Christmas Day Feature

Herbert Howard (9) rides the new scooter he and his brother received for Christmas in Beaumont, TX, Tuesday, December 25, 2007. Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley


this is a perfect example of a Christmas feature that does not work! 50 percent my fault for not shooting more creatively, 50 percent fault of lack of content in newsroom.

Some other Place

Jose Hernandez and Ernesto Miranda enjoy a Christmas dinner at Some Other Place in Beaumont, TX, Tuesday, December 25, 2007. Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley

Brothers, Patrick Sam and Larry Sam have Christmas dinner at Some Other Place in Beaumont, TX, Tuesday, December 25, 2007. Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley


now this is a Christmas Day cliche story that works

Gernale Scholarship

Marino Gernale talks about the scholarship fund set up in his late son's name at home in Beaumont, TX, Monday, December 24, 2007. The Officer Conrad Sudario Gernale Scholarship Fund helps children in the Phillipines attend high school. Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley

Boy and his Dog feature

Zachary Walker (8) plays with a puppy for sale by Andy and Annie Anderson of Mauriceville in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Beaumont, TX, Monday, December 24, 2007. Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley

Photo assignments are a rareity around Christmas, thus the inevitable cheezy feature.

Last Minute Shopping

Michelle Watts and Taylor Watts (6) of Vidor does some last minute Christmas shopping at Target in Beaumont, TX, Sunday, December 23, 2007. Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley

Kayla Smith waits to check out during some last minute shopping at Target in Beaumont, TX, Sunday, December 23, 2007. Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley

Shoppers check out after doing some last minute shopping at Target in Beaumont, TX, Sunday, December 23, 2007. Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley

A very cliche photo assignment, last minute shopping. yeah, yeah, I know it has to be done, but after so many years of shooting the same thing, it tends to get a little old.

Lamar Basketball

Lamar's Lamar Sanders goes up for two points as Rice's Scott Saunders (34) and Jasen Williams (5) guard at the Montagne Center at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX, Saturday, December 22, 2007. Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley

Kidney Donation

Wesley Jones talks about receiving a kidney from his daughter, Kimber Knight at his home in Beaumont, TX, Saturday, December 22, 2007. Beaumont Enterprise, Tammy McKinley