Missourian work

Since the Summer session has begun, I have already started to cover numerous events around the Mid-Missouri for The Columbia Missourian as staff photographer. Take a look at some of my work in the portfolio link below:

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Portrait Series: Untraditional Passion

Chris Thompson, 30, slings a disc across a field at McKay Park while practicing his form on Monday, May 1, 2017. "The game moves with you," said Thompson,"When you jump into football, that's already established, basketball---already established--but once you got this, it's a young sport, it's growing and I can play this into my seventies or eighties as long as I'm allowed." Thompson is a Jefferson City resident and has been playing disc golf for four years and has competed in national tournaments with up to 1900 participants.

Chris Thompson, 30, prepares to sling a disc across a field at McKay Park on Monday, May 1, 2017. "What you put into it is what you’ll get out of it and even if you don’t reach that high pinnacle level of being  pro player, you’ll still be able to enjoy it for years to come. I play this with my daughter, my wife plays its spread out through all spectrums of people." Thompson practices three times a week to stay in shape and keep his form consistent, his favorite aspect of disc golf is how, "you never play the same round twice."

Abby Dodge, 20, balances a Lacrosse ball while warming up at Stankowski Field on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. "You can manipulate the game, its starts with the draw, if you can control the draw, you can control the game." Dodge is a defensive player, if she were to describe her play in one word, it would be, "aggressive." Dodge was one of two freshman to be selected on the varsity team during her time at Lee's Summit West High School. Since coming to the University of Missouri, Dodge has joined the club Lacrosse team, who went undefeated with an 8-0 record in the 2016-2017 season.

Abby Dodge, 20, stands in a defensive stance while warming up at Stankowski Field on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. "When you’re standing on the line getting ready to start, I get nervous every single time I mean Ive been playing for 6 years and I get nervous every single time even if its a game we’re probably going to win I just get excited and anxious and I just wanna play, thats all I wanna do—I wanna play I wanna have fun and I wanna do the sport justice." Dodge has been playing Lacrosse for six years since her freshman year at Lee's Summit West High School and says she will play until she's old.