Pintail Point and Chesapeake Bay

I took my spring break to College Park, Maryland, to look for housing since I'll be here this summer for News21. My dad came down to meet me here and help me out. Conveniently enough, there is a world-class shooting preserve about an hour away that we have been to before called Pintail Point. It is an absolutely beautiful shooting course and we had a blast running it. 350 clays between the two of us - successful shoot. My dad shot a 63 and I scored a 77. After that, we took a light hike on Kent Narrows East, on the Chesapeake Bay. A pristine salt marsh with ample opportunities for bird watching. After that, some good seafood, a tour of the UM campus, beer, and college hockey frozen four playoffs. Tomorrow - apartment searching until we find something suitable for my summer stay here.

Photos © Jason Lenhart

International Night

Got asked by a good friend, Clay McGlaughlin, to photograph the first two hours of International Night in Jesse Hall at Mizzou for the Missouri Students Association. It was a diverse display of cultural song, dance, and a few skits. Thanks to LED stage lights, the lighting was fun to work with/around. Just pulled a few I liked. Got paid, too, which is nice.

Photos © Jason Lenhart for MSA

Perche Creek Gutbuster

What do the first day of spring and a canoe race have in common? How about snow. Yea, it snowed on March 20th, 2010 - the first day of spring. The day before? I got out on the driving range for the first time this season. It was 70 and sunny. That's Missouri weather for you.
Anyway more than a dozen racers braved the low 30s temperature to compete in Charlie Lockwood's second Perche Creek Gutbuster - a 10 mile canoe/kayak race. The racers faced wind, snow/sleet, and words of encouragement such as "HURRY UP, WE'RE COLD!", from friends and family. Despite the weather, Charlie considered his race a great success. Everybody seemed in good spirits and, as always, had a great time paddling.
I'll be editing this entire character profile of Charlie Lockwood tomorrow and should have a complete story to present soon thereafter. I had a blast spending time with Charlie and his family and can only hope my photos convey to you what a good man he is. Also, if you're a canoer, you may want to check out Charlie's custom paddles on his website - Thetis Paddles.

Photo © Jason Lenhart

1 Day Story, Revisited

Last week I sat down with my Picture Story professor and did a reedit of my 1 day story. We both agreed I had shot better than my original submission had indicated. This second edit is a little more conceptual (maybe?) than it is literal. I'm still not quite sure how I feel about the story presentation, but that just reiterates the point I made when I first posted this story - I over shot and wasn't focused enough. I would appreciate any and all feedback on this edit compared to my first edit.

Photos © 2010 JLenhartPhoto