Valliant's last show

05/19/2010 - Haggard Middle School band director Ken Valliant gives directions to students while preparing for the final concert of his 30 years career at Haggard with current and former students in Plano, Texas, on May 19, 2010. Valliant remained in the same classroom for his tenure at Haggard. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)


05/19/2010 - Haggard Middle School principal Julie-Anne Dean places a rose on band director Ken Valliant, while he eats a hamburger, before the final concert of Valliant's 30 years career at Haggard with current and former students in Plano, Texas, on May 19, 2010. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)

Fire and aftermath

05/29/2010 - Cockrell Hill Fire Department and Dallas Fire-Rescue reported to a four-alarm fire at the two-story La Villa Roma Apartments at 3739 Higgins Ave in Cockrell Hill, Texas, around 6 a.m. on May 29, 2010. Two residents were killed in the apartments, and another two later died at a local hospital. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)


05/30/2010 - Pastor Rosie Smith (right), of Rose Ministries, and Saul Santillan, 14, survey the remains of La Villa Roma Apartments in Cockrell Hill, Texas, on May 30, 2010, after it was demolished the day before following a four-alarm fire that started around 6 a.m. that morning. Santillan, who lived in the northwest corner apartment, was awakened by his sister's screams as the fire spread through the apartments. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)

Wylie memorial service

05/03/2010 - Jerry Isgrigg takes a moment to observe a memorial for his son, Gerren Isgrigg, as Wylie community members filter into the memorial service for his son at the First Baptist Church of Wylie in Wylie on May 3, 2010. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)

Treading the mud, fire, wind, water...

The Warrior Dash came to North Texas. People got dirty. Really Dirty. Fun was had. Nathan Hunsinger produced an awesome video, yet again. Enjoy.

Winning the Bi-District Playoffs

04/08/2010 - Southlake Carroll High teammates surround starting pitcher John Curtiss after Curtiss pitched a complete game during an 8-1 win over Keller High in the third game of a best-of-three series to win the Bi-District Class 5A playoffs at Southlake Carroll in Southlake, Texas, on May 8, 2010. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)

Haitian National Soccer

A few weeks ago I took a trip down to the San Antonio area to photograph the Haitian national soccer team. After the earthquake in January the team was invited to train in Texas by way of different charities. The soccer federation in Port-au-Prince was destroyed by the earthquake and many of the people working within the federation were killed. While the team sleeps in cabins and is feed three meals a day, their families remain in Haiti.
To read TDMN reporter Barry Horn's articles please click here.


04/21/2010 - Haitian national soccer team members Mechack Jerome, left, Vaniel Sirin, center, and Peterson Occenat, right, enjoy sitting on a swing chair during a break in their afternoon practice on April 21, 2010. The team has been living and training at the T Bar M Sports Camp in New Braunfels after their soccer federation was destroyed during the Haitian earthquake on January 12, 2010. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)


04/21/2010 - Haitian national team assistant coach Gustavo Adolfo Chaverra Palacio spots for Wedson Anselme during his situp routine after the team's practice on April 21, 2010. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)


04/21/2010 - Chiropractor Brent Perry, of New Braunfels, works on Eliphene Cadet's hamstring injury as trainer Erick Simeon watches on at the T Bar M pool in New Braunfels on April 21, 2010. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)


04/21/2010 - Haitian national soccer team members Mechack Jerome, left, and Frantz Gilles, right, grab putters and golf balls before playing on the putting green at T Bar M after dinner on April 21, 2010. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)

Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers on April 25

You couldn't ask for a better day to be at the ballpark. Whether a fan, player or photographer, the weather and light just made for the perfect day at the ballpark.


04/25/2010 - Detroit Tigers center fielder Austin Jackson (14), of Denton, catches a fly ball hit by Texas Rangers catcher Matt Treanor (15) during the fifth inning at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on April 25, 2010. The Rangers beat the Tigers 8-4. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)


04/25/2010 - Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Fu-Te Ni (59) pitched two perfect innings with five strikeouts againts the Texas Rangers at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on April 25, 2010. The Rangers beat the Tigers 8-4. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)

Casey's Heart

Casey Rogers is a mature 11-year-old. When he was eight he wanted to start a charity to give to those in need. Four years later, and an essay contest later, he was chosen by Kraft Mac & Cheese to be the kid that presses the button to implode Texas Stadium.
I sent two days with the Rogers, both days at stops for his charity, along with sometime being interviewed by local media (other than TDMN) at Texas Stadium.


Casey Rogers, winner of Kraft's contest to implode Texas Stadium, stands in front of the stadium after being interviewed by WFAA's Gloria Campos inside the stadium in Irving on March 25, 2010. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)


Casey Rogers, 11, attempts to lift a bag of clothing being donated to The Annette G. Strauss Family Gateway Center on March 28, 2010. For four years Rogers has collected and donated clothes and food to people in need through his charity Casey's Heart. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)


Before being interviewed by WFAA's Gloria Campos, Casey Rogers' father, Russell, has Casey spit out his gum into his hand in front of Texas Stadium in Irving on March 25, 2010. Casey is the winner of Kraft's essay contest to press the button that will implode Texas Stadium. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)

Down goes Texas Stadium

On Sunday I was able to photograph the implosion of Texas Stadium, the Cowboys' old home, from the sky. I joined the WFAA crew in the helicopter for the morning.
I was just one from a large team of TDMN photographers that covered all corners of the implosion scene. Please click here to view the amazing work from TDMN staff.

These are a few frames that struck me from the morning.

Not making it through the first inning...

Along with some features and action from Texas Rangers' opening day game against the Toronto Blue Jays I put together an audio piece asking fans why they care so much about opening day. To go right to the piece click here.


04/05/2010 - Jeff Kelley, of Arlington, rests with a beer in hand during an Opening Day tailgate with friends at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on April 5, 2010. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)