Pictures I Like
Many times in the newspaper business, there just isn’t enough room. Since November 2005, when I started at The Oklahoman, I’ve put almost 4,300 pictures into our archive system. Roughly 1600 have never been published. I’m excited about another place on the website where I can publish pictures for no other reason than because I like them.
Brandon Griffin, a first-grader, joins his classmates as they play in the water during “Water Day” at Kaiser Elementary School in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, May 28, 2008.
Water Feature
I took several pictures at Kaiser Elementary on the last day of school when the students were hosed off by water from a fire engine. The principal talked about how the kids love water day and talk about it all year. I covered my camera with a polo-style shirt and got in the water to take this picture. I think this pictures conveys the chaos and the excitement of water day.
Graveside
James Miller’s brother was mudered ten years ago. The alleged killer, David Lee Kemp, was captured, but escaped from the Commanche County Jail before his trial. I photographed James as he visited his brother’s grave in Lawton, Oklahoma. We ran a video about James and his family and the affect of Robert’s murder on their lives. Look for it on NewsOK.com
Cara Beth Taylor, of Piedmont, gets a kiss from her father Kevin Taylor, during the first Spirit League Game at the Yukon Commnunity Center in Yukon, Okla., on Tuesday July 8, 2008. By John Clanton, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
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These are amazing photos. Taking photojournalism from the communication realm to the artistic realm. All loose yet the subject is isolated so well. The youngsters who tend to shoot more style than substance, should take notes. These photos have both, but substance should always remain most important.