"i'm allergic to unloaded guns." -ted nugent.

Pheasant hunting with Ted Nugent while filming for his television show "Spirit of the Wild."

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24th annual black hills pow wow.

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ready... aim

Mandy Brave Crow, top, of McLaughlin helps her daughter, Ma'asta Kizawin Gates, 5, bottom, aim her arrow during the Wahinkpe Topa (Four Arrows) 3-D Archery Shoot at the 24th Annual Black Hills Pow Wow at the Rushmore Civic Center in Rapid City.

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rnc chairman michael steele visits rapid city on the "fire pelosi" bus tour.

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the patriots after losing the midget league championship game.

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stretching out before the crazy horse marathon.

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an afternoon with rapid city bus drivers.

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the union of chad & lyn.

Last month I had the honor of documenting Chad and Lyn's wedding. These are my favorite nine!

shopping for kids.

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channeling rita reed.

Recently I had an assignment to photograph South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Director of Music James Feiszli. His facial expressions and enthusiasm were a dream to photograph. Feiszli's personality reminds me of Rita Reed, my advanced techniques and picture story class professor back when i was officially a student of photojournalism at the University of Missouri. Curious if other mizzou students see the resemblance? Oh yeah, and Feiszli received the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award by the South Dakota Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association.

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