April 28th, 2011 | by Chris Mackler | published in Blog, Events
For more flood coverage, see An Afternoon at 1207 North Main
Our apartment began flooding on Easter, alerting us to the gravity of the flooding situation in the Cape Girardeau and Southeastern Missouri areas. Due to weeks of stormy weather, the area rivers and other bodies of water have swelled, leaving countless of people struggling to [...]
April 27th, 2011 | by Chris Mackler | published in Blog, Places
The big news in Cape lately has been the construction of the $125 million Cape Girardeau casino complex. Passing by the site on an almost daily basis, I have witnessed first-hand the swift construction progress so far – at one specific point in time I returned from grocery shopping only to discover a gas station that [...]
March 30th, 2011 | by Chris Mackler | published in Blog, Places
My latest attempts in experimenting with new ways to fund long-term photojournalism projects:
Last year, I documented the relief efforts in Nashville after the Cumberland River flooded the area in early May.
On Saturday, May 1, 2010, the banks of the Cumberland River near Nashville, Tenn., were breached due to torrential rainfall. After the water level reached [...]
March 10th, 2011 | by Chris Mackler | published in Blog, People
Chris Mackler for Out Here Magazine
I recently shot a second story for the Spring edition of Out Here Magazine on a couple known for their experience in attracting and keeping the fickle purple martin birds.
Dennis and Loretta Sitter, of Jonesboro, Ill., have been attracting purple martins for “about 8 years, or off and on for 20 [...]
February 24th, 2011 | by Chris Mackler | published in Blog, People
Chris Mackler for Out Here Magazine
During late November, I shot a story for the Spring edition of Out Here Magazine, (Tractor Supply Co.’s quarterly publication, available for free at your local store), on a dying breed of donkey, the American Mammoth Jackstock (AMJ) and the woman dedicated to keeping the breed from becoming extinct.
Deb Kidwell, owner of Lake [...]
February 18th, 2011 | by Chris Mackler | published in Blog, Recent News
A couple months ago, I heard about Flattr, an online service which describes itself as “a social micropayments system enabling you to easy share money to support things you like and to get support from your fans.” An interesting concept, Flattr bridges the gap between free online content and pay-walled content. It’s simple to use – [...]
February 15th, 2011 | by Chris Mackler | published in Blog, Places
We recently visited St. Louis’ City Museum, which is basically a bizarre cross between an architectural playground and a funhouse. Full of children and adults alike weaving in and out all of the structures, we had a blast exploring!
~ Chris Mackler
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~ Kristin Eberts
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February 4th, 2011 | by Chris Mackler | published in Blog, Events
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Build a Better Online Portfolio with Stella Kramer from PhotoShelter.com on Vimeo.
PhotoShelter & Pulitzer Prize-winning photo editor Stella Kramer recently teamed up to hold a webinar, Building a Better Online Portfolio. A very informative session, I’ll be changing how we display our portfolios here on [...]
January 4th, 2011 | by Chris Mackler | published in Blog, Recent News
So it’s the new year, the big 2011; a time start anew and make resolutions. And while I have a personal list of resolutions (pet a llama at least once a week, learn how to speak Klingon fluently – you know, the usual), I thought it might be beneficial to make a list of resolutions to improve [...]
December 25th, 2010 | by Kristin Eberts | published in Blog, Events
Every year before Christmas, my mom and I designate a day for a holiday baking extravaganza. We spend the entire day making an absurdly vast array of sweet treats. There are a handful of signature items that we repeat annually: buckeyes, truffles, chocolate covered pretzels, church windows, butterscotch haystacks, and chocolate jam bars. We usually [...]
