Tri-X and P3200 were my staples for years when I worked in Iowa, Illinois and Indiana. These are a small selection of images from those years.

Members of the Garrigan High School football team celebrate after winning a playoff game against a county rival. This image won Best Of Show in the 1987 Iowa Press Photographers Association while I was working for the Kossuth County Advance in Algon…
A woman wipes a tear from her daughter's cheek during a candlelight vigil for Jasper, Ind., troops. The daughter's husband was a Marine stationed in Iraq.
The Forest Park Ranger Marching Band in Ferdinand was perennially one of the best in Indiana. Before competitions, the flag corp went through a team building ritual. The image was part of a photo story on their entire season, from first practice unt…
A daughter consoles her mother after a traffic accident in Jasper, IN. Neither was seriously hurt. The image was later published as a page in LIFE magazine and was used for several subscription advertisements.
A resident of Petersburg, Ind., was asleep on his couch when a tornado ripped part of the roof off. He calmly sips a cup of coffee the morning after the storm. Seven people were killed when the tornado came through the middle of town.
Jasper, Ind., and the surrounding area is home to a large furniture manufacturing community. This image of finish work on a high-end desk was a lead image in the 5-page, tabloid-sized spread.
Another image from the essay on woodworkers.
A pair of kids make a run for their dad while watching a men's three-on-three tournament in Ferdinand, IN.
An Jasper High School player celebrates after making an out at second base in a tournament game.
As part of a story on a obstetrician, we were allowed to photograph the delivery of a couple's first child.
Meow.
An elderly man takes his dog for some evening exercise near Algona, Ia..