Now that I've settled into Grande Prairie, it's time to explore.
This past weekend, I went to the town of Grande Cache – a town that is surrounded by mountains. It was absolutely breathtaking. So I decided to take a photo.
The Lo Down
- Adam Jackson
- Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- Adam Jackson is a sports journalist at the Kitchener Post and Waterloo Chronicle under the Metroland banner. Jackson is also an award-winning photographer.
Monday, September 26, 2011
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Friday, September 9, 2011
Lucky baby
Since this is a photojournalism blog, I tend to not post stories that I write (although I am a two-way), but this is a story that kind of changed my outlook on life.
It still amazes me that this baby was ejected from a rolling vehicle, bounced off of a truck, landed under the rolling vehicle and still survived.
Luckily for me, I was able to catch up with the mother at the hospital and hear her side of things.
"I heard him crying, but I couldn't find him – it was the scariest feeling," said the 29-year-old.
The seven-month-old was ejected from the Pontiac Montana in his car seat when the vehicle rolled. He hit the truck that T-boned the van, then finally came to rest under the now right-side-up vehicle – still in his car seat.
The car seat had been securely fastened to the vehicle.
"I'm not sure what happened with it – maybe the impact severed the strap or maybe the way it hit unbuckled the seat, I'm not sure," said Guynup.
Many passersby stopped to help the children out of the vehicle as well as keep the adrenaline-filled mother calm.
"I actually went up to one guy and said 'You have a four-wheel-drive, can you pull this thing off'," laughed Guynup while reminiscing about her panic. "Then another guy came up to me and said 'He's OK, he just had a scratch on his head, so we should wait until the fire department gets here'," she said.
But that didn't work for the panicked mother.
"I was trying to get people to lift the van off of him."
Luckily for both baby Jed and Guynup, the fire department arrived quickly and were able to lift the van within 10 minutes of their arrival.
Guynup and her four children were travelling on Highway 2 toward Grande Prairie from their home near Little Smoky when the collision happened.
"When the truck hit, my first thought was 'Oh God, this is going to hurt my kids," she said. "After that, it was just rolling, and glass and getting out to look for my kids."
Fate seemed to be on the Guynup family's side that day.
"Right now I'm just kind of thinking 'Thank you God that everybody's okay and is going to be okay," said Guynup.
"I was amazed by how many people just stopped where they were and helped out," said Guynup. "It's a real blessing to know that people care and they're thinking and praying for you."
Following the collision, all five occupants in the vehicle were transported to hospital. Her daughter Riata is still recovering from injuries to her hand and will undergo surgery in the near future.
"The rescue personnel and the hospital staff have been great through all of this," said Guynup.
Rescue personnel, including Grande Prairie Fire Department platoon chief Neil Young, were amazed by the fact that there were no serious injuries.
"When we first got on scene, we could tell that it was a good collision, but at that point it was too early to know what had happened," said Young.
After arriving on scene, fire personnel were informed of the baby trapped under the vehicle.
"We could hear the baby crying so that was a good sign," said Young.
A group of firefighters and EMS personnel shimmied up the vehicle using a jack with 2x4 pieces of lumber to support the vehicle.
"That's the first time I've ever seen a baby trapped under a van," said Young. "The fact that the scene turned out the way it did is pretty remarkable."
Guynup and her family are taking everything in stride, though. She was actually able to get back on the road and continue driving – something that many other motorists would be terrified of.
"I'm a little more cautious at lights – I always used to check anyway to make sure that vehicles stopped, but now even when I'm the third one coming in the intersection, I still check," said Guynup. "It's tough but I'll be able to get over it."
Guynup owes the result of the collision to one thing – fate.
"It could have easily been so different. God was definitely in that situation.
"It's totally a miracle," said Guynup with a sigh of relief. "Because how can a kid bounce off of a pickup, land under a van and just walk away with just a scrape?"
adam@dailyheraldtribune.com
It still amazes me that this baby was ejected from a rolling vehicle, bounced off of a truck, landed under the rolling vehicle and still survived.
Luckily for me, I was able to catch up with the mother at the hospital and hear her side of things.
Infant’s survival amazing
By ADAM JACKSON Herald-Tribune staff
Posted 4 hours ago
When Marielle Guynup got out of her van after a truck T-boned it and caused a rollover Wednesday, there was only one thing on her mind – her children.
She searched around the wreckage of the vehicle on Highway 2 at Four Mile Corner and was able to find all of her children in good health, except for her baby, Jed."I heard him crying, but I couldn't find him – it was the scariest feeling," said the 29-year-old.
The seven-month-old was ejected from the Pontiac Montana in his car seat when the vehicle rolled. He hit the truck that T-boned the van, then finally came to rest under the now right-side-up vehicle – still in his car seat.
The car seat had been securely fastened to the vehicle.
"I'm not sure what happened with it – maybe the impact severed the strap or maybe the way it hit unbuckled the seat, I'm not sure," said Guynup.
Many passersby stopped to help the children out of the vehicle as well as keep the adrenaline-filled mother calm.
"I actually went up to one guy and said 'You have a four-wheel-drive, can you pull this thing off'," laughed Guynup while reminiscing about her panic. "Then another guy came up to me and said 'He's OK, he just had a scratch on his head, so we should wait until the fire department gets here'," she said.
But that didn't work for the panicked mother.
"I was trying to get people to lift the van off of him."
Luckily for both baby Jed and Guynup, the fire department arrived quickly and were able to lift the van within 10 minutes of their arrival.
Guynup and her four children were travelling on Highway 2 toward Grande Prairie from their home near Little Smoky when the collision happened.
"When the truck hit, my first thought was 'Oh God, this is going to hurt my kids," she said. "After that, it was just rolling, and glass and getting out to look for my kids."
Fate seemed to be on the Guynup family's side that day.
"Right now I'm just kind of thinking 'Thank you God that everybody's okay and is going to be okay," said Guynup.
"I was amazed by how many people just stopped where they were and helped out," said Guynup. "It's a real blessing to know that people care and they're thinking and praying for you."
Following the collision, all five occupants in the vehicle were transported to hospital. Her daughter Riata is still recovering from injuries to her hand and will undergo surgery in the near future.
"The rescue personnel and the hospital staff have been great through all of this," said Guynup.
Rescue personnel, including Grande Prairie Fire Department platoon chief Neil Young, were amazed by the fact that there were no serious injuries.
"When we first got on scene, we could tell that it was a good collision, but at that point it was too early to know what had happened," said Young.
After arriving on scene, fire personnel were informed of the baby trapped under the vehicle.
"We could hear the baby crying so that was a good sign," said Young.
A group of firefighters and EMS personnel shimmied up the vehicle using a jack with 2x4 pieces of lumber to support the vehicle.
"That's the first time I've ever seen a baby trapped under a van," said Young. "The fact that the scene turned out the way it did is pretty remarkable."
Guynup and her family are taking everything in stride, though. She was actually able to get back on the road and continue driving – something that many other motorists would be terrified of.
"I'm a little more cautious at lights – I always used to check anyway to make sure that vehicles stopped, but now even when I'm the third one coming in the intersection, I still check," said Guynup. "It's tough but I'll be able to get over it."
Guynup owes the result of the collision to one thing – fate.
"It could have easily been so different. God was definitely in that situation.
"It's totally a miracle," said Guynup with a sigh of relief. "Because how can a kid bounce off of a pickup, land under a van and just walk away with just a scrape?"
adam@dailyheraldtribune.com
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Large sunflower
Sexsmith resident Isak Skjaveland stands next to his bizarre sunflower plant in his residential garden on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011. The plant, which he suspects grew from sunflowers from a nearby bird feeder, has grown more than 20 flowers on one stalk. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Big update
Well, I've started a new job at the Daily Herald-Tribune in Grande Prairie, Alta.
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| Grande Prairie Fire Department's Stacie Frey rows during the first-ever autism rowing fundraiser at Save on Foods on Saturday. The event was inspired by one family with an autistic child's need for a service dog. A team of 25 rowers from the Grande Prairie Fire Department rowed for 24 hours straight. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY |
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| Sabrina MacLean, left, and Ryan Taylor, right, wash Buddy, a shepherd lab mix, during the charity dog wash and adoption day at the Holiday Inn Express on Aug. 20, 2011. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY |
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| County of Grande Prairie bylaw officer Kim Donecz sits in an enforcement vehicle on Aug. 9. Donecz will represent both Grande Prairie and Canada at the World Police and Fire Games in New York City. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY. |
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| Grain elevator equipment is highlighted by stormy skies during the evening of Aug. 22, 2011 in Grande Prairie, Alta. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY |
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| Kaden Hiebert, 9, cools off by jumping on a wet trampoline with his friend Austin Wilson, 8, looking on in Clairmont, Alta. Monday, August 8, 2011. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY. |
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| Father Abe Krahn and son Noah, 3, attempt to fly a kite in a Grande Prairie park on Tues., Aug. 23, 2011. Wind gusts during the day reached a high of 80 km/h, but calmed down around 20 km/h. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY |
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| Zachary Hunt, 12, makes a leap of faith from a rock to the dock at Muskoseepi Park on Saturday. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY |
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| Show jumper Chloe Bue competes during the 22nd annual Beaverlodge Agricultural Fair on Friday, Aug. 19 in Beaverlodge, Alta. ADAM JACKSON/DAILY HERALD-TRIBUNE/QMI AGENCY |
Monday, August 15, 2011
Canola Kerfufle
Friday, July 22, 2011
Some portraits
Took the opportunity with a sunny summer evening to take Schantelle out to some different locations and try a few new things. Here's what I have:
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Austin Jacobson
Seventeen-year-old Austin Jacobson is looking to put the results of the CN Future Links Western Championship behind him as he prepares for more upcoming tournaments.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Fire
Had quite the experience getting this shot.
From what I have learned, it's always better to catch bees with honey rather than vinegar.
I heard a call on the scanner about a hay truck that was on fire. After a 15 minute drive to the scene, I rolled up, made my presence known to the police and asked where they would like me to park.
After snapping roughly 40 frames, I was approached by a woman (on the left in the blue) who asked me to stop taking pictures because I do not have permission.
I then explained the law associated with photos on public property (I had to explain it to the officer there as well, but that's all for a different blog entry).
After that, she returned to the field to tend to her daughter, who was driving the truck when it caught on fire.
Both her and her daughter came back to where I was shooting from, visibly upset. I explained to them what I was doing and used the photojournalist-friendly saying 'just doing my job'.
That didn't make her happy. The mother then lunged at me, but was stopped by the police before she could do any real damage.
Contrary to the beliefs of many outside of (and inside sometimes) the journalism industry, I think we do have hearts. They're often covered up by deadlines and stress, but we do have compassion.
Every time I take a photo like this, I ask the question: Is this necessary? At the same time, I use the shoot shoot think approach to spot news. Shoot everything you can and think about it later.
No one was injured in the incident.
From what I have learned, it's always better to catch bees with honey rather than vinegar.
I heard a call on the scanner about a hay truck that was on fire. After a 15 minute drive to the scene, I rolled up, made my presence known to the police and asked where they would like me to park.
After snapping roughly 40 frames, I was approached by a woman (on the left in the blue) who asked me to stop taking pictures because I do not have permission.
I then explained the law associated with photos on public property (I had to explain it to the officer there as well, but that's all for a different blog entry).
After that, she returned to the field to tend to her daughter, who was driving the truck when it caught on fire.
Both her and her daughter came back to where I was shooting from, visibly upset. I explained to them what I was doing and used the photojournalist-friendly saying 'just doing my job'.
That didn't make her happy. The mother then lunged at me, but was stopped by the police before she could do any real damage.
Contrary to the beliefs of many outside of (and inside sometimes) the journalism industry, I think we do have hearts. They're often covered up by deadlines and stress, but we do have compassion.
Every time I take a photo like this, I ask the question: Is this necessary? At the same time, I use the shoot shoot think approach to spot news. Shoot everything you can and think about it later.
No one was injured in the incident.
Removal from work
After a steady three months of working 60 plus hours per week, I'm beginning to understand what it's like to be burnt out.
I wish I could do more to remove myself from work, but being in a place where I know essentially no one makes it rather difficult.
It is very important to have a home life and work life, but they must be able to work together.
But, even though I'm burnt out on work, I still like to take pictures.
I wish I could do more to remove myself from work, but being in a place where I know essentially no one makes it rather difficult.
It is very important to have a home life and work life, but they must be able to work together.
But, even though I'm burnt out on work, I still like to take pictures.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Stampede Wrap-up
Well, that was an experience.
Canada's largest seven-day pro rodeo has ended.
When I came here from Ontario, I had no idea how rodeo worked let alone the names of the competitions or the names of the rodeo superstars. In weeks leading up to the Ponoka Stampede, I filled my brain with every single piece of information I could learn.
I must say, I felt like a complete foreigner, especially with the fact that we had to wear a cowboy hat and dress Western while shooting and covering rodeo events. Wearing a cowboy hat while driving a 1998 VW Jetta with Ontario plates...definitely turned a few heads with that.
Overall, I would say it was a great experience. Put in a lot of long, hard days, but also had a lot of fun (and made some really cool photos).
Now it's back to the norm of Ponoka and Central Alberta, covering things that people care about.
Adam
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| Bareback rider Monty Koopman holds on and spurs a bucking horse during competition on June 30. (Notice how the spur is INSIDE of the horse) |
Canada's largest seven-day pro rodeo has ended.
When I came here from Ontario, I had no idea how rodeo worked let alone the names of the competitions or the names of the rodeo superstars. In weeks leading up to the Ponoka Stampede, I filled my brain with every single piece of information I could learn.
I must say, I felt like a complete foreigner, especially with the fact that we had to wear a cowboy hat and dress Western while shooting and covering rodeo events. Wearing a cowboy hat while driving a 1998 VW Jetta with Ontario plates...definitely turned a few heads with that.
Overall, I would say it was a great experience. Put in a lot of long, hard days, but also had a lot of fun (and made some really cool photos).
Now it's back to the norm of Ponoka and Central Alberta, covering things that people care about.
Adam
Friday, July 1, 2011
More Stampede
Shot six hours of rodeo yesterday. Here are some edits. More to come.
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| Donalda, Alta. barrel racer Shannon Leguerrier participates in slack events on June 30. |
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| Stettler native Scott Schiffner will perform a private bullriding session for the Duke and Duchess when they visit the Calgary Stampede in July. |
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| Donalda, Alberta native Curtis Cassidy takes down a steer during the steer wresting competition on June 30. |
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| Ponoka native Justin Gattey takes the lead during steer wrestling competitons on June 30 at the Ponoka Stampede. |
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| Ponoka native Craig Guthrie takes down a steer during steer wresting competition on June 30 at the Ponoka Stampede. Guthrie would have taken the lead with his time, but broke the barrier on his entry into the stadium which added five seconds to his total time. |
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Stampede Update
Shooting my ass off at the Ponoka Stampede — not easy editing through more than 5,000 photos, but here are a few of the quick edits I made.
Accident on Highway 2A
Monday, June 27, 2011
RV City
Well, the time has come.
It seems as though all of Alberta has descended upon the sleepy town of Ponoka.
June 27 marks the official start of the 75th anniversary of the Ponoka Stampede — and it's going to be a big one.
Also, made some decent photos of my friend Schantelle while I was up there. Oh how I love summer nights and low light.
It seems as though all of Alberta has descended upon the sleepy town of Ponoka.
June 27 marks the official start of the 75th anniversary of the Ponoka Stampede — and it's going to be a big one.
Also, made some decent photos of my friend Schantelle while I was up there. Oh how I love summer nights and low light.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
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