Columbia resident Justin Butts smokes a cigar prior to the True/False Film Festival's annual March March parade.
It’s not every day a clown will tap you on the shoulder and ask for help buttoning his collar, but that’s what this guy did. I gladly helped, chatted for a minute, then snapped a couple photos.
I wanted to shoot something today, so I planned my evening to make sure I’d be able to catch part of the annual parade/street romp/bizzarro-fest that happens every year during Columbia’s True/False Film Festival. Film Festivals aren’t exactly my thing, and in three years I’ve never made it to a show or ventured to check out the parade. I’m glad I finally did. Clowns, dancing gorillas, brass bands, Teletubbies, and general weirdness are the perfect recipe for awesome photos. It’s almost cheating. » Continue Reading…
Emergency officials take statements after an accident involving a scooter and a pedestrian at Rosemary Lane and College Ave.
Heard sirens right outside my apartment, walked outside and saw this. I haven’t had this many spot news photos in one day in, well, ever. I wonder what I’ll run into next?
A Watkins Roofing crane fell onto an downtown Columbia apartment building Friday morning.
While getting ready for my 11 a.m. Comm. Law class, I saw on Twitter that a crane had collapsed onto a building downtown. I ditched my plans for a shower, threw on some jeans and walked over to the reported site. As soon as I stepped outside, I felt a gust of wind, which immediately led me to suspect that weather might have been a factor in the accident. Upon arrival, Columbia Fire Department PIO Eric Hartman confirmed that suspicion, telling me a wind gust did send the crane toppling over and onto the roof of an apartment building at 920 Cherry Street around 9:59 a.m.
Nobody was hurt in the incident, and crews are working to remove the crane and examine the building’s structural stability.
If I had more time and didn’t have to rush to class, I would have explored different angles and perspectives, such as Columbia Daily Tribune photographer Parker Eshelman’s overhead shot, seen here.
Click on for a couple more shots from the scene. » Continue Reading…