated Rep. Greg Hughes on Friday, October 17, 2008 of all six allegations of misconduct leveled against him. Hughes, R-Draper, insisted from the outset that he had done nothing wrong and dismissed the charges as a political attack timed to damage his re-election campaign. Thomas Karrenberg 
Salt Lake City – The House Ethics Committee exonerated Rep. Greg Hughes on Friday, October 17, 2008 of all six allegations of misconduct leveled against him. Hughes, R-Draper, insisted from the outset that he had done nothing wrong and dismissed the charges as a political attack timed to damage his re-election campaign. 
Salt Lake City – The House Ethics Committee exonerated Rep. Greg Hughes on Friday, October 17, 2008 of all six allegations of misconduct leveled against him. Hughes, R-Draper, insisted from the outset that he had done nothing wrong and dismissed the charges as a political attack timed to damage his re-election campaign. Thomas Karrenberg 
Salt Lake City – The House Ethics Committee exonerated Rep. Greg Hughes on Friday, October 17, 2008 of all six allegations of misconduct leveled against him. Hughes, R-Draper, insisted from the outset that he had done nothing wrong and dismissed the charges as a political attack timed to damage his re-election campaign. Thomas Karrenberg, krista hughes The call from an editor said to rush up to the state capitol, where the House Ethics Committee was about to announce their decision on allegations against Rep. Greg Hughes. Then there was a lot of waiting. I found out where Hughes’ office is and lined up a shot (above). He’d have to walk down this hall, and I liked the exit sign symbolizing the end of this story. In this case, it looked better through the viewfinder than on the screen.
Hughes and his wife, Krista, walked past the other media.
Hughes went inside the committee chamber, and Krista waited with us for a few minutes until the meeting was opened to the public.
When an officer opened the door I walked into the room first, quickly calculating where the best position would be. Spying the windows along the right wall I went to that side of the room, knowing that I wouldn’t want to shoot into the window light. While a couple of other photographers paused and asked permission to shoot from behind the committee (denied), I simply took a seat up as far as I dared, acting like I belonged there. Now I could shoot Hughes’ reaction from a little bit in front of him.
I kept my 70-200 lens trained on Hughes and his attorney, Thomas Karrenberg, not wanting to miss any reaction. As the “verdicts” were read, all going in Hughes’ favor, he looked over to his attorney and smiled.
Once I had a good shot from in front I moved to a seat behind Hughes. This angle gave me the committee behind him, and I had a shot in mind for the end of the meeting
More reaction, this time tight.
I had initially moved behind Hughes because that’s where his wife was. And when the meeting adjourned, I got the moment I anticipated. Hughes seemed to get a little emotional has he embraced his wife.
They quickly left the room.
Hughes then went back to his capitol office down the hall, where he and his entourage celebrated behind closed doors. We could hear them laughing and high-fiving and see blurry silhouettes hugging.
I decided to wait and get some kind of shot as they left the capitol. Looking at it now, I shot it with the wrong lens: it’s too tight. I should have gone wide for this one. Anyway, here’s how my work was used on today’s front page:
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Prop 8 Rally
Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. 
keith johnson. Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. 
keith johnson. Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. 
Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. 
Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. 
Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. 
Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. 
Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. 
Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. 
Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. 
Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. 
Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. 
Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. 
Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. 
Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. 
Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. 
Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. 
Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. 
kim farah, lds spokesperson. Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. 
kim farah, lds spokesperson. Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. 
kim farah, lds spokesperson. Salt Lake City – Mormons against the LDS Church’s active involvement in support of Proposition 8 (banning gay marriage in CA) delivered letters and a petition in opposition to church actions to the LDS Church Office Building Friday, October 17, 2008. The crowd included Peter and Mary Danzig, who resigned their church membership after facing discipline for writing a letter to the editor; Andrew Callahan, who faces excommunication for his opposition to Prop. 8; and members of Affirmation, a support group for gay and lesbian Mormons. -
Warren Jeffs turns into Bat Boy
Just sitting in my office scanning the news tonight, and what did I see? It wasn’t the amazing story in the Weekly World News that caught my attention (Bat Boy Sues Batman in Paternity Suit). It was the photograph. Never thought I would see a pool photo from the trial of FLDS leader Warren Jeffs used in the Weekly World News, and definitely never imagined that they would PhotoShop Bat Boy’s head onto the FLDS prophet’s body. That’s my photo on the right of a similar moment from inside the courthouse. If you don’t know who Bat Boy is, you haven’t been reading the Weekly World News, the nation’s #1 newspaper dedicated to stories about aliens, Bigfoot, and the famous Bat Boy.
While the story is comic fiction, the last line could just as well have been written about Jeffs’ defense attorney Wally Bugden. It reads:
When asked to comment, the defense attorney simply furrowed his brow, shook his head and walked away.
You can see the article here at the Weekly World News site. It will make you register to see the Bat Boy story, but it’s free.
