Fire – no flames
I arrived late to the fire at St. Joseph’s school gymnasium as fortunately the fire department had knocked the flames down and extinguished it very quickly. So my chances at an exciting image were pretty much gone and I was left to try to get pictures of the aftermath of the tragedy.
Firefighters standing around.
Leaving the entrance next to statues.
Father Tom Kuykendall watching from the entrance.
But I left knowing I hadn’t come away with anything very interesting. I hoped and planned to gain access the next morning and photograph the inside, showing the damage of the fire.
When I showed up, the firefighters were very helpful getting me into the gym and I came away with better images using a tripod, slow shutter speeds and more depth of field.
And was fortunate to talk with the custodians about how these doors are normally open but had been closed when one of them left for the day, preventing the fire from spreading.
