tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59040062008-05-19T00:02:00.326-05:00PhotoJournalismMark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comBlogger1933125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-63288913371070958922008-05-19T00:02:00.004-05:002008-05-19T00:02:00.342-05:00Tree frogs
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A tree frog hangs out in Beaumont, Texas on Friday, May 9, 2008.
A tree frog considers a leap in Beaumont, Texas on Friday, May 9, 2008.
A tree frog waits for insects on a hummingbird feeder in Beaumont, Texas on Friday, May 9, 2008.
As with all live animals I encounter, I referred to the Medicine Cards book (page 189). Frog symbolizes cleansingMark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-61839424230497271832008-05-19T00:00:00.007-05:002008-05-19T00:00:00.537-05:00Moving dayFayrouz and I move back to Dallas/Fort Worth today. I'll be offline for the next week or two as we settle into our new home in Plano.
In the meantime, I'll post some freelance gigs I've shot. These images should function as the official transition images between my time as a staff photojournalist and a full-time freelance photojournalist.
I have some commitments in Dallas (familiar publicationsMark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-1633197227668916412008-05-18T00:02:00.004-05:002008-05-18T00:02:01.336-05:00Chris Cole returns to pro football
photos by Mark M. Hancock / © NewsEagles
for The Rocky Mountain News
Former Denver Broncos player Chris Cole poses for a portrait at West Orange-Stark High School in West Orange, Texas on Thursday, April 17, 2008. Cole played for Denver from 2000 to 2003.
Former NFL player Chris Cole poses for a portrait at West Orange-Stark High School. Cole moved to Oakland and Jacksonville before Mark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-7860893209135172602008-05-18T00:01:00.000-05:002008-05-18T00:57:47.602-05:00Iraqi police beat two PJsAs if to accentuate the message of my last post, CNN reports Iraqi police beat a still photographer and a cameraman. A Reuters' shooter was hospitalized after police beat him with rifles for documenting the aftermath of a car bomb.
The story doesn't state who the photographer was. However it does state five Iraqi police officers were detained according to a Falluja police official.
All Reuters Mark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-22197937683610890832008-05-16T00:01:00.006-05:002008-05-17T06:54:50.603-05:00Farewell Southeast Texas
Photos by Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
To the good folks of Southeast Texas, I sincerely thank you all for allowing me to be part of this community. You have invited me into your homes and shared your lives with everyone. It has been an honor and a privilege.
Images from the last three years are presented in the order they were shot. It's a very large slideshow, so it may Mark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-57745149023351936382008-05-15T00:01:00.004-05:002008-05-18T09:10:55.959-05:0040-70 Rule
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Hubert Herndon (left) talks to his daughter Eva LeBlanc (right) in a courtyard at The Oaks at Beaumont in Beaumont on Saturday, April 12, 2008. A recent study concluded adults should discuss sensitive issues about health, money, driving and more when a parent reaches age 70 or a child reaches age 40.
For additional information please read, "As Mark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-3854137044443126712008-05-15T00:00:00.005-05:002008-05-15T00:40:48.476-05:00Survive dangerous situationsA round goes where it's sent. It may drop some. It may blow slightly left or right, but it won't stop until it hits something. If we outthink the person who sends the round, we might live to tell the story.
We discussed the importance of living to tell the story. This involves calculating risk. When in doubt, err on the side of caution because a dead photojournalist doesn't make deadline.
We'veMark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-5006817538969614472008-05-14T00:01:00.002-05:002008-05-15T21:17:41.774-05:00Full-service station survival
Photos by Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
Ken Lopez washes the windshield of George Haynes Mercedes at Johnson's Shell station in Beaumont on Friday, April 25, 2008. With record gas prices, full-service stations aren't making as much profit as some might think.
Please read, "Rising gas prices shrink profit margins for service stations" by Heather Nolan.
Mark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-33642544871541489312008-05-13T00:01:00.006-05:002008-05-13T00:01:00.636-05:00Central relays to state
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Central High School 4A state-qualifying relay team members pose for a portrait at the school in Beaumont on Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Team members are (clockwise from left) Randy Wilson, Victor Spikes, Charlie Thomas, Jeffrey Thomas and Derrick Hall.
They are the first runners in the school's history to qualify for state in both the 400-meter relay Mark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-47779885713530062962008-05-12T00:01:00.000-05:002008-05-12T00:01:01.133-05:00Family grieves again
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Ja'nella Harmon (left) weeps as she learns that her mother Ruby Lee Ceasar-Harmon isn't in the correct grave at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Beaumont on Wednesday, May 7, 2008.
Please read, "Gravesite dispute grieves family" by Heather Nolan.
Mark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-1839182369200798972008-05-11T00:01:00.000-05:002008-05-11T00:01:01.236-05:00Hardin County dispatchers
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Hardin County dispatcher Dee Ann Durbin answers calls at the Hardin County Dispatch Office in Kountze on Wednesday, April 30, 2008. County commissioners approved a new phone system to allow management additional access to 911 phone recordings at their desks.
Mark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-80924199494679589492008-05-10T00:01:00.001-05:002008-05-10T00:01:00.995-05:003A state tennis finalist
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Silsbee High School junior Matthew Deaver poses for a portrait at the school in Silsbee on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. Deaver is the only Southeast Texan qualified for the Class 3A state tennis championships.
Deaver lost the championship match to Nick Lehman of Vernon 6-1, 7-6(3) and is the Class 3A state runner-up.
Mark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-1390800736770321852008-05-09T00:04:00.000-05:002008-05-09T00:04:00.314-05:00Rodeo preparations
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Promoter and former rodeo champion Don Gay organizes events at Ford Park Arena in Beaumont on Wednesday, May 7, 2008.
Ford Park Arena is prepared for rodeo action. The annual YMBL Rodeo Chute Out takes place on May 8-10.
Mark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-57103671211683833752008-05-08T00:03:00.002-05:002008-05-08T00:08:29.422-05:00"Annihilation" practice
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Matt Chambers (left) drinks water as CMM (Dave Brown, right) finishes a call before a Gulf Coast Power Pro Wrestling practice at Ace Glass in Nederland on Friday, April 25, 2008.
Matt Chambers (top) gets thrown by CMM (Dave Brown, bottom) during a Gulf Coast Power Pro Wrestling practice at Ace Glass in Nederland. The wrestlers will be Mark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-5529915286567548702008-05-07T11:54:00.002-05:002008-05-07T11:56:45.897-05:00Mother-Daughter Tea
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Kayla Bonier, 9, (right) and her grandmother Mary Como (left) talk with other guests during the 1st Mother-Daughter Tea at Central Medical Magnet High School in Beaumont on Wednesday, April 9, 2008. Bonier presented "The Question" during the program.
Mark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-78160280918081858422008-05-06T00:01:00.004-05:002008-05-06T00:01:00.349-05:00Kelly's softball superstitions
Kelly High School junior Caitlin Harvey waits for her turn in the batting cage at the school in Beaumont on Thursday, May 1, 2008. Harvey forgot her new cleats and had to wear old cleats for an important game the team won. Since then, teammates have convinced her to wear the worn shoes for every practice and game.
Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
Please read, "Yeah, Kelly Mark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-8008034492940199222008-05-05T02:16:00.004-05:002008-05-05T02:34:27.058-05:00Shrimpers suffer
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The Sea Dragon shrimp boat sits idle in Sabine Pass on Thursday, May 1, 2008. The boat's captain said the low price of imported shrimp, high fuel prices and short domestic season make it difficult to break even.
Chau Tran repairs nets aboard the Sea Dragon shrimp boat. Many Gulf of Mexico shrimpers have left the business in recent Mark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-26260870281766303352008-05-04T09:08:00.003-05:002008-05-05T02:36:16.921-05:00Ducky Derby
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Five thousand rubber ducks are released to start of the Ducky Derby at Riverfront Park in Beaumont on Saturday, April 26, 2008. Proceeds from the event benefit the Shorkey Center.
John Gordon with Coastal Paddler of Beaumont moves ducks along the chute during the Ducky Derby at Riverfront Park.
Shorkey Center executive director KarenMark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-57278549920307650992008-05-03T07:50:00.004-05:002008-05-05T02:36:51.299-05:00Hwy 69 public meeting
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Traffic crawls along Highway 69 during a public meeting at the Lumberton Intermediate School in Lumberton on Tuesday, April 26, 2008. TXDOT invited public input as it considers options to widen Highway 69.
Attendees try to understand plans during a public meeting at the Lumberton Intermediate School.
Brandt Mannchen with the Lone Mark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-58273465183064880222008-05-03T00:01:00.007-05:002008-05-15T00:49:42.808-05:00Dead PJs don't make deadline: tips on cover and concealmentI've covered both hostage standoffs and warrant roundups with other shooters (mostly TV). I've also been consistently shocked by how little they knew about staying alive.
Recently, I covered a county-wide warrant roundup. We didn't know what any of the offenders had done. Considering how heavily-armed the deputies were, I guessed it wasn't helping little old ladies jaywalk across the street.
Mark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-14092545565037946232008-05-02T00:01:00.000-05:002008-05-02T00:01:01.632-05:00Shangri La Ecofestival
Terri Sims (left) and her husband Scot Sims (right) of Orange tour the gardens during the Ecofestival at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center in Orange on Saturday, April 26, 2008.
Photos by Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
Volunteer Talbert Meadows (center) introduces Maxine, a 5-year-old barred owl, to visitors during the Ecofestival at Shangri La Botanical GardensMark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-3989401248871532332008-05-01T00:34:00.001-05:002008-05-01T00:39:38.712-05:00Chambers House slideshow
Photos by Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
The C. Homer & Edith Fuller Chambers House in Beaumont is similar to the way it looked when it was first occupied. The house has recently received an historic preservation award from the Garden club of America and will celebrate its first anniversary of public access.Mark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-10083849988711506802008-04-30T00:18:00.001-05:002008-04-29T22:21:33.670-05:00Central's 4x100
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Jeffrey Thomas (left to right), Randy Wilson, Charlie Thomas and Derrick Hall pose for a portrait at Central High School in Beaumont on Wednesday, April 23, 2008. They are the Central's 4X100 relay team and are headed to the Region III track and field championships in Huntsville.
Mark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-77828986550085922462008-04-30T00:01:00.005-05:002008-05-17T05:45:11.713-05:00I made my goalPJs make lofty goals to keep motivated. Sometimes those goals are elusive. They don't even seem possible. One of my personal goals fell into this category - until today.
When I was hired at The Beaumont Enterprise, I promised I was worth my pay. The only quantifiable measure I can access is print sales. So, I latched onto it. My goal was to sell more than the rest of the photo staff combined.
Mark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904006.post-70426248767478456292008-04-29T00:09:00.004-05:002008-05-01T23:08:16.442-05:00Rollover Pass needs funds
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Lacy Wallace of Anahuac (left) talks with Jack Reynolds of the Gilchrist Community Association (right) at Rollover Pass in Gilchrist on Friday, April 25, 2008. Reynolds is trying to get new members to join the non-profit Gilchrist Community Association.
Brothers Terry Baughn (left) and Charlie Baughn (right) fish at Rollover Pass. The Mark M. Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09437709649380849793noreply@blogger.com