Andrew Carpenean Photography Blog

Fish Population

carpenean — Sun, 13 May 2012 21:06:59 +0000

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department conducted a fish population survey along a stretch of the Laramie River. The fish are caught by a net as fish which are drawn to a positive and negative electrode floating from rafts as crews make their way downstream.

Wyoming Game & Fish Dept. fisheries technician Katy Fundenstein holds a brown trout with an antenna placed for tracking.

Wyoming Game & Fish Dept. fisheries technician Katy Fundenstein uses a net to pull in fish along the Laramie River.

Brown trout are transferred on shore to be measured and weighted.

As many as 250 fish were caught and released in one day.

Farewell Pheraby

carpenean — Tue, 08 May 2012 22:26:52 +0000

I met the Stricklins while photographing a three-part series about family owned forestland living in Astoria, Ore. working at The Daily Astorian some 12 years ago. One of my favorite images I captured was while visiting with Robert Stricklin and his daughter Pheraby Elizabeth Stricklin. There are other photos that captured the imagination and lifestyle of the Strickin’s, but this one image stood alone and ran six columns on page one of the newspaper.

Through meeting Robert our friendship would begin leading us to reunite through modern technology on Facebook. And through this medium I recently learned of my friend’s daughter’s passing leaving us all too soon at the tender age of 16.

My recollection is of an inquisitive little girl who brought to life a memorable photograph who enjoyed spending time in a flower garden just as much as she did riding on her father’s shoulders.

Hidden Treasures: Pheraby Stricklin, 5, picks daffodils on a bright sunny afternoon in the family flower garden. The Stricklins sell flowers at a roadside stand located in front of their homestead on U.S. 101.

Spring Spalsh, Winter Park, Colo.

carpenean — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:36:07 +0000

Spring Splash is an event which marks the end of the ski season at Winter Park Ski Resort. One hundred participants attempt to ski or snowboard across a pond of water after going off a ramp on one of the Winter Park ski runs.

Many of the participants dress up in costume which always gets a charge from those watching. And amazingly several do make it across the water.

Taylor Grauer of Winter Park, Colo. celebrates after successfully skimming across a pond Sunday during the 2012 Spring Splash at Winter Park Ski Resort.

Caitlyn Ball skims across a pond of water on a snowboard Sunday during the 2012 Spring Splash at Winter Park Ski Resort.

Caitlyn Ball laughs after skiing into a pond of water on her snowboard Sunday during the 2012 Spring Splash at Winter Park Ski Resort.

Tom Neal shreads up water while participating in Spring Splash at Winter Park.

Tyler Clark holds out his cowboy hat while skimming across water during Spring Splash.Paul Weston makes a cut on his snowboard during Spring Splash.

Justin Scheibe snags his wig he wore while in costume during Spring Splash.

Laramie vs. Sheridan Soccer, April 20, 2012

carpenean — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 02:43:23 +0000

The Laramie Plainsmen boys number one ranked Wyoming soccer team was upset by no. 2 Sheridan 2-1 in overtime play. The Plainsmen boys were also ranked no. 16 in the nation going into today’s game.

Laramie Plainsman senior forward Josh Henry watches his shot on goal against Sheridan Friday at the Laramie Recreation Field.

Laramie Plainsman sophomore defender Blake Wright scores against Sheridan Friday at the Laramie Recreation Field.

Laramie Plainsman sophomore forward Sean Ohagan (14) gains control of the ball in front of a Sheridan player Friday at the Laramie Recreation Field.

Jackalope Jump

carpenean — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 02:14:57 +0000

The Jackalope Jump is a fundraiser for Special Olympics in which participants jump into an icy cold pond (Hunk Finn Pond here in Laramie). Some teams come up with clever names and catchy costumes to wear before taking the plung. This year’s event was the warmest yet as there was no ice on the pond to be broken up. Here are a few of my favorites:

Participants in the 2012 Special Olympics Wyoming Jackalope jump make quite a splash entering Hunk Finn Pond.

Snow White and the seven dwarfs make their way into Huck Finn Pond Saturday during the 2012 Special Olympics Wyoming Jackalope jump.

Kappa Delta Pi don rabbit ears on making a splash into Huck Finn Pond Saturday during the 2012 Special Olympics Wyoming Jackalope jump.

The Cowboy with a Jump Shot

carpenean — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:34:34 +0000

“Hurry up and take my picture because this is the suit I want to be buried in”, Kenny Sailors jokingly said! Mr. Sailors and I just met for a photo shoot at the Arena-Auditorium with his agent/friend Bill Schrage and Tim Harkins with University of Wyoming Media Relations. At age 91 Sailors is the oldest living college basketball player to play in the NCAA tournament. Sailors and his teammates beat Georgetown to win the 1943 championship. This legendary man also developed the one-hand jump shot as is known in today’s game.

My photo assignment was taken for an article that ran in the 2012 NCAA Final Four basketball program.

Kenny Sailors stands next to a statue of Steamboat with the Arena-Auditorium in the background.

After the photo shoot was over Bill asked Kenny to walk down (from concourse level) to greet Wyoming Cowgirls basketball player Ashley Sickles taking practice shots. The two walked down lots of stairs, briefly visiting with Sickles and walking straight back up. As I watched with Tim Harkins I said “I purposely try to avoid those steps”, Harkins said “I do too”.

Sailors didn’t take one deep breath walking back up, I couldn’t believe it! At his age, but also with an altitude of 7,220 feet above sea level this high of elevation will keep some athletes from being recruited to play here in this mountain college town.

Kenny Sailors with the 1943 NCAA championship trophy, left, and NIT Red Cross trophy in which Wyoming beat St. John's.

Kenny Sailors and I.

Visiting Beitel Elementary School

carpenean — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:12:39 +0000

Today my colleague Eve Newman and I spoke with a Beitel Elementary School fifth-grade class about we do as a reporter and photographer at the Laramie Boomerang as well as what we enjoy most about our jobs. Shortly thereafter we were treated to lunch at a new local restaurant having lunch with students Krisanna Andrews and Sienna Powell. The two were selected of their classmates to go to lunch with Eve and I after the two paired up on a project to simulate a mock interview. So much of what we do in community journalism involves our public schools and I am always appreciative of those teachers, parents and students who entrust us to do our jobs with children.

Krisanna Andrews, left, blows her straw sleeve at classmate Sienna Powell while having fun at lunch.

Game Day: Gillette vs. Laramie Lady Plainsmen Soccer, March 23, 2012

carpenean — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:57:28 +0000

High school soccer kicked off this afternoon with the Lady plainsmen shutting out Gillette 7-0 at the North 40 soccer field. An impressive win against highly ranked Gillette on an unseasonably warm day, sunny and 70 degrees.

Lady Plainsman junior Lindsey Martinez (17) collides with Gillette's Ashton Peterson Friday at the North 40 soccer Field.

Lady Plainsman junior Lindsey Martinez (17) celebrates her goal against Gillette Friday at the North 40 soccer Field.

Lady Plainsman senior Cassidy Aguilar (8) is congratulated by teammate Haley Moon after scoring her second goal against Gillette Friday at the North 40 soccer Field.

Lady Plainsman senior Cassidy Aguilar (8) tries to break free from Gillette's Trista Fortuna (1) Friday at the North 40 soccer Field.

Lady Plainsman junior Lexi Coca, left, celebrates her goal against Gillette with teammate Lindsey Martinez at the North 40 soccer Field.

Lady Plainsman junior Katie Kuhn (23) positions herself near the post with Gillette's Ashton Peterson (18) and Trista Fortuna (1) at the North 40 soccer Field.

2012 NCAA Wrestling Championships, Day Three

carpenean — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 03:32:59 +0000

The sixth and final round was Saturday evening with Penn State winning their second consecutive national team championship.

Iowa wrestler Matt McDonough celebrates after beating Nicholas Megaludisa in a championship 125-pound wrestling match at the 2012 division I wrestling championship at the Scottrade Center.

Matt McDonough of Iowa gathers his thoughts prior to a 125-pound championship match against Nicholas Megaludis of Penn State at the 2012 division I wrestling championship at the Scottrade Center.

Logan Stieber of Ohio State makes a move on Jordan Oliver of Oklahoma State during a 133-pound championship match at the 2012 division I wrestling championship at the Scottrade Center.

2012 NCAA Wrestling Championships, Day Two

carpenean — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 01:22:39 +0000

Day two in round three Friday morning saw losses for all six Wyoming Cowboys wrestlers. About the most exciting thing to happen this morning was running into University of Oklahoma SID Kenny Mossman. It was a priviledge to watch Wyoming’s three senior wrestlers over the last four years become outstanding at what they do. To watch their dreams deminish before them was difficult for Cowboys Michael Martinez, Shane Onufer and Joe LeBlanc.

A Wyoming trainer tends to wrestler Michael Hernandez during round three of the 2012 Division I wrestling championships Friday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

Austin Trotman of Apalachian State hugs one of his coaches after beating Joe LeBlanc of Wyoming during a 184-pound wrestling match at the 2012 division I wrestling championship at the Scottrade Center.

American (Washington) wrestler scores three points against Nick Lester of Oklahoma during a 149-pound wrestling match at the 2012 division I wrestling championship at the Scottrade Center.

Wyoming wrestler Alfonso Hernandez, right, makes a move on his opponent Matt Powless of Indiana during round three of the 2012 Division I wrestling championships Friday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

Wyoming senior wrestler Joe LeBlanc jumps in the air while warming prior to a 184-pound match during round three of the 2012 Division I wrestling championships Friday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

Wyoming coaches Mark Branch and Chris Pendleton encourage wrestler Joe LeBlanc during a 184-pound match against Austin Trotman of Apalachian State during round three of the 2012 Division I wrestling championships Friday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Trotman won 12-9.

Wyoming wrestler senior Shane Onufer looks at the time left while wrestling his opponent Josh Asper of Maryland during round three of the 2012 Division I wrestling championships Friday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

Wyoming wrestler Zach Zehner, right, wrestles in a wrestle back match against Matthew Nelson of Virginia during round three of the 2012 Division I wrestling championships Friday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

Wyoming head coach Mark Branch yells out to one of his wrestlers during round three of the 2012 Division I wrestling championships Friday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.