The story of my second arrest July 19, 1994. About 3 pm. I’m standing on a canal bank in south central Bakersfield, talking with some members of the Kern County Sheriff’s Department’s Search and Rescue team. T… via You can’t have my job, but I’ll tell you a story: https://johnhartephoto.wordpress.com/2019/06/23/the-story-of-my-second-arrest/ July 19, 1994. About 3…
The Face of Hate revisited; unseen photos from the trial of William Robert Tyack When I started this blog in December, one of my initial posts was “The Face of Hate,” which showed a couple of pictures from the first murder trial I ever photographed, the sensational … via You can’t have my job, but…
November 7, 1991: “Magic Johnson might have AIDS” By the Fall of 1991, I was firmly established as The Bakersfield Californian’s “night photographer,” working the evening shift exclusively. The shift was not popular with the othe… via You can’t have my job, but I’ll tell you a story: https://johnhartephoto.wordpress.com/2015/08/16/bakersfieldnovember-7-1991-magic-johnson-might-have-aids/ Getting called to work early was…
The Hart Park drowning photo The afternoon of July 28, 1985 would change my career. I was 27. I have told the story about this photo so many times, in interviews, at conferences, at gatherings with friends and colleagues and a… via You can’t have my job, but I’ll tell you a story: http://johnhartephoto.wordpress.com/2014/12/10/the-hart-park-drowning-photo/ In…