I say “final” edit with quotes simply because I feel like edits change over time as we think about pictures differently or perceive how stories change. But for the time being, I feel like this nine picture edit tells the story pretty well. One point I have in mind is that I would like to see his face better perhaps in the middle of it, but I am not sure if I have that image at the moment. However, I really enjoy some of the image parings here, such as the two legs that transition from his sisters home to back on the farm, or the pictures of the hands on the tie and tractor. I think they work really well together to move us inside and back outside the farm. Ideas are always welcome.
John Guerrant laughs as he works with his son David to load cattle on his truck on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 in Fulton, Missouri. David purchased the other half of the land Guerrant works on the family farmstead from John's sister Bonnie. For over thirty years, Guerrant has worked long hours off the farm in order to provide for his family - for he did not believe he could provide enough by farming alone. Now retired at 78 from his day jobs, Guerrant is finally able to focus on the things he enjoys and cares about most, he family, friends and working the land he grew up on as a boy. Photo © 2011 Patrick T Fallon
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John Guerrant takes off his tie after services at First Baptist Church on Sunday, May 1, 2011 in Fulton, Missouri. Photo © 2011 Patrick T Fallon
Missourian Page 1A - Pakistani Journalist
For this page, the assignment had been given for the morning, but the photos that were shot and originally selected did not work well for the cover. I went back through the original take looking for something that would stand out better on the front page. I felt that this unintentional portrait worked pretty well with a nice heroic angle.
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Saturday, April 30th 2011
Farmer John Guerrant and his wife Becky arrive home on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Fulton, Missouri. © 2011 Patrick T Fallon
Farmer John Guerrant talks with friends from his church group after breakfast Tuesday morning at Finally Tammy's in Fulton, Missouri on April 26, 2011. Photo © 2011 Patrick T Fallon
Farmer John Guerrant looks out on his front yard from his garage on Monday, April 25, 2011 in Fulton, Missouri. Photo © 2011 Patrick T Fallon
Wednesday, April 20th 2011
John Guerrant laughs while working with his son David herding cattle on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 in Fulton, Missouri. After the Navy, John moved back to Missouri to the land where he grew up, but always worked other jobs besides farming in order to have enough to provide for a family. Now that he is finally retired, he is able to just work the land as he did as a boy. Photo © 2011 Patrick T Fallon
John Guerrant works with son David to move a heard of cattle off the pasture into the corral to be given antibiotics on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Photo © 2011 Patrick T Fallon
Today I met farmer John Guerrant, who continues to work the land where he grew up in Fulton, Mo. with his son David. I am not sure what my visual narrative will be yet, but this is one picture I particularly enjoyed – heres hoping I will have many others that tell the story even better over the next few weeks.
Farmer John Guerrant climbs down from his tractor after working on his cattle pasture on Monday morning, April 18, 2011 in Fulton, Missouri. Photo © 2011 Patrick T Fallon
Wednesday, April 6th 2011
A pretty cool assignment for VOX Magazine here at the school a few weeks back. Due to security and safety concerns, most of the really “cool” stuff was off limits, but I tried to search for a few pictures that would illustrate the story about Nuclear safety in a visually interesting way. Ryan suggested I try presenting the pictures as a four-square of sorts.
The cooling tower, a radiation warning sign, a Nuclear Regulatory Commission red telephone and electric power lines at the Callaway Plant Nuclear Reactor on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 in Callaway County, Missouri. Photos © 2011 Patrick T Fallon/VOX Magazine/Missourian
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Wednesday, March 23rd 2011
Tim Mallory is well known downtown on weekend nights for the steady supply of hot dogs, bratwurst and friendly conversation he provides to his late-night customers.
Mizzou Hot Dogs – 8 Picture Audio Slideshow. By Patrick Fallon
A frame from last night while working my job profile story about Tim Mallory of Mizzou Hot Dogs – trying to show more about the environment around him than just pictures of him, perhaps this will be a transitional photo… its a work in progress still.
Tim Mallory, owner of Mizzou Hot Dogs, talks with a friend outside of Quinton's Bar and Deli in downtown Columbia, Mo. on Saturday night, March 12, 2011 before the onslaught of patrons after the bars close. Mallory used to just fix up and sell hot dog carts, but a few years ago he decided to set up shop on his own, earning himself a devoted fan base of loyal customers. Photo © 2011 Patrick T. Fallon
Thursday, February 24th 2011
As you may know, I first found this restaurant while looking to shoot the rest of my Kodachrome, a wrong turn for FedEx landed me at Curries.
BJ Bhakta prepares an order in his to-go Indian restaurant, Curries on Saturday, February 12, 2011 in Columbia, Missouri. Photo © 2011 Patrick T Fallon
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Thursday, February 24th 2011
Over the last few weeks here at Mizzou, judging has taken place for the Pictures of the Year International Contest, POYi. While the POYi winners names have been released, the ins-and-outs are over, the real beauty of being in Missouri during POYi is the ability to sit in for the judging. As always, I was not able to attend as much as I would have liked, but I was able to sit in for a few mornings and afternoons… Continue reading »
Wednesday, February 9th 2011
Picture story reading reflections for “Selecting a Subject” and “School Lunches and Polaroids”
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Sunday, February 6th 2011
I’m not a terribly great designer. Most of my “good design advice” is limited.
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Sunday, January 30th 2011
Working now as a photo editor at the Columbia Missourian, we had a sick photographer today and a sports assignment, so I covered the match.
While I enjoy shooting sports action, I always try to hunt for sports feature pictures, sometimes I feel they tell a more interesting story. In the case of the photo below, I saw the wrestler across the arena with his head sunk low after an upset loss to a redshirt freshman wrester, fortunately my 300mm did the job.
Nebraska's Ross Grande reflects on his loss to Kyle Bradley 8-6 in the 149lb. weight class. Bradley held a 4-2 lead into the final period, but Grande scored two takedowns with under a minute left to send the match into sunnden victory overtime. After 24 seconds into sudden victory, Bradley scored a takedown to defeat Grande during the wrestling meet vs. Nebraska Sunday afternoon January 30, 2011 at the Hearnes Center in Columbia, Mo. Nebraska beat Missouri 17-16. Photo © 2011 Patrick T. Fallon
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Friday, January 28th 2011
I’m convinced that every sentence of the Tao of Photography is a photography gem… reading it makes your eyes open wide.
Hickman senior Megan Warhover #44 looks to pass during the Hickman Girls JV Basketball game vs. Rock Bridge High School at Hickman High School in Columbia, Mo on Jan. 26, 2011. Photo © 2011 Patrick T. Fallon
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Monday, January 24th 2011
Inspiration. Not something it always easily found. Going into my last semester at the University of Missouri, I am excited about my last photo class, picture story, as I am surrounded by many talented photographers with interesting ideas and perspectives. They are a source of inspiration for me, as are many of my friends and colleagues, such as Ryan Henriksen, seen below…
Ryan C. Henriksen, visionary photojournalist and all-around great guy, takes pictures at sunset in downtown Columbia, Missouri on Jan. 20, 2011.
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My final assignment of 2010 was not an easy one. I was dispatched to the Fort Leonard Wood Army post to write a story and bring back pictures for the Columbia Missourian. My article can be found on the ColumbiaMissourian.com – it was a big challenge to do both, but I feel that my experience and instinct as a photojournalist works directly with one’s ability to report back as a writer also. Facts and information that I gathered previously (but perhaps never wrote or published), like quotes from those who lived through the disaster, are the key component to any story.
The homes and cars destroyed by a tornado that touched down at the Fort Leonard Wood Army post in southern Missouri Friday morning, December 31, 2010. In the neighborhood of about 75 homes, an estimated 75 percent were destroyed. Image © 2010 Patrick Fallon
The Army Public Affairs Officers were very helpful and understanding of my needs as a journalist – more so than I expected at first. Considering it was a major holiday, I am impressed by their efforts to help civilian journalists report on the story, while keeping in mind the safety concerns of downed power lines and gas leaks. Fortunately no one was seriously hurt or killed at the post, though someone was killed in nearby Rolla.
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