Dale Bippus

I recently had to photograph a portrait of Dale Bippus for the newspaper's "Profiles of Success" series. Mr. Bippus is a retired chemical engineer who worked for the U.S. Bearuea of Mines for 40 years. Now that he is retired, he spends alot of time dabbling in different things like wood work, fixing cars, and hes favorite: fishing. Mr. Bippus is a prime example of the great people that being a journalist will allow you to meet.

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Fire

A house fire at the intersection of NW 1st and Virginia July 11, 2008.

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Varied Day

Days like today are prime examples of why I love my job here in Amarillo. Even though I was constantly busy all day, I had pretty fun assignments which all had the potention for good fun action shots. Here is the fruit of my daily labor.

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The Boulevard

A few days ago, I was given the task to photograph teenagers hanging out on Amarillo Blvd, also known as "the Boulevard." The street itself is simply a few mile strip of small restaurants, bars, and clubs, and doesnt have a great reputation. My boss figured I would have better luck communicating with people because of the language barrier . These are some of the photos of the frist attempts to complete this project.

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Archaeology

The Texas Archaeological Society held a field school in Perryton, Tx a few days ago. A total of 19 sites were being excavated, of which each site contained several different areas. Many findings included pieces of pottery, animal bones and tools such as knives. The group opted to return to the same site next year to continue their search for artifacts.

Published images can be seen at http://www.amarillo.com/stories/062108/new_10602990.shtml

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