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Lauren Nolan // Visual Journalist
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Summer update from my internship at The Courier-Journal. Captions under the cut.
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1 - Jan Waddell, a defense attorney based in Louisville, Kentucky, poses for a portrait in front of his office on West Broadway on Thursday, June 16.
2 - Mike Henderson and Lorinzo Williams, both from Portland in Louisville, Kentucky, are fixing up a building in Portland that they intend on making into a shop that sells mopeds and bikes.
3 - Police officers stood in solidarity for a moment of silence at Metro Hall in Louisville on Friday, July 8, in honor of the five police officers who lost their lives in Dallas yesterday.
4 - Fairuzah Hussein, a camper at Kentucky Refugee Ministries' summer camp in Louisville, Kentucky, blows bubbles with other campers during their lunch break on Wednesday, June 15.
5 - Whitney Carpenter shows one of her students, Nebisa, how to combine blue and yellow paint to make the color green during a color wheel exercise at a summer camp for refugee children run by the Kentucky Refugee Ministries on Wednesday, June 15.
6 - Mary Kate Cundiff and Paul Thomas Cundiff, 3-year-old twins from Lewisburg, Kentucky, came to the Waterfront Park for the first time while visiting their aunt in Louisville. "We've been to the zoo and holiday world and this is their favorite," the twins' mom Dana Cundiff said. "It is definitely the highlight!"
7 - Alex Vincuran, 30, from Louisville, Kentucky, does a flip off the blob at Falling Rocks Park in LaGrange, Kentucky on on Saturday, July 9.
8 - Sydney Dunaway is an upcoming freshman at Transylvania University. Dunaway graduated from Sacred Heart in May and has a passion for travel and riding horses.
9 - A visitor to the quarry at Falling Rock Park hesitates before jumping off the "high rock" on Saturday, July 9.
10 - Emily Williams, 91, has lived in Louisville since 1961. She first started using ElderServe when her husband was sick. "After he died, I didn't use them for a while," Williams said. "I thought I didn't need anything." She came back to the company to help her with various things around the house. "It gives me freedom, it gives me enjoyment," Williams said of the care she receives from ElderServe. "I know I'm blessed enough to have lived several years in my home but I might have to leave someday ... Right now I'm so thankful that I can stay in my home and have the help."
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Very excited to post this little video I made about the Lorelai Synchronized Swim Team here in Louisville! Please let me know what you think, it’s a fun one!
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I was assigned to Forecastle a few weeks ago with Scott and Matt. I took my prism with me and decided to have fun with it and experiment some. It was a really fun couple days and I remembered that I wish I had some longer glass! As always, critique is really appreciated! Captions below the cut.
1 - Sarah Jarosz performed on the Boom Stage at Forecastle on Saturday, July 16.
2 - A couple danced to Grouplove's set at Forecastle on Friday, July 15.
3 - The Kentucky Colonel danced with the "Forecastle Mermaids" at Forecastle on Saturday, July 16.
4 - A woman dances to Grouplove's set at Forecastle on Friday, July 15.
5 - Pokey LaFarge performed with bandmate Ryan Koenig on the main stage at Forecastle on Saturday, July 16.
6 - Katie Lee Jones, originally from New Orleans but who moved to Louisville after Hurricane Katrina, came to Forecastle as a 'Forecastle Mermaid'. This is her first year performing as a mermaid at the festival.
7 - Hunter S. Thompson joined the party at Forecastle on Saturday, July 16.
8 - Singer and keyboardist Hannah Hooper of Grouplove motions the crowd to wave their hands during the band's set at Forecastle on Friday, July 15.
9 - A young couple relaxed in the shade during Forecastle on Saturday, July 16.
10 - Shakey Graves performed to a large and jubilant crowd at Forecastle on Saturday, July 16.
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I was sent out on a butterfly count assignment for the C-J a few weeks ago. Which is funny because I really really dislike butterflies. It all stems back to that Spongebob episode about Wormy that I watched when I was a kid...
Anyway, I survived! This was a really tough shoot because it was high noon and the sun was so harsh, but I think I made it work okay. Maybe butterflies aren’t so bad after all? Let me know what you think!
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1 - Richard Henderson III (left), Travon Henderson (center), and Sabrina Henderson (right), participated in the annual butterfly count in Crestwood, Kentucky, on Saturday, June 25.
2 - Josie Miller goes for the catch during the annual butterfly count in Crestwood, Kentucky, on Saturday, June 25.
3 - A butterfly is caught and recorded during the annual butterfly count in Crestwood, Kentucky, on Saturday, June 25.
4 - Sabrina Henderson inspects her first butterfly catch of the day during the annual butterfly count in Crestwood, Kentucky, on Saturday, June 25.
5 - Sabrina Henderson exclaimed how cool nature is after finding some blueberries during the annual butterfly count in Crestwood, Kentucky, on Saturday, June 25.
6 - Josie Miller examines leaves while looking for insects during the annual butterfly count in Crestwood, Kentucky, on Saturday, June 25.
7 - Richard Henderson III participated in the butterfly count in Crestwood, Kentucky, on Saturday, June 25.
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Food shoots always make me so hungry. Here’s a few recent ones I did for The Courier-Journal.
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I went to the Bullitt County Fair last week and made some pictures. Here are a few of my favorites.
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1 - Luke Hodgkins, 3, and Chas Kuczer take a spin on the 'Silver Streak' at the Bullitt County Fair on Wednesday, June 15. The ride is a popular attraction among fairgoers.
2 - Paul Mare, 23, from South Africa, lays his head down after starting the 'Silver Streak' ride on a slow day at the Bullitt County Fair on Wednesday, June 15. A few days of storms caused the fair to have few guests in attendance at the beginning of the week.
3 - A fairgoer looks out from his seat on the ferris wheel at the Bullitt County Fair on Thursday, June 16.
4 - The spinning rides at the Bullitt County fair are some of the most popular attractions. A group of friends laugh as they spin at high speeds on Wednesday, June 15.
5 - Emma Wetzstein, 6, from Radcliff, Kentucky, looks back at her parents while she bounces at a trampoline attraction at the Bullitt County Fair on Thursday, June 16.
6 - A young girl traverses through a bundle of punching bags at the fun house at the Bullitt County Fair on Thursday, June 16.
7 - Sounds of screams, laughter, and music permeated the atmosphere at the Bullitt County Fair on Thursday, June 16. Thursday was a popular day for the fair, as it was the first sunny day in a week of rain and inclement weather.
8 - Destiny Crump gets ready before the evening gown stage at the Teen Miss Bullitt County Pageant on Wednesday, June 15.
9 - Madison Perkins waits backstage during the Teen Miss Bullitt County Pageant on Wednesday, June 15.
10 - Fairgoers let the hair down on the 'Fire Ball' ride at the Bullitt County Fair on Thursday, June 16.
#county fair#photojournalism#photojournalists on tumblr#photography#americana#small town life#festivals
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I already posted this on social media but figured I’d post it here in case someone hasn’t seen it yet.
Here’s a trailer for my capstone project I worked on last semester. Are you hyped or nah?
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I was assigned to cover the entrance to Cave Hill Cemetery on the day of Muhammad Ali’s funeral. Here are some pictures.
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1 - A bed of rose petals lays on the road to the entrance of Cave Hill Cemetery, where Muhammad Ali is to be buried.
2 - Andy Westbrook, a postman at Hikes Point Post Office, came out to Cave Hill Cemetery to view Muhammad Ali's funeral procession on Friday, June 10.
3 - Maggie Cassaro laid rose petals on the entrance road to Cave Hill Cemetery for Muhammad Ali's funeral on Friday, June 10.
4 - Dianna Volpe helps Lena Worthington, 2, put on pink boxing gloves in remembrance of Muhammad Ali on the day of his funeral on Friday, June 10.
5 - A young onlooker stops by the bed of rose petals on the road to the entrance of Cave Hill Cemetery for Muhammad Ali's funeral on Friday, June 10.
6 - A police officer offers flowers to a passenger in Muhammad Ali's funeral procession. An onlooker had tossed the rose on the car moments earlier.
7 - Mourners wave and take pictures as Muhammad Ali's funeral procession passes through the entrance at Cave Hill Cemetery on Friday, June 10. The hearse that carried the casket of Ali was covered in flowers that onlookers had thrown on the car.
8 - Gerald Wayne Jacobs, 55, shed a tear after Muhammad Ali's funeral procession passed through the entrance to Cave Hill Cemetery. Jacobs used to work for Ali's aunt and father, and said that he "wasn't gonna miss [the funeral] for the world".
9 - Summer Dickerson, 37, picked up rose petals that were left on the ground after Muhammad Ali's funeral procession passed through the entrance to Cave Hill Cemetery. Many mourners wanted to keep the petals as souvenirs.
10 - Young onlookers hold tight to rose petals that were left on the ground after Muhammad Ali's funeral procession passed through the entrance to Cave Hill Cemetery. Many mourners wanted to keep the petals as souvenirs.
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It was a week of Ali here in Louisville.
Here are some images from the week. Taken at his boyhood home, the I Am Ali festival and the many memorials.
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1 - The I Am Ali Festival in downtown Louisville included a large "I Am Ali" banner that people could write notes in remembrance of Muhammad Ali on.
2 - A bundle of flowers and boxing gloves were left on the porch of Muhammad Ali's boyhood home after his passing.
3 - Susan Sommer-Wagner put flowers down at Muhammad Ali's boyhood home on Thursday, June 9. "I wanted to honor him and his life and the respect that he deserves," Sommer-Wagner said. "He's got a place in our hearts for sure."
4 - Yvette Beason shows her daughter, Keiasija, 2, how to blow bubbles at Muhammad Ali's boyhood home.
5 - A sign dedicated to Muhammad Ali after his passing is displayed on a bridge that connects passersby to the Ali Center in downtown Louisville, Kentucky.
6 - A woman who called herself Diana Ali lays her memorial down for Muhammad Ali at his boyhood home in Louisville, Kentucky on Thursday, June 9.
7 - A group of children waits to take a tour of Muhammad Ali's boyhood home on Thursday, June 9.
8 - A GQ magazine, a box of Wheaties cereal and more were left as tributes at a memorial dedicated to Muhammad Ali at the Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
9 - The memorial dedicated to Muhammad Ali at the Ali Center in downtown Louisville, Kentucky is a large one. Visitors add flowers and other tributes every day.
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SUMMER BLOG PT. 1
Hey y’all -
I have just finished my fourth week here at the C-J! Dang, time flies. It definitely took a minute to get used to shooting stills again. I’m still getting used to it actually. But while some days I feel like I haven’t produced anything even remotely good, I’ve had a lot of fun. I’m really enjoying getting to know this city. In other good news, I made it back to work from assignment the other day without GPS! I’m very proud of that one.
This past week was very much dominated by Ali’s passing, so that will be a separate blog post. But for now take a look at some of the things I’ve been shooting these past few weeks!
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1 - Hannah Clark, 8, tests out an air rifle for the first time during the NRA’s Convention Opening Day in Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday, May 19. It is her first time at an NRA Convention.
2 - Sgt. Smith, 34, shares a moment with his wife, Megan Smith, 26, while waiting behind the stage curtains to surprise their son at his kindergarten graduation ceremony at Alex R. Kennedy Elementary. “It’s an emotional day for sure,” Sgt. Smith said.
3 - Shirley Wheeler, 69, from the Highlands, cast her vote for the Democratic Primary at Atherton High School on May 17, 2016.
4 - Kelvin Richardson, a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Louisville, Kentucky, gathers the mail from the back of his truck before completing his “loop” on Tuesday, May 31. “I’d rather see a person happy with a piece of mail than to let them say they’re expecting something and I don’t have it,” Richardson said.
5 - Kelvin Richardson is a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Louisville, Kentucky. He has been bitten by a dog once in his career, but he says that doesn’t scare him. “Dogs are like people, you just gotta know how to approach them,” Richardson said. “They keep you company for more than just protection… and they read you like you wouldn’t believe.” Richardson has five dogs at home.
6 - Students at Minor Daniels Academy watch Mario Domingo, an 8th grade student, during a robotics camp competition to see what team’s “vehicle” could go the farthest. The students had to make an air-powered vehicle out of paper cups, tape, construction paper and popsicle sticks. Since the vehicles had to be “air-powered”, many students opted to push the vehicle across the floor using only their breath.
7 - Rodolfo Bernal, from Goshen, Kentucky, has been a hobbyist beekeeper for seven years. “It requires a lot of sweat and a lot of dedication,” Bernal said. “When they are happy, I am happy.”
8 - Colin Karsner, 4, from Louisville, Kentucky, looks in awe at the lego displays at the Lego KidsFest in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday, June 3.
9 - Landscapers Drew Guillaume (left) and Konrad Kraft (right) finish up the final touches as they finish raking in mulch for the new planters at Big Four Bridge on May 17, 2016.
10 - Children of all ages enjoyed the “lego pit” at the Lego KidsFest in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday, June 3. The event will be held at the Kentucky Expo Center until Sunday.
#photojournalism#photography#news#wkupj#election#NRA#guns#reunions#military#usps#mail#bees#beekeeper#legos#legofest
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I had my first picture story published in the paper a couple weeks ago. It was a really fun story to shoot - I was assigned to Immaculata Classical Academy, a private school that specializes in inclusive education for children with Down syndrome. I really enjoyed hanging out with these kids - they were a bundle of joy and I was honestly sad that it was only a two hour assignment. Here are the images that came from that afternoon. Not all these pictures were published, but these were my favorites. Comments/critique is always appreciated!
You can view the published story here: http://cjky.it/1X1gK9c
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1 - Sister Caryn Crush gets her preschool class ready for mass on the last day of classes at Immaculata Classical Academy in Louisville, Kentucky.
2 - Pictures from the year hang up on the wall of Sister Caryn Crush's preschool classroom at Immaculata Classical Academy. Crush said her favorite part of the job is seeing the children's success. "Seeing a kids joy when they read for the first time and write their name for the first time is so rewarding," Crush said.
3 - Sister Caryn Crush escorts her preschool class, which is a mix of typical and non-typical students, to Mass as it rains around them.
4 - Sister Caryn Crush's preschool class is greeted and hurried in to church for Mass by the older students of Immaculate Classical Academy.
5 - Osa Cameron, 6, listens during Mass on the last day of classes at Immaculata Classical Academy. Her name was chosen because it means "God's blessing", according to her grandfather Frank Cameron. "[She] wouldn't be where she is today without this school," Cameron said.
7 - One of the typical students in Sister Caryn Crush’s preschool class listens during Mass on May 26, 2016.
8 - Sister Caryn Crush cradles Lola Rosenbaum, 6, due to Rosenbaum moving around too much during Mass. "It's very busy and exhausting and rewarding," Crush said of her work at the school. "They keep you on your toes."
9 - Sister Caryn Crush keeps an eye on her students at Mass. Lola Rosenbaum, 6 (left), Max Michalak, 4 (middle), and Osa Cameron, 6 (right), all have Down syndrome. Crush greatly enjoys her work with non-typical children. "They teach you to celebrate the small things," Crush said. "They are genuine... In a way, they are almost more god-like. You can see the beauty and perfection in each one of them."
10 - Sister Caryn Crush leads her class back to the school building after Mass to get them ready to go home for summer break. Crush has been a part of the school since it first opened. She says she hopes to bring in a non-typical sister into the community someday.
#photojournalism#photography#picture stories#down syndrome#education#special needs#catholiscism#newspaper
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I just started at the C-J, and one of my first assignments was to shoot a food spread. I was so nervous!
This was first food shoot since Ms. A’s lighting class forever ago. I’m pretty happy with the results except I didn’t think to take the straw out! Things that always come up in the editing for 200, please.
I’ll be making a few more blog posts with other C-J stuff soon I promise!
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1 - Matt Weirich, the chef at Exchange Pub + Kitchen, with the restaurant's signature Moroccan Chicken dish.
2 - The truffle risotto and hot wings, served with the pub's specialty sangria cocktail, Salt of the Earth.
3 - The pub's signature sangria cocktail, Salt of the Earth, is made with basil grass vodka, elderflower, pineapple juice, orange juice, and red wine.
4 - The hot wings are made with a Korean BBQ sauce and are served on a bed of grilled leeks.
5 - The Moroccan chicken served with an Old-Fashioned.
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I made a short montage of footage I found on my stepdad's computer after he passed away. Made for his wife, my mom, for Mother's Day. I miss him.
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After spending 20 years in a refugee camp in Thailand, a Karenni family from Myanmar starts a new life in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
I followed this family on and off for a couple months as they adjusted to their new home in the U.S. as part of a refugee project with my photojournalism class. For my final picture story, I ended up focusing on Soe Reh, 19, and Pray Moe, 24, both of whom are the oldest children in the family in the U.S. (the eldest son stayed behind in Thailand) but went down two distinct and separate paths after their arrival to Bowling Green.
This was one of the most difficult picture stories I’ve ever had the pleasure to shoot. And it was a pleasure, and I’m very thankful to this family for allowing me into their lives and letting a random American girl be their own personal fly-on-the-wall. Not being able to communicate with them was extremely difficult though. I couldn’t ask them simple questions like, “What is this dish?” or “What are your plans for tomorrow?” I mean I could, but I would only get very simple answers in return. So thanks Jen Kash and Steve Anderson for being really helpful in that regard! It was a great experience for all of us, I hope. It certainly was for me.
These are some pictures that didn’t make the cut into my final edit for my story, but I think they are telling all the same. I hope to keep in touch with this wonderful family as they grow, learn English, and become citizens.
You can see the final edit of the story on my website here. As always, please give feedback. Thanks!
#photojournalism#refugees#refugee crisis#burma#myanmar#photography#kentucky#bowling green#wkupj#picture stories
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I just moved my blog here from it’s previous location on blogspot.
You can view older posts here.
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