Brendan J. Sullivan's Blog

Fresh Start - Gwinnett Daily Post

2012-02-23T20:01:00.002-08:00

Three weeks ago I started a new job as a staff photographer for the Gwinnett Daily Post. The Gwinnett Daily Post is a newspaper located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It feels good to be back in the south. Thank you for checking out my post.

Honduras: Week Uno & Dos

2011-08-24T20:54:00.000-07:00

After the completion of Spanish language school in Costa Rica, Lindsey and I traveled north to Honduras for the remainder of our 3 week stay in Central America. We have been volunteering our time at the Good Shepherd Children's Home in the Zamorano Valley of Honduras. Below are a collection of ten photos from the first two weeks at the Christian home for abused, neglected, and orphaned children.

COSTA RICA

2011-07-03T20:29:00.000-07:00

As some of you already know Lindsey and I are currently in Costa Rica. We will be taking a Spanish Language course starting on July 4. Yesterday, we went to the La Paz Waterfall Gardens were we got to see hundreds of unique animals.

The Texas Relays

2011-05-09T11:10:00.000-07:00

During the final week of my internship with The Dallas Morning News I was sent to Austin, Texas to photograph the Texas Relays.

Men's invitational 100 meter dash during the 84th annual Texas Relays at the University of Texas, Clyde Littlefield Track in Austin on April 9, 2011. (Brendan Sullivan / The Dallas Morning News)

Forney's Kiana Hawn soars thru the air while competing in the long jump during the 84th annual Texas Relays at the University of Texas, Clyde Littlefield Track in Austin on April 8, 2011. (Brendan Sullivan / The Dallas Morning News)

Arlington Bowie's Roland Sales leaps over the cross bar during the high jump event at the 84th annual Texas Relays at the University of Texas, Clyde Littlefield Track in Austin on April 8, 2011. (Brendan Sullivan / The Dallas Morning News)

Ursuline Academy's Stephanie Kalu (right) battles Louisville's La Toya Williams (left) during the 100 meters girls division I high school race at the 84th annual Texas Relays at the University of Texas, Clyde Littlefield Track in Austin on April 9, 2011. Kalu won the race. (Brendan Sullivan / The Dallas Morning News)

BIRDS

2011-05-09T11:03:00.000-07:00

Eurasian Eagle Owl is among the 20 different species of birds which will be on display at the Dallas Zoo bird show opening on April 23, 2011. (Brendan Sullivan / The Dallas Morning News)

Scarlet macaw

African fish eagle

Blue throated macaw

Red fronted macaw

This Past Week

2011-04-02T17:49:00.000-07:00

Below are some of my favorite images from this past week. I met Whitney Mitchell an incredibly strong teen who had her arms and legs amputated after discovering that she was septic. After a few hours with her I produced a short daily video about her story. The video can be seen if you click here.

Patricia Kirven comforts her daughter Whitney Mitchell, 19 after physical therapy with Baylor rehab in their Garland home on March 31, 2011. Mitchell had her arms and legs amputated in December after she found out she was septic. (Brendan Sullivan / The Dallas Morning News)

A group of about twenty children an adults take a rest under the Trinity Railway Express bridge during a 10 mile bike ride on March 26, 2011. The children in the Earn-a-Bike program at Mercy Street, a Christian nonprofit learn how to repair bicycles. (Brendan Sullivan / The Dallas Morning News)

Downtown Dallas made out of legos was on display In the Miniland exhibit in the new Legoland Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth at the Grapevine Mills Mall on March 24, 2011. (Brendan Sullivan / The Dallas Morning News)

(left to right) Levi Floyd, 2, of Keller and Alexandra Walsh, 5 of Southlake react to a fake fireworks display at the Miniland exhibit in the new Legoland Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth at the Grapevine Mills Mall on March 24, 2011. This $12 million Legoland is one of only five in the world and will be open to the public on March 30, 2011. (Brendan Sullivan / The Dallas Morning News)

Rock 'N' Roll Half Marathon

2011-04-02T16:29:00.000-07:00

Scenes from the Dallas Rock 'N' Roll Half Marathon on March 27, 2011.

Remote Camera Captures The Better Angle

2011-03-20T16:05:00.000-07:00

I recently invested in a pair of magic arms and clamps to put up a remote camera. Yesterday I photographed the SMU Mustangs vs the Jacksonville Dolphins and with 14.8 seconds remaining in the game I captured these two images. This shows how crucial it can be to have two cameras and two different angles to capture the action.

SMU's guard Jeremiah Samarrippas (12) is fouled while driving to the basket against Jacksonville's guard Keith McDougald (20) in the final 14.8 seconds of NCAA basketball between the SMU Mustangs and the Jacksonville Dolphins at Moody Coliseum in Dallas on March 19, 2011. SMU defeated Jacksonville 63-62. (Brendan Sullivan / The Dallas Morning News)

1 Days Work, Three Games...

2011-03-20T15:19:00.000-07:00

UT Dallas grandmaster Julio Catalino C. Sadorra plots his next move against visiting grandmaster Julio Becerra during the UT Dallas Grandmaster Invitational chess tournament at the Hyatt Regency in Richardson on March 19, 2011. (Brendan Sullivan / The Dallas Morning News)

SMU's guard Jeremiah Samarrippas (12) attempts to steal the ball from Jacksonville's forward Ayron Hardy (10) during the first half on NCAA basketball between the SMU Mustangs and the Jacksonville Dolphins at Moody Coliseum in Dallas on March 19, 2011. SMU defeated Jacksonville 63-62. (Brendan Sullivan / The Dallas Morning News)

Chicago Fire's forward Diego Chaves (99) celebrates after scoring a goal during the first half of MLS action between Dallas FC and Chicago Fire at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco on March 19, 2011. (Brendan Sullivan / The Dallas Morning News)

Miscellaneous Recent Work

2011-03-18T14:59:00.000-07:00

Melvin Walker, 47, a homeless man stands at the intersection of Wycliff Ave. and Dallas North Tollway in Dallas, hoping to receive help from drivers exiting the Dallas North Tollway on Jan. 26, 2011. Walker claims to have been asking for money at that intersection since 2003. (Brendan Sullivan / The Dallas Morning News)

(Left to right) Grace Preparatory Academy of Arlington, Jacob Flores (44) Micah Thornton (24) and Zack Ghormley (12) celebrate after defeating Westbury Christian School of Houston 42-37 in the TAPPS 4A boys basketball state championship game at Mansfield Legacy High School on March 5, 2011. (Brendan Sullivan / The Dallas Morning News)

In celebration of the Fifth Annual World Sword Swallower's Day, "The Lady Aye", of New York City, swallows a 19 inch sword at the Ripley's Believe It or Not! Grand Prairie Odditorium on Feb. 26, 2011. (Brendan Sullivan / The Dallas Morning News)

Shepton High cheerleaders Evan Ray (left) 14, and Kennedy Hogle (right) 16, both of Plano have partnered up with Sara Waterman, (center) 15 of Plano to teach Waterman cheers for their up coming pep rally at Shepton High in Plano on Dec. 8, 2010. Waterman and eight other members of the Shepton Smiles have special needs and are being taught the cheers from Shepton cheerleaders. (Brendan Sullivan/The Dallas Morning News)

New to Blogger

2011-03-13T15:17:00.000-07:00

After two years of using my website http://brendanjsullivan.com/ for my portfolio and blog images I decided to separate the two. I am now jumping on the blogger/blogspot train, to share my recent work. Hopefully, this will prevent potential employers from thinking the photographs I was posting on my "blog" were "portfolio" worthy. My fall internship at The Dallas Morning News was extended. Here is a look at some of my favorite images during the past six months. All images are copyright of Brendan J. Sullivan and The Dallas Morning News.

Rafaela Franco, 72 poses for a portrait while sitting in what use to be the bedroom of her home on Highway 208 in Colorado City on March 3, 2011. The home Franco lived in since 1970 burned to the ground after a 8,400 acre wildfire destroyed around a dozen homes in Colorado City/Mitchell County area on Feb. 27, 2011. Rafaela, her son son Rudy Franco and his two daughters were not injured, but are left with nothing. (Brendan Sullivan / The Dallas Morning News)

At 1 a.m. Jodi Garrott of Georgetown and Scott Studenko of Dallas dance to Sweet Home Alabama at Metro Diner on Feb. 18, 2011. After serving Dallas for 43 years the Metro Diner on Gaston Ave. is closing its doors in April 2011 due to the Baylor Hospital expansion plans. (Brendan Sullivan / The Dallas Morning News)

Sara Rice of Dallas sneaks a piece of her edible bouquet beside her husband Jose Luis Martinez Hernandez of Mexico City as they listen to their friend Tom "Pinky Diablo" Sale of Ennis conduct their wedding ceremony in front of Big Tex at the State Fair of Texas on Oct. 12, 2010. (Brendan Sullivan/The Dallas Morning News)

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