Nathaniel LaRue

Reflections and Viewpoints

2011-01-07T12:48:00.000-06:00

New York for K-State's appearance in a bowl game was fun but extremely hurried and fast. I did not expect a few things. Among them, Manhattan and the surrounding boroughs are close together mileage wise but yet extremely far apart in terms of time. For instance, to go just a few miles, it might take a person an hour. Craziness!

But enough about the traffic and the congestion, what about the photos? My favorite photos of New York happened the day after we arrived when the band played a few hours before kickoff. The plaza in front of Yankee Stadium was packed listening to the band while more and more people arrived for the game.

V-Flats: A Light Source from Beyond!

2011-01-07T11:34:00.001-06:00

So I have to admit something. I first read about V-flats awhile ago on Joe McNally's blog and thought to myself, those can't produce THAT great of light. I mean, come on. All a V-flat is is two pieces of foam core basically taped together with a flash bounced into them. What's the big deal? Well, I was wrong.

Can we say GINORMOUS light source that cannot be duplicated unless you want to pay hundreds of dollars for a huge octabox or something similar.

Jennifer and I did the best with what little space we had and the photos did not disappoint! This shoot, like so many others, was fun and short, which is what many people on the other end of the camera end up liking :)

The New Olympians

2010-02-08T12:31:00.000-06:00

I made some fun portraits the other day of athletes training right here in Manhattan, KS for the 2012 Olympics. I thought it was pretty cool and it was fun too!

Winter Activities

2010-01-24T21:32:00.000-06:00

Ah winter. It brings lovely activities such as snow, which was dumped upon the midwest in copious amounts not seen in decades over winter break and also other activities such as ice skating. Some people do not like ice skating. Most of those people have no balance. They teeter, they totter, then they fall on their *Edit* rear end. I for one love to ice skate but rarely get the chance to as being from Kansas City, while we are known for our fountains, we have very few ice skating rinks. They are probably countable on two hands. To the point, this past week we had the Winter Activities Carnival at K-State which informed students about all of the wonderful clubs and organizations that a person can get involved in while at K-State. But the coup de grâce was the indoor ice skating rink that was not made out of ice, but some sort of plastic or rubber. Either way, it made for some interesting photos!

The Wildcat Weekend: Friday through Monday - 2 win, 4 losses

2009-11-17T14:02:00.000-06:00

SSAVII

2009-10-28T22:16:00.004-06:00

Matt Johnson, K-State graduate in in interior architecture and product design, poses for a portrait in between working on projects last year.

KSU vs Colorado : K-State Wins

2009-10-26T10:36:00.000-06:00

The Cats win again and keep their place on top of the Big 12 North. Also, everyone knows that if their is a civil war, the North always wins against the South. But only because of our railroad engineers.

The Common Cold: It just might get the person in front of you wet behind the ears...

2009-10-21T11:32:00.001-05:00

The studio is a wonderful place to be. So is the bathroom. Does that really give much credit to the studio? Who knows, but I managed to take photos in both places for my illustration of colds and cold prevention. Take a gander!

KSU wins over Texas A&M

2009-10-20T16:55:00.001-05:00

K-State beats Texas A&M

62-14

Junior K-State running back Daniel Thomas runs in a touchdown during K-State's win against Texas A&M this past Saturday. Thomas had 98 total offensive yards and 4 touchdowns for the game.

Senior tight end Jeron Mastrud leads a victorious charge to the locker room after a lopsided 62-14 win over Texas A&M Saturday evening. The Wildcats had 424 yds of offensive production and 3 interceptions while on defense.

The 80's - Did the Decade End?

2009-10-08T14:03:00.002-05:00

For the first time in my life, I shot Bike Polo. The odd thing was that most of the people there seemed dressed for 1988. Well, other than that, fun times were had for all and I think that Bike Polo will soon become an international sensation sweeping the, um, inter-nations? Yes. Thats it.

Sweaters are back in. So is polo, just the bike version. The real truth is, neither ever left.

Making the Ordinary not so Boring.

2009-10-01T13:56:00.010-05:00

There are assignments and there are "assignments". The second group is the one that everyone knows and loves. These are taken because no one else wants them and someone has free time or the job just needs doing (e.g. photog in the wrong place at the wrong time). Then, when the time comes, thats when the Oh Crap moment hits. What do I do? This could be the most boring shot, the most ordinary photo in the world or it could turn out to be something fun, especially for the photographer.

I had one of those moments the other day. I was the lucky person asked to take a photo of an intersection. You know, one of those things that cars travel through? Yup, exciting. I nearly leapt out of my pants I was so excited. But then I thought better of it and kept my pants on. An hour later, I went and made this photo.

In this world, there is No Justice.

2009-09-30T22:18:00.006-05:00

Concerts have always been a fun thing since the beginning of photography. Since the first glass plate cameras that took several minutes to expose, there probably was a photographer at concerts. Who wouldn't want to be there? I can just imagine some enterprising young photo nut going to a concert back in the 1800's and trying to make photos. The problem ended up being that since the exposure took so long, several minutes, and that they only usually let you stay for the first five minutes of the concert, then he only got one photo. Poor chap.

I was a bit more lucky the other day and the band No Justice allowed me to basically take any and all photos that I wanted to. Unlucky for me, I had class and other things to do, so I only had a couple hours during the day/night to shoot. But here is the little four photo story that I slapped together today from those few hours.

Smoking

2009-03-08T23:27:00.002-06:00

A Book

2008-08-17T10:01:00.000-05:00

I wonder, if someone were to spend a whole summer in the city of Manhattan taking photos and THEN made those photos into a book, would anyone buy it?

Summer so far...

2008-07-08T00:07:00.002-05:00

We've had Tornadoes, News Conferences, Cricket and all sorts of things. Here are some photos.

Workers from McPherson Contractors demolish concrete just behind Fairchild Hall Tuesday afternoon June 10th in preparation for a new drive.

The tornado that touched down through parts of Manhattan Wednesday, June 11th deposited some familiar items, including a Twister game that was dropped into Memorial Stadium.

Cars bore much of the brunt of the tornado on Wednesday, June 11th, including this car that lost four out of six windows.

The Sigma Alpha Epsilon Lion looks over the devestation of his home and domain on the corner of Denison and College Heights.

Larry Hamilton, Divison of Facilties worker, cleans up wood near Weber Arena Thursday morning June 12th after a Tornado rampaged through the Kansas State campus late Wednesday night.

Kansas State University President Jon Wefald answers reporters questions Thursday afternoon June 12th at the Manhattan Regional Airport about the damage done to the University campus and the recovery efforts underway. Wefald estimated that the initial damage done to the campus was somewhere near $20 million.

Jim Jones, Ogden, Kansas resident, surveys the devestation done in the Miller Ranch area of Manhattan Thursday afternoon June 12th. The area around Amehurst avenue was among the most widely damaged in Manhattan by the Tornado Wednesday night.

Sonya Garwood, Manhattan resident, takes a break Thursday afternoon June 12th while helping her family salvage their belongings after the Wednesday night tornado. Sonya explained that this used to be the entryway into the house but was now blocked by what was formerly the garage.

Among the lightly damaged belongings left over after the Tornado was this set of golf clubs and United States flag. Many people emerged from their basements to find their house missing a roof or more and a good deal of their belongings strewn about Manhattan.

The Past Few Days...Again

2008-04-09T14:22:00.003-05:00

Tank, the namesake of the bar Tank's Tavern, watches passerby as a window that was broken over St. Patrick's day is replaced.

Sophomore Justin Bloxom fields a ball Tuesday in the Wildcats 4-3 loss to Wichita State on April 8.

Adam Muenster, K-State Outfielder, manuevers between first and second bases Tuesday evening in a game against the Wichita State Shockers in an attempt to make it safe to one of the two bases. Muenster was eventually run down and tagged out.

Rob Vaughn, K-State Catcher, collects his thoughts after the Cats lost to the Wichita State Shockers Tuesday evening. Vaughn was the last player to step up to bat.

Ropes.

2008-04-05T14:13:00.000-06:00

The Challenge Course (High Ropes).

Tennis.

2008-04-04T15:40:00.001-06:00

Tennis today.

The Wall.

2008-04-03T21:01:00.000-06:00

Breaking down the wall of hate.

The Ottoman

2008-04-02T15:59:00.000-06:00

I like the peaceful feeling of the photo.

The Past Week

2008-03-31T11:16:00.004-06:00

My Photos from the past week that ran in the paper...

-Nathaniel

Frisbee Golf

2008-03-14T21:20:00.000-06:00

Shot some Frisbee Golf, it was fun. Primes, ya, they rock my socks off.

Dustin Shaw, freshman in engineering-open option, tees off while playing frisbee golf Thursday. Shaw said he and his friends have played every day this week because of the nice weather.

Kansas State Baseball

2008-03-12T00:06:00.002-06:00

I just shot some baseball tonight and thought someone might want to have a look. Enjoy!

All Photos Contained Herein are Copyright 2008 Nathaniel LaRue

SSA V

2008-03-11T08:56:00.001-06:00

It has been awhile since I last edited this thing. Heck, I don't even know if anyone looks at it. Anyway, here are some photos that I shot down in sunny California this past week. Sweet, sweet California, how I wish I could be back there...

Brooke Langston, a professional volleyball player, serves the ball at a beach volleyball scrimmage at California State Long Beach on March 6, 2008.

UC Davis' Emma Shapiro stretches for a volley from Long Beach State's Jessica Weeks Friday March 7, 2008 at El Dorado Park in Long Beach, California in an away match against Long Beach State. UC Davis lost the match 6-1.

Cal State Irvine's Ashling Taylor (8) makes a dash for the ball during a match against No. 8 ranked Arizona State on March 8, 2008. Cal State, who went into the match ranked No. 9, prevailed in 4th overtime in a sudden death situation 10-9.

Cal State Fullerton second baseman Gary Brown argues with an umpire after he is called out at second base during the 4th inning after Brown tried to steal second. Cal State beat Southern Mississippi in the 9th 8 to 3.

Thanksgiving 2007

2007-11-29T10:05:00.000-06:00

Over Thanksgiving, I was able to see my new Nephew and my now *slightly* older nephew, who is now a happy big brother.

One Big Happy Family!

So someone likes this one better than the feet...

I don't know if Cooper was paying much attention to Peyton at this point, but he was focused on something...

Oooooh, look, a baby. It looks just like a real person! But in all seriousness, I now have two awesome nephews instead of just one.

Who knows, but Cooper loves being upside down?

Cooper and Michelle after Michelle won at a game of Farkle.

Another family portrait attacked by the infamous cat butt (check upper left corner of couch).