I made the crossover to print last week… it was a great slice of life piece!
The story was about local sword enthusiasts who collect antique swords and practice ancient swordplay techniques. And I’m not talking about fencing, I mean true midevil-knight style fighting. The group was known as the Roanoke Sword Guilde, and [...]

The Roanoke Valley Aquatic Association hosted its annual City/County swim meet this Friday and Saturday at the Salem YMCA.
The video was fun, although I think the visuals in the video are stronger than the story itself. I tried to focus on the behind-the-scenes aspect of the volunteers and preparation but most of my footage [...]

Though “commercial” may be pushing it since I wasn’t paid, this certainly wasn’t journalism. But hopefully it’ll open up a few doors in the freelance world.

I’m in the corner with a video camera, of course. This photo actually ran four columns wide on the back page of our A section today … I’m practically famous.
I also did a video on the event, which is pretty much a man-on-the street with a few b-roll shots. It’s funny though [...]