Behind the Fold Blog
Meet Kai
Tri-City Herald photojournalist Kai-Huei Yau takes you behind the scenes with outtakes, stories and musings as he continually learns his craft on the job. A new column is published every Friday at midnight.
False Start
What was once my hands-down favorite sport to shoot started out strong this season but I stumbled toward the end. And with my chances of the Herald sending me to my alma mater to cover the Olympic Trials looking slim, it's time to look back on my track and field coverage.
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Home is Where the Heartburn is
I've long said that while I don't like baseball, I do love baseball highlights .
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Playground Shenanigans
When I last wrote on dealing with public relations, I was heaping praise on Jim Hall and his crew at Kadlec Regional Medical Center . As I mentioned before, I've been lucky and enjoy good working relationships with most of the media handlers I work with around here.
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Flashdance
Conventional wisdom says that you use flash when making photos in dark places. Conversely, people often wonder why I'm setting up my lights for an outdoors portrait in bright sunlight. Usually it's to avoid unflattering shadows or add some more dramatic lighting, but I tried introducing a little...
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I-Got-A-Pitcher! Not-A-Better-Picture!
Somebody once scoffed at me when I mentioned how tough it is to shoot baseball.
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7th Heaven
I'll admit I was a little disappointed when the Americans couldn't close out their series in Spokane on Monday night . I've covered them quite a bit during this playoff run and after a late Friday night and long Saturday pulling double duty for the Herald and the Spokesman-Review at both the ...
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Over-it Time
Silly Buffalo Wild Wings commercials notwithstanding, there's a lot to love about overtime. They usually come as a nail-bitingly pleasant surprise tacked on to a back-and-forth shootout or a thrilling comeback. It's more time to cheer, more time to stress and more time to drink.
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Meeting Emilia
It's always rewarding to follow-up with subjects of stories past. A few weeks ago, I checked in on some fire victims to see how their tragedies affected their lives . It was really interesting to learn more about them — especially Robert Harvill, whom I hadn't really talked to after his garage...
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Failed Background Check
Composing from the background forward is a tenet that was drilled into my head at an early stage by numerous photojournalists. Critiques, whether they were directed at me or if I was only an observer, often revolved around an inadequate background.
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Luck of the Iris
As sweet as it would be to have nothing but hot air balloon rides , rodeos and Water Follies feature hunting , it's the lackluster assignments that help keep us shooting for a living wage. Anybody can come away with some fun photos at big, boisterous and colorful events, but it takes skill, ...
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