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<title>Bee Focused: Craig Kohlruss</title>
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<description>Craig Kohlruss is a general assignment photographer since 2005. He started at The Bee as a staff photographer in 1999 and became assistant director of photography in May 2002. Previously he was a photographer at The Marysville (Calif.) Appeal-Democrat.</description>
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<title>Daffodil Daze</title>
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across this scene in Prather.
It was a nursery with its inventory of daffodils blooming in the 
golden light on Highway 168. Recent rains had just ceased with a few 
remaining clouds blotching the sky. I don't know that there could have 
been a better time all year to take this picture.<br><b>CRAIG KOHLRUSS/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<title>Rough Day</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:16:46 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>The Governor&apos;s Boots</title>
<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/craig-kohlruss/gallery/the-governors-boots.php&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Gov Boots&quot; title=&quot;Gov Boots&quot; src=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/thumbs/cek_gov_boots_thumb.jpg&quot; width=&quot;90&quot;  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<![CDATA[I like photographing Gov. Schwarzenegger because of his colorful background. He's very
good in front of the camera, obviously because he's spent most of his
life doing just that. The photo ops usually lend themselves to a
little bit more than the usual. Recently I took a close shot of his
cowboy boots to get a good look at them. Apparently, he's really into
cowboy boots. According to news reports, his wife calls him "Imelda" after Imelda Marcos, the former Philippines first lady who was a noted shoe collector. Most of Schwarzenegger's size-11A cowboy boots are the expensive, hand-tooled type like these appear to be. He reportedly has about 100
pairs, but always will get rid of the old ones to make room for the
latest styles.
<br><b>CRAIG KOHLRUSS/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2006 11:04:04 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Two-Headed Crime Fighter</title>
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police chief. This photo is taken very close to the Clovis/Fresno border following a bi-agency investigation into a bank robbery that
occurred in Clovis, and the subsequent escape into Fresno where the
suspects were cornered at a Fresno apartment complex.


<br><b>CRAIG KOHLRUSS/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:13:48 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Little Swimmers</title>
<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/craig-kohlruss/gallery/little-swimmers.php&quot;&gt;<![CDATA[<img alt="Little Swimmers" title="Little Swimmers" src="http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/images/cek_swimmers.jpg" width="90"  />]]>&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<![CDATA[The Bee's features photo editor, Renee Knoeber, assigned me to do a
photo page chronicling an infant swim class at Jan Thomas Swim School. Renee

suggested I find a way to get pictures under water to make it really
stand out. Other than with a disposable camera or two on vacations, I
had never photographed under water but I was determined to give it a
try. So I borrowed fellow photographer Tomas Ovalle's Nikonos. It took me a while to figure out how to use it. I knew this would be a big challenge since the camera has no meter, it
focuses by estimating feet, AND it is a film camera! We've been digital

at The Bee for about six or seven years so I felt like a total novice.
Even though I accidentally exposed one of the two rolls I shot,
everything turned out fine. I had about four useable shots including
this one. Now maybe I'll try some shots of my own kids in our pool.

<br><b>CRAIG KOHLRUSS/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:14:52 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Vagabond Lofts</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2006 10:38:01 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>The Thing About Giraffes</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2006 10:44:06 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>When Squirrels Go Bad</title>
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from Sacramento were reintroduced to Fresno's Courthouse Park. Of course, the assignment took me to Courthouse Park in search of squirrels. They're not hard to find ... and neither are people napping. Let's step outside the factual world of journalism for a moment and see what headlines you can come up with to go with this photo. Have fun!
<br><b>CRAIG KOHLRUSS/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:50:22 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Onion Seeds</title>
<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/craig-kohlruss/gallery/onion-seeds.php&quot;&gt;<![CDATA[<img alt="Onion Seeds" title="Onion Seeds" src="http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/thumbs/cek_onion_seed_thumb.jpg" width="90"  />]]>&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<![CDATA[I was driving by the agricultural area of Fresno State University when I
saw these strange looking crops and I just had to stop and photograph
them. Turns out they are onions grown for the seed which sprout at the
top in these spherical heads. They look like thousands of antenna balls
growing out of the ground. Ganesan Srinivasan, the director of
agricultural operations at Fresno State, says the onions would have been
harvested months ago if they were being grown just for the onion bulb.
But since they are being grown for seed, which form in the top tennis
ball looking thing called the umbel, they need twice the growing time.
Srinivasan says they should be ready in 2-3 more weeks at least and the
seeds will be sold to farmers. He says this is the first time the
university has tried to grow onion seeds in recent years.
<br><b>CRAIG KOHLRUSS/</b>THE FRESNO BEE

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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2006 10:23:40 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Funny Dog</title>
<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/craig-kohlruss/gallery/funny-dog.php&quot;&gt;<![CDATA[<img alt="Funny Dog" title="Funny Dog" src="http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/thumbs/svb_bulldog_thumb.jpg" width="90"  />]]>&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<![CDATA[A centerpiece story that was intended to go inside the South Valley Bee
edition of The Bee fell through and I was asked to find a daily feature
photo to fill the spot. It needed to get done by the end of the day and
with several assignments to get done, my editor directed me to
Plaza Park in Visalia and said "shoot anything." So I went there
thinking I'd photograph somebody fishing or playing catch or something
like that. When I saw this dog I couldn't keep my eyes off him. I shot
his family doing stuff but I kept going back to the dog. I liked the
picture I got of him so much that I submitted it for the open spot.
After all, they needed "anything." I ended up cutting the picture out
and putting it above my desk. Sometimes the best pictures are the ones
you are draw to personally more than anything else. Ok, since this is
the second dog picture in my gallery, I'll try to knock it off for a while.
<br><b>CRAIG KOHLRUSS/</b>THE FRESNO BEE
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:31:07 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Yosemite Falls</title>
<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/craig-kohlruss/gallery/yosemite-falls.php&quot;&gt;<![CDATA[<img alt="Yosemite Falls" title="Yosemite Falls" src="http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/thumbs/cekyosemitefalls_thumb.jpg" width="68"  height="90" />]]>&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<![CDATA[Yes, even professional photographers like to take touristy photos. While in Yosemite Valley to do a story on a development project, reporter Mark Grossi and I stopped at Swinging Bridge to take a pit stop. We were so awestruck by the roaring Yosemite Falls that we grabbed our cameras and started snapping away. The peak flow swells the Merced River over its banks in the valley, allowing for this rare reflection.<br><b>CRAIG KOHLRUSS/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2006 11:07:30 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Boulder Foot</title>
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harnesses or bolts. The trick, climbers say, is to use plenty of hand chalk and special shoes sized three sizes too small which force the toes into hooks that grab onto small edges better. Copeland, who usually wears a size 11 shoe, jams his toes into a size 8 climbing shoe to get him to the top of such Yosemite Valley classic climbing routes such as Midnight Lightning.<br><b>CRAIG KOHLRUSS/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2006 10:43:32 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Dog About Town</title>
<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/craig-kohlruss/gallery/dog-about-town.php&quot;&gt;<![CDATA[<img alt="Dog Stroller" title="Dog Stroller" src="http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/thumbs/dogblog_thumb.jpg" height="90" width=" 68" />]]>&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<![CDATA[When I'm on assignment for The Bee, I see a lot of the latest trends and
innovations on the market. My latest sighting was a dog stroller while covering an event downtown. Apparently these have been around for a while, but are gaining popularity. I hadn't seen one before but I got a kick out of watching Valentino the toy poodle do some people watching while rolling around with his owner, Andrea Ribard, 11,
of Fresno. It seems Valentino hasn't had all his shots yet and is taking
precautions aboard the Outward Hound dog stroller.  I'm a sucker for a
funny dog picture.<br><b>CRAIG KOHLRUSS/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 10:34:35 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Soccer Symmetry</title>
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Craig Kohlruss discusses how he made the photo: <p>

I was driving around Visalia on a slow day when I spotted a group of

kids practicing soccer. I didn't see anything really special about it
except that the late-afternoon sun was nice. I stopped, 
grabbed a telephoto lens and walked up to the group. I still wasn't
seeing anything and my feet were getting wet from the soggy turf. I decided to go for high ground,  so I walked up a little

hill. That's when I saw the symmetry of the kids as they did their
dribbling drills. The higher ground allowed for a cleaner, more

colorful background. The picture was simple and striking, even in black
and white, which is how it originally published.<br><b>CRAIG KOHLRUSS/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2006 18:10:12 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Millerton Sunset</title>
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on Valley lakes at sunset very often. But Monday's sesquicentennial event at
Millerton Lake gave me that chance. Organizers thought it would be fitting to launch a boat into
Millerton Lake for about 20 dignitaries and county officials so they
could say a few words and a prayer for the town that now lies more than
200 feet below the water's surface. To my delight, the sun was setting on the lakeshore
horizon as we returned to the dock.<br><b>CRAIG KOHLRUSS/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:47:21 -0800</pubDate>
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