I Like Rudolf 12-23-2008

I Like Rudolf 12-23-2008
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

Liilandra painted this last night. I like ti alot. I thought I'd share it with everyone as best as I could.

Merry Christmas.

Springfield Clouds

Springfield Clouds
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

Shot this between Eagles live shots Thursday night.

Pythian Castle Ghost Hunt 2005

This is a story shot back n 2005.

Shot the ghost hunt class on Saturday night, and Sarah Stokes put it together for the next day.

Pythian Castle Ghost Hunt

The second ghost hunt I shot at Pythian Castle. If I find it ... I will post the first story tomorrow.

A Blast From the Past

In honor of this weeks holiday... here is a story we did a couple of years ago. Ghost storeis from Clara Thompson Hall on the campus of Drury University.

Times have certainly changed.

The interview in this story looks hazy because we shot exteriros first.. and it was VERY cold outside, and warm and humid inside.

Hey Look! I Shot Part Of That!

Too bad CBS stopped giving checks when local video makes the nightly news.... (FYI ... out video is the $2.18 gas from Aurora, Mo)

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Branson Sky

Branson Sky
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

Gettin' ready to shoot the football game in Branson last Friday. That camera phone takes alright pictures. Notice the pirate ship?

Flowers at a wedding

Flowers at a wedding
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

I'm not cut out for wedding photography. All that stuff going on, and I just want to take pics like this.

MDA Branson 2008

MDA Branson 2008
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

The KOLR 10 Satellite truck at Branson Landing for the 2008 MDA Telethon.

Taken by Creative Services/Promotions Director Dave Bowen.

I Love Robot Chicken

This made me smile. Haven't done much of that in a while...

Mobile Weather Lab

Mobile Weather Lab
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

LOOK! It's Sports Guy Charlie Hannema standing next to the Mobile Weather Lab.

Ted Keller was standing around there somewhere.

More Friday Night Football Fun!

Hammons Tower from Hammons Field

Hammons Tower from Hammons Field
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

Another one from the Flickr Archives. Took this with a crappy camera phone(Even by 2006 standards!)

Left the game, looked up, thought cool. Took this pic.

KOLR10 Garden

KOLR10 Garden
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

Walkin' around the back yard ... thought this looked cool.

Lisa

Lisa
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

More of the day we were experimenting with the soft filter.

Table Rock Lake

Table Rock Lake
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

I figured I'd start blogging some of my older Flickr pics.

This was taken from Caboose Junction on Table Rock Lake.

This picture was taken with a crappy point and shoot Kodak I got at Wal-Mart. ($15 in 1992 money!)

I was hoping for some lens flare, and after three exposures I got it. Didn't know till two months later when the film was developed.

Eldon Clouds

Eldon Clouds
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

Looking south in downtown Eldon, MO.

Lilandra

Lilandra
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

Experimenting in the park.

Lisa

Lisa
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

Went to the park today to experiment with the Soft Filter.

This was one of Lisa's favorite of the day.

Why does our government tolerate this?

Border patrol agent held at gunpoint

For that matter ... why does the Mexican government tolerate this?

It is UNACCEPTABLE for armed people wearing the uniforms of the Mexican military to cross our border and interfere with operations of our law enforcement and border patrol.

You would think it would be in the best interest of Mexico to at least PRETEND to try and deal with this problem.

And, why is the US government providing proper support for our agents ... I don't really think it would take much ... a couple of A-10s or and Apache or two. That might be all you would need. A hummer wouldn't fare very well against either aircraft.

Springfield Clouds

Springfield Clouds
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

Between the 5 and 6 lives, I looked up and decided I liked the way these clouds looked, so I took a picture with the camera phone.

Recent Work ...

Satellite Boy for the most part.

Wednesday July 9
High Water Causing Big Problems for Area Marina

Thursday July 10
Can't remember this day

Friday July 11
Christian County Fair a Local Financial Boost (Live Shot Only)

Saturday July 12
County Fair Honors Military
Web Extra- County Fair Honors Military

Wednesday July 16
Shot a Life's 411 and did a live shot at Highland Springs.

Thursday July 17
Firefighters Hurt in Millwood Clubhouse Fire (Shot Wednesday Night)
Deputies Try to Unravel Details of Shooting

Friday July 18
Fans Cram Theaters for Midnight Showing of "The Dark Knight" (Shot Thursday Night)
Aquapalooza Returns to Lake of the Ozarks

Saturday July 19
Knost Still Leads After PCCC Round 3
Cards Blow Out Naturals
Lasers Lose to St. Louis

Concert

Concert
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

Took this a couple of months ago. I liked the result.

The Egg Hunt

Option 1
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

I'm experimenting with doing a digital collage ... and this series of pictures seemed best suited for that purpose.

The Moon

The Moon
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

Just kinda like the PIC I took on my first outing the the new KOLR10 sat truck.

New Stuff

Tuesday
Ann Margaret and Andy Williams - A Classic Pairing (Shot following the June 20 performance)

Wednesday
Ran Satellite Truck all Night for our Arkansas Sister Station

Thursday
Popular Downtown Bookstore Moving South (Live Shot Only)
Cardinals Bullpen Struggles in Loss

Friday
Shot A Live Shot and other stories that didn't make the web.

Saturday
Late Night House Fire in North Springfield
Family Rescued From Mobile Home in Greene County



High Waters Rise in Stone County (Sat Shot, Interviews in Story)

Holy Crap

Holy Crap
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

I'm speechless.

Recent Stories in May

This is the stuff that is till easy to find on the website...

May 3

Drury Splits Doubleheader

May 8

Glendale Beats Kickapoo

May 9

Clubb Gets 9th Win

May 13

Hatchery History in Chesapeake

May 14

Law Loophole Allows Sex Offenders to Live Near Schools

Willard Family Living Amid Sewage (Mayor Interview and some City video)

May 15

Another Community Wages Battle Over Sewage

May 16

Company Ordered to Stop Metal Shredding Operations

Steven Hill Makes Hammons Field Debut

May 17

Ozark Hosts Bluegrass Festival

Drury Graduates More Than 450

Crash Leaves Car on Embankment

Cardinals Drop Ninth Straight

Wolfpack Beats Iowa

I did another phoner...

One of these days I'll figure out how to talk on TV.

King's X

Formed in Springfield, Mo

ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

According to his official website:

Weird AL at the Ozark Empire Fair. July 28, 2008

I am SOOOOOooo there.

EWOKS!!!!!!

Saw this posted over at Dvorak Uncensored :

Week was slow

Wednesday
Katrina Social Worker Resumes Business in the Ozarks (Interview & Open house stuff)

Thursday
Flooding Vs. Tourism

Friday
Allen Bears Prep For Spring Game
Clubb Leads Bears over Redbirds

Saturday
OTC Hosts Auto and Motorcycle Show
Teddy Bear Rally Brings Thousands to Dickerson Park Zoo
Mantle Leads Bears to Win
Laclede County Drug Council Works to Keep Meth Out Altogether

WOW I'm fat

Darin over at the Branson Missouri Blog took my picture a couple of weeks ago(I'm the guy with the camera):



The entire post can be found here

Yet Another Week

Wednesday
Gas Prices Up Across the Ozarks
Shot a soccer game that didn't make the web site. (Parkview won 3-0)

Thursday
Ozark and Nixa High Schools Host Transition Fair
Springfield Gives Tulsa the Business

Friday
Ozarks Takes Precaution Following Midwest Earthquake (Enyart interview only)
Victory Mission Holds Milestone Graduation
Springfield's Winning Streak Snapped

Saturday
Drury Baseball
Thousands Fill Up At Ninth Annual Rockin' Ribs
Recovery Effort Begins After Floods Recede

Thoughts:

1. If you see a car we mentioned in the news, and it's wanted in a murder, or bank robbery, or something ... CALL THE POLICE FIRST.

I know everyone thinks your first dial should be a TV station, but go ahead and DIAL 911. I know it's counter intuitive.

Baby Bunny

Baby Bunny
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

I terrify small bunnies.

At least while mowing the yard at my parents church.

AND while riding atop a riding lawn mower.

No bunnies were harmed ... they all ran away.

Actually .. this one thought it had a good hiding spot.

Next to a white wall.

Had to scare it away so it wasn't quite as easy to spot.

Whole Lotta Water

Wednesday
Flood Concerns at Table Rock, Taneycomo


Thursday
Downtown Monett Floods Stranding Residents (Everything BUT the home video)


Friday
More Evacuations in Taney County Overnight
Local Expert Offers Advice to Struggling Airlines
Missouri State Trumps Aces

Saturday
Springfield Police Serve Burgers for Charity
Table Rock Lake Crests
O'Reilly Family Donates Money To St. John's

Galactica Returns!!!!!!!!

CBS Sunday Morning Gets it:

"Galactica": Not To Be Pigeonholed

Another week at work...

Wednesday
Hollywood Part of New Fund to Fight Poverty
Graduating Seniors Learn About Handling Debt
New Branson Airport: Will it Fly? (Live Shot Only)

Thursday
Continued Severe Weather Stresses Local Emergency Workers
Springfield Loses Season Opener

Friday
Student Safety Concerns in Lebanon

Saturday
Drury Sweeps Double Dip Against Quincy
Drury Students Help Habitat for Humanity
Memorial Held For Shooting Victim
8th Annual Men About Town Benefit
Teamsters Union & AWG Sign Contract

Best Foul Ball EVER!!!!!!!

THe first year of Hammons Field I was sent to shoot a baseball game between the SMS Bears and Evansville.

A foul ball was hit that went up and over the safety net behind home plate and landed in a bag I kept under my tripod.

This is edited video from the sports archive. I wish I would have saved the Raw ... live and learn.

I did make stills fromt he TWO frames that show the baseball before it lands in my bag.

The video IS edited, but the edits only shortened the experience.

STOP IT!!!!!!!!

Stop it Apple.

I don't want your CRAPPY Safari browser.

Stop trying to trick my family into loading your crap ware.


Safari isn't even safe on OSX:

Apple's Safari Security Woes

MacBook Air first to fall in hacking competition

Two vulnerabilities found in Safari browser for Windows

All Cardinals, All The Time ... well ... it felt that way...

Wednesday
Last Minute Preparations Underway at Hammons Field

Thursday
CU Board Votes in Favor of Natural Gas Rate Increase

Friday
Canape Wins Pros versus Joes
Cardinals vs. Cardinals at Hammons Field
Springfield's Skipper Talks About St. Louis
St. Louis Beats Springfield In Game One

Saturday
Springfield Cards Beat Up on Big Leaguers
Baseball Bears Fall to Southern Illinois
Art of Ending Hunger Benefit Auction
Lights Out For Springfield Coffee House

Around The State:
KOMU used our video. (About 3 mins. in)

KMOV, KFVS, and KTVI, also used our Saturday video, but didn't post it to the web.

Recent Stories

Kansas Church Members Protest Funeral of MoDOT Worker
Police Investigate Suspicious Package
Ozarks Caves Also Seeing Flooding Problems
Hobby Lobby Recalls Easter Toys
Webster County Launches Preparedness Program
Vigil Honors Fallen Missouri Soldiers
Bears Beat Creighton Again
C of O Men Eliminated
C of O Advances in National Championship
Lady Bears Lose to Drake

Fantastic Caverns Flooded

Ozarks Caves Also Seeing Flooding Problems



All the rain this week made for an interesting week over at Fantastic Caverns.

The water has only been this high twice in 30 years.

The Easter Bunny HATES You!!!!

Feel The Rage

My DTV Coupon Experience

Well ... a couple of months ago I went to www.dtv2009.gov and requested my coupon toward $40 dollars off a DTV Converter Box.

My coupon finally arrived on Friday. I had to go to work, so I waited to cash it in.

Saturday, I had some time before going to work, so I went to Wal-Mart. I take my choice of boxes to the register and try to cash in, and join the Digital TV age.

BUT, the coupon was DENIED.

I was crushed ... well ... disappointed.

I called the customer service number set up by the government 1-888-DTV-2009 and get nowhere because the call volume is so high.


I called again this morning. The lady on the other end tells me that there have been some problems with the coupons, some have taken a while to activate. She said that I should go ahead and try again.

So, I again went to Wal-Mart. And this time it worked.


I purchased the RCA DTA800. Mostly because it had channel buttons on the front AND a universal remote that would control the box and my TV.

Over all, I can say that I'm pleased. I'm running off rabbit ears and the local channels have never looked better in my kitchen.

My little 13" Magnivox is useful till it dies.

Circus Experiment

Circus Experiment
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

I'm just trying to learn how to use my new digital still camera.

Don't quite understand exactly how I got this effect, but I kinda like the result.

Leave work for the weekend...

Leave work for the weekend...
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

I leave work. Everything is fine.

Return to work ... somebody broke my baby.

Brilliant X 2

Turdpolisher: Photog Nation

Viewfinder BLUES: Lemme Axe You...

If you are a photog, or are in TV news ... FOLLOW THOSE LINKS.

Larry Norman, 4/8/48 - 2/24/08

According to a posting on his website, Larry Norman passed away yesterday morning.

Most people (fans of christian music or otherwise) have never heard of Larry Norman.

If you are a fan of Christian Music there is a chance that you'd heard his music being recorded by other artists, DC Talk, Dana Key, Steve Camp are some that come to mind.

He is one of the first people to record what can be considered Christian rock. He was often called the "Father of Chrisitan Rock" and sometimes the "Grandfather" of Christian rock.

Whatever you call him, he was one of the founders of the Jesus movement of the late '60's early 70's. He helped lay the foundation for what people call Christian music today.

The following video was posted to You Tube on Saturday, it is Mr Norman greeting his fans from the hospital.



Here are some other website if you would like more info:

Larry Norman Official

Larry Norman on Wikipedia

Rob Evans Screams Like a Girl (UPDATED)

But his reaction is nothing compared to this

Geek Joy

Go here to see the international version ... slight variation ... I wonder why.

Ain't It Cool news has a posting about the alterations made for the American version. That can be found here.

Despite the minor controversy ... I'm still excited.

Bird on a branch

Bird on a branch
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

Shooting another ice storm story, and one of our interview subjects had alot of activity in his back yard.

Unfortunately, this particular family didn't make the story.

Here is the story just in case anyone cares:

Preparing for the Next Storm

Ice at Night

Ice at Night 001
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

Still experimenting with my new toy.

Willard native wins on Friday Night Fights

As long as ESPN make stuff like this available ... why not?

The Wall of Shame

From the mind of KOLR photographer Jonathan Lemmons comes The Ozarks Wall of Shame. A place for all the Ozarks photogs to spotlight the adults who wish to act like children.

He's got two from one interview already ... more will follow.

Airport Sunset

Airport Sunset
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

Standing out in the cold waiting to do a live shot for the six ... I decided to turn the camera and take this picture.

Pretty airport lights. They mesmerize ....

KOLR Tower

KOLR Tower
Originally uploaded by Eric The Photog

I'm learning to use my new toy, my beautiful Canon Digital Rebel XTi.

And took this picture after work.

I like how it turned out.

One day, I'll actually understand why.

A Slow Week at Work & Thank God for Avid

Wednesday

Missouri State Outlasts Salukis
Police Find Pipe Bomb at Springfield Home

Thursday
Three Pipe Bombs Found At Springfield Home
Lamberth Leads Bears To Victory
Central Methodist Beats Evangel
Drury, MSU Split Swim Meet

Friday
Springfield Wants Your Input On New City Manager (Shot "Man On the Street" interviews)
Kids Un-school Art Exhibit
MSU Ice Bears Freeze Mizzou
Waynesville Grounds Falcons

I also shot with Joy on a super secret story. Have no idea when it will eventually air.

Saturday
Steelman Announces Run For Governor
Trooper Shoots Man In Self Defense

So today I had a new wrench thrown into my life.

Right now KOLR/KSFX is between weekend sports anchors.

Dan Lucy is the TV color commentator for the MSU Bears basketball games.

Since MSU was on the road this weekend, that left us with no anchor. No problem ... we'll just throw some highlites together, and have the news anchor read them.

I got the job of logging the game and editing the high lites and post game that Dan was to send after the game.

One problem. Mediacom was sending a digital feed, and we always seem to have trouble tuning digital feeds on the weekend. Consequently, I didn't get to log the game because I was trying to help Master Control figure out the problem.

Eventually we got one signal with an excellent picture ... but no sound.

We got another signal with excellent sound, but a completely unusable picture.

So, I recorded both feeds and managed to sync the picture to the sound(for post game). Our Avid system made this part relatively easy ... I just wish I could've been able to enjoy the experience. Mostly ... I just felt like crap afterwards.

WGA to fight Thetans?

A nice parody of that whacked out Tom Cruise Scientology video...

New Newscast on KSFX

It can now be announced. A new morning show will air on KSFX.

You can read all about it here.

The show will feature Rob Evans and Tom Trtan.

Yoda, Darth Vader ... HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!

Check out the story on 1up.com

A Brad Pitt MUSEUM?????

Don't know HOW I missed this when the brief firestorm hit.

Apparently SPRINGFIELD was planning a Brad Pitt museum! Well, not really ... but judging from the nearly 40 stories I saw on the internet ... it was a done deal.

This story Pitt Museum Planned for Star's Hometown on Hollywood.com(Posted on January 7) started it all:

Susan Wade, head of PR for the town, says, "Springfield is very Midwestern and family oriented. We're glad to have Brad as part of our history and culture. In fact, we need a Brad Pitt Museum."

And should have ended here on Radar(Posted on January 7 at 3:30pm) Brad Pitt Museum Dreams Demolished:

according to Springfield, Missouri, PR manager Susan Wade, "It's not true."

So, someone sees the first story, and the rumor goes world wide. Websites in Scotland and China print variations of the first post. Susan Wade even has her gender changed in one story. Reporters even ask Don Cheadle and George Clooney for comment at the Broadcast Film Critics Awards.

Now, I KNOW that I'm an idiot ... but how does "we need a Brad Pitt museum" become "Pitt Museum Planned"? Is it just the fact that headline writers are idiots and these other websites ONLY look at headlines?

Don't you think that SOMEONE in the Springfield media would have found out and leaked that before Hollywood.com? Didn't ANY of these people find it odd that NO Springfield news source appeared on a Google search of the topic?

So even tho some sensible websites destroyed the story on Monday ... I just saw that a site from the UK posted the story 9 hours ago.

Well ... I'm done rambling. This is quite possibly the most I have EVER thought about Brad Pitt in my life!

Just for clarity, Susan Wade is the spokesperson for the Springfield, Missouri, Convention & Visitors Bureau. The Public Information Officer for the City of Springfield is Louise Whall.