Down East Viking Football Classic

Elizabeth City State wide receiver Dexter Manly, right, lets a pass slip through his hands as Chowan's Jackey Moore applies pressure during game action in the Down East Viking Football Classic at the Rocky Mount Sports Complex. A member of the Elizabeth City State marching band drum line, below, makes faces while performing at half time.

Elizabeth City State defensive end Malcolm Jenkins, right, strips the ball from the hand of Chowan quarterback CJ Westler.

Candid Politics

U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge, D-2nd District, above right, shares a laugh with Bob Babington during a tour of the Babington Technologies, LLC. plant off of N. Wesleyan Boulevard on Aug. 27.

Photojournalists inevitably shoot a lot of politicians. It's a fact of life that these events can sometimes be a drag, but they don't have to be. This photo is proof that you can indeed capture interesting candid moments from political events.

Merry Christmas!

McAdenville, NC (aka Christmastown USA) puts on a grand show of lights and decorations each year that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to the tiny town. These are a few photos I shot in McAdenville on December 21.

Lights on Parade

Mary Lynn Geisler, left, and Christine Palko take in the McAdenville Christmas lights from a tour bus on Dec. 9. The two were part of a tour group from Tennessee that was visiting Gaston County attractions, including McAdenville, downtown Belmont, and Stowe Botanical Gardens.