and i drive a camry. a camry!

as much as i hated to pay this much for gas... i'm secretly hoping these high gas prices will be a blessing in 5 years. or 1 year. it's like the high gas prices are cheerleaders for alternative energy. GO GREEN! *high kick*

sometimes, it's about the content...

i was downtown shooting the festival of the arts all day today for the paper... lots of cute kids and music performances, but for me... the highlight was this. a peregrine falcon perched on top of a super tall building. one of the few birds in the united states i haven't seen... until today. this bird nests in tall buildings and under bridges... it can swipe a pigeon out of the air while flying over 200 mph. i've been waiting to see this bird since 1995. i bet you didn't know i was a closet-ornithologist did you?! ;)

festival of the arts... in the rain

new lion exhibit...

i do not like zoos.

from a refugee camp in tanzania to the suburbs of grand rapids

i had to go and shoot a straight portrait of samson and his son hussein for a story on how this family came all the way
from a refugee camp in tanzania only to have their bicycles stolen after they settled into their neighborhood in grand rapids.
the first portrait below is what the paper ran. the rest is me hanging out... which eventually led to a "shoot back" session...
i am loving this miracle that i'm actually getting paid to do this.

the traveling heart of a seventh grader

i went to photograph a visiting artist lead a workshop for seventh grade students at the local mexican immersion school in grand rapids, michigan. i was drawn to this girl... she didn't speak any english, so her friend translated for her. she is from mexico, and came to grand rapids in january of 2008. "she and her brother, they're all by themselves," her friend said. "their parents, they're still in mexico." i asked if she missed mexico... "she misses it a lot." i can't imagine being this girl.

what can i say... i'm might be a total nerd.

my new home... for the summer from katie barnes on Vimeo.

i made this video in (obviously) a very short time period for my family, and close friends to get a glimpse into my new world.
it might take a while to load. apologies if the g9 video makes you a little dizzy...

music - david byrne

rambo.

take my picture!

warhol...

resting on water...

an orion shot...

high school state track meet... my first!

okay... so i've never shot track before. let me know what you think of these images, but more importantly, tell me how you figure out where to focus for this stuff! i had so many pictures out of focus because these dudes move so fast. THANKS!









i was almost inspired to start exercising rigorously until i saw things like this:

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a few stills from the big movie night

i cannot believe i didn't go to this with my girls... you were missed!!

sex and the city premiere

helicopter crashes on grand rapids hospital roof

Helicopter Crash on Hospital Roof in Grand Rapids from katie barnes on Vimeo.

well... so far, in the first three days of my internship, i've shot three videos, one audio slideshow, and stills for the paper. i think i've been officially deemed the "web bitch." which i'm quite alright with...

it's like your neighborhood white castle, but...

meet buck... and buck

your guess is as good as mine on buck and buck. i was just driving home from work, and out of the corner of my eye i spotted this bizarre appendage on the back of this pontiac. a guy walked by while i was photographing it and said, "bet you've never seen anything like that before. i've seen it around town. it's just ridiculous." he didn't seem nearly as amused as i was. so there you have it, our resident 2 deer (on the back of a pontiac).