Tris Amino.

Around this time of year it's always a lot of hoops games to cover. Districts then Regionals then States (if your local team is lucky enough to make it that far). It usually means you're driving at least an hour to your game, too. 



So you're probably wondering what the heck a spot news photo has to do with this. It doesn't. The hoops post will come as soon as hoops season is done. For now, here's some stuff I've shot in between sports assignments.





A birthday party for a 102-year-old (although she swears she is 82).

 

Some political PR stuff, including a visit from Midland's local U.S. rep, Dave Camp.





And then some kids.

Impaxx.

Yesterday, protestors filled Michigan's capital over the right-to-work bill that was expected to be passed (and it was.) Protestor chanted slogans, held up signs, marched and did all that protesting kind of stuff.

The Michigan State Police were everywhere, standing their ground as protestors shouted at them, some calling them traitors to the cause. Protestors tore down a tent belonging to Americans for Prosperity, who support right-to-work, with people still inside. It was a pretty fun (and long) day. Check out Neil's blog for some more pictures. Below is the page that published. Thanks to Nick for pushing for it. Gotta love tag teaming an event. It frees both photographers up to just have fun and make better pictures. And it's just fun.

City Council

The other day I spent three-and-a-half hours covering a City Council meeting in Midland.



Community members were petitioning against the conditional rezoning of a parcel of land. The petition passed, 4-1.



He was the one.

One Chance Election Party

Got the super cool gig of heading down to Detroit with Sara and cover to two big Election Night parties, Rick Snyder's and Virg Bernero's, both for CM-Life and for MDN. Sara took Bernero's, I got the Snyder party. It was a pretty fun and interesting time. A lot of people. A lot of expensive cash bar going on.

The one that ran.

Plymouth resident Jerry Vorva, right, whistles while Kalamazoo resident Susan Brown pumps her fist and cheers during Governor-elect Rick Snyder's victory speech Tuesday night at the Westin-Book Cadillac hotel in downtown Detroit. Vorva, a former state representative, volunteered in the Snyder campaign. "Our kids go to school together," Vorva said, "He's a genuine man."

Slideshow.