best stories from 2020

Take a look at RED's best stories from 2020: https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/best-of-red-2020.html

A heartwarming conversation I edited and arranged between the 1st and 100,000th graduate:

https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/meet-msu-denvers-100000th-graduate.html 

https://vimeo.com/488320488

And, some of my favorite work photos I took from the year:

happy solstice!

Some tips to beat those short winter days (photo created after finding no good stock art!): https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/8-tips-to-combat-seasonal-affective-disorder.html

the hygge chalet

A relaxing weekend away at this cute A-frame in Grant, Colorado!

Tracks from a friendly pheasant visitor

 Cute matching birdhouse

dreamer siblings

Loved working on this important story about siblings Ruth and Joel: https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/dreamer-siblings-cautiously-optimistic-after-court-wins-bidens-daca-promises.html

And, the Denver Post's take on the images:

work!

Some favorites from the past month(s)? losing track of time here...

This is dance student Shawnee DeChristopher, for this story about the dance studio Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, a Denver institution celebrating their 50th anniversary. I chose this spot in Cheesman Park, and never really know what I'm looking for until I meet my subject and take in the light and shadows https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/mission-ready-cleo-parker-robinson-dance.html

Love making people laugh!

For a story on Covid Exposure notifications in Colorado: https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/colorado-covid-19-exposure-notifications-system-boosts-contact-tracing-efforts.html

A story on it never being too late to do what you love: https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/the-art-of-living.html

Professors make on campus classes safe: https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/university-takes-safe-and-steady-approach-with-the-return-to-in-person-classes.html

How restaurants are continuously adapting: https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/restaurants-respond-to-pandemics-deep-freeze.html

I also for some reason like this photo... feels especially 2020ish

Belly dancing adapts

Somehow making a building mug look interesting for this story: https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/cares-act-dollars-help-colorado-schools-rise.html

A story for Veterans Day: https://red.msudenver.edu/2020/veterans-share-strength-to-stem-suicide-crisis.html

a steamboat thanksgiving

Back to the first place I ever visited in Colorado...