There are many things in this world I cannot do. One of those I am reminded of regularly is photography. I have the pleasure and curse of being surrounded by a host of genuinely talented young photogs. But I have had some limited experience and even less training, so when compiling a collection of freelance [...]

Last week, I posted about The Temple News covering Hillary Clinton holding a rally in McGonigle Hall at Temple, in front of a crowd of several thousand. LeAnne Matlach, the assistant News Editor, reported there; Chris Stover, the Chief Copy Editor, filed an audio story, and Sean Blanda, our Online Editor, edited down video highlights [...]

There was a huge media crunch for Barack Obama’s Philadelphia address at the National Constitution Center today, though I did cover the event as best I could. (You can also see it here on The Temple News Web site) I fought my way in, was escorted out twice, before finally get 30 seconds to take [...]

I did my best to see as much of the country as I could in the beginning of my college career. Here are some notable examples. Number of Views:181

Friday, March 2 to March 10, 2007 I spent about a week in a few Italian cities, unfortunately, my luggage was lost, so I was without my camera for most of the trip.  I flew in and out from Rome, was based in Florence and made day trips to Pisa, Sienna and Venice. Here are [...]

In 2007, I was blessed with several opportunities to explore new corners of this great country of ours. Number of Views:174

Monday, November 27 to December 7, 2006 Before returning back to the United States after living and studying in Tokyo, Japan, I took a couple weeks to visit the two largest and best known metropolises of eastern China: capital city Beijing and cultural hub Shanghai. I hope to include more details of my experiences in [...]

San Diego to Philly |  Thurs., Aug. 9 to Aug. 24, 2007 | Michael Butler and Matt Sheehan There is something distinctly American about the cross-country trip, so, while I had my fair share of road trips — going as far as driving from the New Jersey coast to Idaho and returning — I had never driven [...]