Blog | Jakob Berr Photography

So Anne and I went to the car park on Hitt Street last night to do our Multiple Flash assignment. After running into an endless series of problems, we finally managed a few good exposures. This is my select:

Charlie Hill (right) and Chris Williams (middle) fight for the ball while Nick Jacob secures the sideline during a bicycle polo game at the car park on Hitt Street on the evening of December 2nd, 2008.

Last night, I was at Harpo’s with a bunch of friends, and we popped into the weekly Trivia contest. So I tried the popping flash thing a little bit. This is my select:

22-year old Stasia Bevard, a senior arts student at the University of Missouri in Columbia works part-time as a waitress at Harpo’s on 10th Street. Her working there was no accident. “I used to come here a lot, [so] I decided I might as well work here,” she says.

This is my select for the Fill & Balance assignment. Due to the absence of the Great Yellow Star and due to lack of creativity on my side, the winner is of course… BALANCE!!!

Chris Bennett, a mechanic at the Big O Tires garage on 204 E. Broadway, takes a cigarette break while waiting for his co-worker Zack to bring him some parts. Bennett, a Columbia native, has been working for Big O Tire for eight years. “I enjoy dealing with the different customers. They give me a challenge working on their automobiles,” he says.

Jason, Christine and I went out to the Rock Bridge State Park on Tuesday night to “paint” the Silos at Devil’s Ice Box. This is what we came back with:

Since Cat couldn’t be with us the first time, we went out again on Wednesday to try something different. Here’s the outcome: