Richard Adkins
News Photographer

This is one of those days that highlight the glamour, glitz and glory of the fast paced world of electronic journalism. And I have some lovely swamp land for sale as well.

You can’t take cameras in the federal courthouse. So federal court duty means standing outside all day waiting for someone to come or go from the building. Because there are so few step needed to get from the street through the front doors, you’ve got to be ready every second with camera to capture the action.

Today was cold… and the wind blew all day long. The building blocks the sun and you’re stuck in the shade shivering and pacing the sidewalk.

We’re here to cover the Grand Jury, and Grand Jury meetings are secret, so we have no idea when the guy we’re looking for will be coming in. I start the day 9:30am, it’s 2:40pm before our subject comes strolling in. He’s there ‘til 5:30. That’s 8 hours in the cold with the camera at the ready.

Yeah, so these aren’t the best days in the business… but it comes with the territory. And the really good days always make up for the days spent on federal court duty.