Lima Central Catholic Graduation (#162)

Images from the Lima Central Catholic graduation ceremony.

photos 05/30/10

Ordination (#161)

Matthew Rader kneels while one of over 80 visiting priests and deacons perform the ceremonial Laying On of Hands during his ordination into the Priesthood Saturday at the Our Lady, Queen Most Holy Rosary Cathedral in Toledo, OH. Rader, 27, attended Lima's St. Charles Borromeo Parish throughout his life and was the only candidate in the Diocese of Toledo to be ordained. 

photo 05/29/10

State Tennis Tournament (#160)

Lima Central Catholic senior Brandon French (center) and freshman Alex Swick leave the court Friday afternoon after losing in the first round of the Boys State Tennis Tournament in Columbus. French and Swick won their first set against Hunting Valley University School, but lost the second in a 7-point tiebreaker. University won the third set 6 - 3.

photo 05/28/10

Regional Baseball: Delphos St. Johns (#159)

Top: Delphos St. John's first baseman Austin Vogt #24 throws to shortstop Ty Bergfeld for the force out of Patrick Henry shortstop Kasey Spence during Thursday's Division IV Regional Semifinal game at Patrick Henry High School. Delphos St. John's won the game, 13 - 10.

Bottom: Delphos St. John's pitcher Nate Webb receives a high five from right fielder Mitchell Maclennan after scoring on a hit by lead-off hitter Tanner Calvelage during Thursday's Division IV Regional Semifinal game at Patrick Henry High School.

photos 05/27/10

Unicycles (#158)

Perry Elementary School students watch and react as Steve (left) and Tony Mills perform on unicycles Monday afternoon at Perry's Right To Read kick off assembly. Headed by father Steve Mills, The Dazzling Mills Family perform juggling and other tricks, and encouraged the kids to read, set goals, and to encourage others. 

photo 05/17/10

Household Waste Day (#157)

Oscar Martinez, of Cincinnati, empties out household chemicals into a safe barrel while other workers of Clean Harbors Environmental gather, sort, and dispose of other household waste dropped of at the Allen County Fairgrounds Saturday. The company, based in Cincinnati, will incinerate or recycle the materials it recieves.

photo 05/08/10

Bluffton May Day (#156)

While I'm posting the photos that ran in the paper as well, this is another "almost" post for me. It was one of those situations that happens to every photographer: Going from one shooting situation to another and forgetting to change settings (white balance, ISO, etc.) until after the first few frames.

Bluffton University holds a May Day celebration each spring before graduation to honor that year's graduates and alumni. And the highlight of the ceremony is the Maypole Dance, performed by sixteen freshman students. And when I started to shoot the dance, I realized my camera wasn't set for outdoor shooting and the first few frames were pretty blown out. I tried hard to save this  frame, but it was too gone.

It doesn't look terrible, in my opinion, but still too blown out to run in the paper. I really like this image because it isn't the classic wide-angle of all the dancers around the pole (which I did take). The girl in teal has a great expression, it's framed well, and still shows off the dance.

After those first frames, I adjusted my settings and got some nice images. These are the two that ran in the paper:

photos 05/08/10

Softball Leadership (#155)

A local softball coach holds a 10-week leadership course for girls on her team who show an aptitude for leadership. The story ran as the cover of The Lima New's Thursday XL sports edition, the top image as the cover image.

Lima Bath softball team captain Stephanie Sanders launches a ball tossed by sophomore teammate Marrianne Deppe, who took their coach's 10-week leadership class last winter, into the outfield during a fielding practice before a game.

The Lima Bath softball team stretches as a team before a game.

photos 05/03/10

Early Graduation (#154)

Top: "This is for us," Candace Nathan whispers to her mother Lisa after leaning in to kiss her cheek Sunday afternoon at their downtown Lima home. Lima Senior High School, with help from Nathan's aunt and sister, held a private graduation ceremony for Nathan and her family due to her mother's failing health. Both mother and daughter teared up as they held the diploma together.

Middle: Cora Ingram, a campus protection officer at Lima Senior High School, helps adjust Candace Nathan's shirt collar before an early, private graduation ceremony for Nathan's family. Nathan's mother is in failing health and the family was uncertain if she'd make it to the school's official graduation in June. Ingram has been a friend of the family for a long time. "I know every last one of them," Ingram said.

Bottom: Candace Nathan cringes as she poses for pictures with her siblings Dean Rose (left) and Charmin Ulmer (right) Sunday afternoon after a private graduation ceremony for her family.

photos 05/02/10

Lee Fisher (#153)

Top: Lee Fisher, current lieutenant governor and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks at the Local 1219 United Auto Workers Hall Saturday afternoon. Fisher said he's running on three important issues, "jobs, jobs and jobs."

Bottom: Lee Fisher shakes hands with Sandy Hower, a member of the retired united auto workers, and his wife Sharon who works for the Ford Lima Engine Plant at a speaking appearance Saturday afternoon at the Lima UAW. The Hower's described themselves as "concerned citizens" who are supporters of Fisher, due in part to his stance on bringing jobs back to Ohio.

photos 5/01/10

Accident (#152)

An American Township firefighter disengages the battery of a sport utility vehicle that hit a Harley Davidson motorcycle in a chain-reaction accident Friday night at Robb Avenue and Cole Street. The driver of the SUV turned in front of a car and was hit, causing her to hit the motorcycle. The motorcycle driver, 44-year-old John Druckemiller, was taken to Lime Memorial Health System with injuries to his leg.

photo 4/30/10