Merry Christmas 2007!

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and great holiday season! Here's some peoples that hang around our house during December....weird.











Happy New Year! - Tyler.

Veterans' Care in Athens, Ga. - The Van

Vietnam veteran Mike Bachler opens the doors to the DAV van inside the Lowe's parking lot, the veterans' meeting place for the ride to Augusta, Ga.

Over the past month, my classmate Lindy Dugger, a graduate student Christy Fricks, and I have been documenting healthcare in Athens, specifically the Chapter 2 Van that takes local veterans to the VA Hospital in Augusta, Ga, about two hours east of Athens. We've met a lot of cool and welcoming people and our project has kinda morphed into both a story about veteran transportation and a profile on the local veterans that use this transportation and Georgia VA Hospitals. The drivers of the van that transport these men and women are all volunteers; the ones we have met are Vietnam veterans. Here are a few pictures of the people in our story, all veterans in past wars and conflicts. Thank you to all the kind people for allowing us to photograph your stories.


Vietnam veteran Bradford Cullen sits in the front seat of the van


Army Veteran Issom Weems, the commander of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 2 and coordinator of transportation in Athens


WWII veteran Julius "Jake" L. Guest, Sergeant in Air Corps tech supply; Guest served during D-Day in Normandy and for a total of 25 months in WWII.


Jake Guest holds a photograph of himself (pictured in the middle)


Christy Fricks interviews her brother Brian Fricks, an Army Sergeant in Operation Iraqi Freedom


Brian Fricks (white shirt) poses with his family and nephew

Thank you for checking out the pictures. Please check back soon for a link to a soundslides presentation of the veterans project where you can hear these veterans present their stories and healthcare in Athens. -Tyler

Petit Le Mans - Part 2

This is another series of photos from the 10th annual Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. on Oct. 6, 2007 including pre-race pictures and the action through midday.


#62 Ferrari and #45 Porsche racing towards turn 12


An Audi LMP1 prototype racing through turns 10 and 11


Corvettes lined up next to the main straightaway before their pre-Le mans race


Family enjoying the morning at Road Atlanta


Driver Brian Dolan suits up for the Corvette race before the Petit Le Mans


#45 Porsche gets air between turns 2 and 3 at Road Atlanta


Cars approach turn 10a at Road Atlanta


The Audi LMP1 leading the pack at the drop of the green flag on the 1st lap


Driver Seth Neiman talks with fans on the grid before the start of the race


Cars complete turn 4 at Road Atlanta


Porsche driver Jim Tafel on the grid


#45 Porsche drives through the crowd toward the pit for the start of the Petit Le Mans


The #8 LMP2 Mazda makes its make through turn 1

Thank you for looking! Check back soon for a soundslides presentation of the race - T.

Petit Le Mans - 10/6/07

The #5 LMP2 Zytek 07S and #62 GT2 Ferrari F430 GT at turn 1

This past Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, my photojournalism class and I went to Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. to photograph the 10th annual Petit Le Mans, a 12-hour/1000 mile race. Here are some photos from the last few hours of the race. Please check back soon, I'll be adding more from the day of racing.


Reflection of the main straightaway/finish line inside sunglasses


Various class cars make their way into turn 2


The #27 GT1 Maserati makes its way through turns 3 and 4


Long exposure of cars racing through "The Esses"


The pack of cars heading down the straightaway into turn 1 on a pace lap


Winners celebrate after the completion of the 1,000 miles.

Thank you for looking, please check back soon for more pictures from the race! - T.

23jinx & Umbrella Tree - Caledonia Lounge

Reid Bateh, lead vocalist & guitar- 23jinx

Last Thursday, Sept. 27th, I photographed the bands 23jinx, a trio based out of Atlanta/Athens and Umbrella Tree, a trio based out of Nashville, Tennessee, at the Caledonia Lounge in downtown Athens. The first set of photographs is from 23jinx, check their music out at: www.myspace.com/23jinx


23jinx performs at the Caledonia Lounge Thursday night


William Brookshire, bassist-23jinx


Blaze Bateh, drummer-23jinx


Reid Bateh, lead vocalist & guitar-23jinx


Reid Bateh


Reid Bateh


William Brookshire


Reid Bateh


Blaze Bateh


Reid Bateh

Here is the second set of photographs, Umbrella Tree, check their music out at: http://www.myspace.com/umbrellatree


Umbrella Tree of Nashville, Tennessee


Derek, drummer-Umbrella Tree


Jillian, vocals & keyboards-Umbrella Tree


Zachary: vocals, guitar, bass-Umbrella Tree


Derek & Jillian (l-r) - Umbrella Tree

Thank you for stopping by to look, come back soon! - Tyler