Monday, January 5, 2009

A podcast for fire photographers

  I recently found a new podcast about emergency services photography, the Fireground Action Photography podcast. It can be found here.
  It's a weekly show produced by Craig Durling, an excellent California based photographer. Co-hosting the show along with Craig is Ross A. Benson, an equally impressive photographer. The podcast delivers a wealth of information; not only on fireground photography; but on gear, technology and photography in general.
  For anyone interested in photography, and especially those shooting firegrounds, it is definitely worth checking out.

Sunday, January 4, 2009

My first fire of 2009

 Photographed my first fire in 2009. One of my resolutions is to post more content. The fire occurred on Fredro Street and was dispatched shortly before 2PM as a PS assignment(preliminary signal) sending 2 engines, 1 ladder and Battalion Chief. First due E35 requested the balance with a fire on the first floor of an occupied 2 story wood frame. Crews made a good stop on the first floor and had to chase some fire that went up to the second floor. No definite cause, but the dispatch came in as a fire in the dryer. I was going to go on the PS, but waited till they called for the balance, I might have had some better shots.

 The rest of the photos can be seen here