Heat Features
If there was one request that I could honestly say I have received every day since my internship started, it would have to be the heat feature request.
The guys in my department are obsessed with heat features; an image that embodies the spirit of summer. And who could blame them? It’s a great chance to connect with the community and tell the story of summer.
The heat feature photo mentality has been branded into me, and now it’s become a daily challenge.
Here are some heat feature photos I have made this summer.
Jared Palma, a Putnam City West sophomore, takes a break to spray himself with water during a football camp at the Putnam City West High School football field Monday, June 27, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Bryan Ritzendollar, a sophomore at Putnam City West, takes a break for a drink of water during a football camp at the Putnam City West High School football field Monday, June 27, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Travis Comer gives Madison Clem a drink of Gatorade before marching in the Oklahoma City Gay Pride Parade in Oklahoma City, June 26, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Madison Clem and Danielle Miller march during the Oklahoma City Gay Pride Parade in Oklahoma City, June 26, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Children wait for their chance to operate kayaks during the Olympic Day Corporate Classic Regatta at the Chesapeake boathouse on Saturday, June 25, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Jovanni Rodriquez, 13 of Altus, a member of Youth Force, from St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City cleans a window screen during a mission trip trims hedges during a mission at Strawberry Fields Senior Center in Mustang, June 20, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Mikala West, 13 of Mustang, a member of Youth Force, from St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City cleans a window screen during a mission trip takes a break to cool down with a drink of water during a mission at Strawberry Fields Senior Center in Mustang, June 20, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Logan Clemence, 11 of Washington, sticks his face in some cool water for some relief from the heat during an All-Star game between Class 3a-4a East and West at the OU Softball Complex in Norman, June 18, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Tuesday Webb, 7, cools off before a train ride with a drink of water during the Crawfish Festival in Yukon, June 4 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
12-year-old Shannon Taylor shares an umbrella with her 6-year-old sister, Megan, during the Ozarka Oklahoma City Nationals Drag Boat Racing, in Oklahoma City on Sunday, June 12, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Fans enjoy a beach ball between innings during a game between the Oklahoma City RedHawks and the New Orleans Zephyrs in Oklahoma City, June 17, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Chicken Outlaws
Hermione the chicken peers out of her enclosure in a backyard in northwest Oklahoma City. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Last Wednesday, I had the opportunity to photograph “illegal” chickens in northwest Oklahoma City.
In Oklahoma City, it is illegal to have chickens in backyards, so the videographer and I were told not to show the faces of the owners. I was surprised to find that you can make some interesting images of chickens and their owners, without showing faces.
Read more about the criminal chickens at NewsOK.com.
See more from our staff photographers at NewsOK.com/Multimedia/Photos.
Click here to see me hard at work. (Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman)
Hermione the chicken walks around enclosure in the northwest Oklahoma City backyard where she lives. A growing number of people are lobbying the Oklahoma City Council to legalize backyard chickens. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Eggy the chicken is held inside the enclosure in the northwest Oklahoma City backyard where she lives. A growing number of people are lobbying the Oklahoma City Council to legalize backyard chickens. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Chicken feed is displayed in a northwest Oklahoma City backyard where a family keeps tww chickens. A growing number of people are lobbying the Oklahoma City Council to legalize backyard chickens. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Playing Catchup
Well, we’re a little late in the game, but I figure that it’s time to catch up with my colleagues’ awesome blogging skills.
For an introduction, my name is Garett. I am a photography intern here at OPUBCO. I am a photographic arts major at the University of Central Oklahoma, with minor in journalism.
To start off with, I thought I would make a blog post with some of my favorite images this summer. If you want to see more photos by me and the other photographers, just follow this link: Alternate Crop
Birds bathe in the reflecting pool of the Oklahoma City Bombing National Memorial as the sun sets, June 17, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Firefighters take a break after fighting a fire that burned near Harrah, Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Eggy the chicken is held by her unnamed owner. Oklahoma City residents and council members have been lobbying to legalize having chickens in back yards. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Hermione the chicken peers out of her enclosure in a backyard in northwest Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City residents and council members have been lobbying to legalize having chickens in back yards. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
The owner of chickens in northwest Oklahoma City shows chicken feed. Oklahoma City residents and council members have been lobbying to legalize having chickens in back yards. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
The main dish is shown during the Crawfish Festival in Yukon, June 4 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Kane Ozment, 15, bathes his horse, Itchy, during the Non-Pro Cow Cutting Show at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, June 15, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Guests come to pay their respects at the viewing of Clara Luper, as she lies in repose at the Oklahoma state Capitol in Oklahoma City, June 16, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Mikala West, 13 of Mustang, a member of Youth Force, from St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City cleans a window screen during a mission trip cleans windows during a mission at Strawberry Fields Senior Center in Mustang, June 20, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Children wait for their chance to operate kayaks during the Olympic Day Corporate Classic Regatta at the Chesapeake boathouse on Saturday, June 25, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
University of Alabama's Jazlyn Lunceford (2) dives for a ball as Jennifer Fenton (7) looks on during the Women's College World Series game between Flordia and Alabama at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Sunday, June 5, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
A fan catches a home run ball as Alabama's Jennifer Fenton (7) walks away during the Women's College World Series game between the University of Florida and Alabama at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Sunday, June 5, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
Travis Comer gives Madison Clem a drink of Gatorade before marching in the Oklahoma City Gay Pride Parade Sunday, June 26, 2011. Photo by Garett Fisbeck, The Oklahoman
-Garett
