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<title>Bee Focused: Diana Baldrica</title>
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<description>Diana Baldrica has been a general assignment staff photographer at The Bee since 1986. She previously was a photography lab technician at The Bee and a photographer at The Madera Tribune.</description>
<copyright>Copyright 2007</copyright>
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<title>Pigtails</title>
<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/diana-baldrica/gallery/pigtails.php&quot;&gt;<![CDATA[<img alt=" parasols" title=" parasols" src="http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/thumbs/djb_pigtails_thumb.jpg" width="90"  />]]>&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<![CDATA[While visiting a kindergarten class at Steinbeck Elementary School for a
story on a program called Keeping Score I photographed Anmal Chatrath
 listening to a story about Ludwig Von Beethoven. I love the 
spontaneous nature of children. They always let you know how they feel.<br><b>DIANA BALDRICA/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<title>Parasol Parade</title>
<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/diana-baldrica/gallery/parasol-parade.php&quot;&gt;<![CDATA[  <img alt=" parasols" title=" parasols" src="http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/thumbs/djb_parasols_thumb.jpg" width="90"  />]]>&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<![CDATA[Parasols are fun to photograph because they are one giant soft box to a photographer. Light filters through them providing a great light source. While photographing the sesquicentennial parade Sept. 30 in downtown Fresno I was captivated by the way the sunlight struck the colorful parasols of the Chinese Culture Association marchers. The vivid hues of pinks and oranges were electrified by the warm sunlight. <br><b>DIANA BALDRICA/</b>THE FRESNO BEE

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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 19:52:11 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Enjoying the San Joaquin River</title>
<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/diana-baldrica/gallery/enjoying-the-san-joaquin-river.php&quot;&gt;<![CDATA[<img alt=" Enjoying the San Joaquin River" title=" Enjoying the San Joaquin River" src="http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/thumbs/djb_enjoying_river_thumb.jpg" width="90"  />]]>&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<![CDATA[I was waiting on a recent Saturday afternoon to meet a group participating in a San Joaquin River clean-up. While waiting, I had the good fortune to meet Brittany Ford, 16, and her family. They were swimming and enjoying the river just upstream from Camp Pashayan.
<br><b>DIANA BALDRICA/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:25:12 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Harvest Light</title>
<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/diana-baldrica/gallery/harvest-light.php&quot;&gt;<![CDATA[<img alt="Harvest Light" title="Harvest Light" src="http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/thumbs/djb_needy_harvest_thumb.jpg" width="90"  />]]>&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<![CDATA[The early morning light is so beautiful. On a recent assignment I photographed Chris Couch, 10, of Hanford dumping a pan of

grapes onto a paper tray for drying. Volunteers from the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints from Merced to Porterville picked grapes to
make raisins for humanitarian aid.
<br><b>DIANA BALDRICA/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:50:24 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>They Hide</title>
<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/diana-baldrica/gallery/they-hide.php&quot;&gt;<![CDATA[<img alt="They Hide" title="They Hide" src="http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/thumbs/djb_hide_thumb.jpg" width="90"  />]]>&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<![CDATA[The fun thing about my job is the wonderfully kindhearted people I
meet. I had an assignment early one Saturday

morning to photograph members of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints picking grapes on an 80-acre vineyard just north of
Fresno. I met Gilberto Alvarez, 76. He was so cute.
He was looking for the grapes under the vines when he said to another volunteer, "They hide." The church

members, from Merced to Porterville, picked grapes to make raisins for
humanitarian aid.<br><b>DIANA BALDRICA/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2006 16:13:42 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>M&amp;M Surprise</title>
<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/diana-baldrica/gallery/mm-surprise.php&quot;&gt;<![CDATA[<img alt="Spirals" title="Spirals" src="http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/thumbs/djb_quarter_midget_thumb.jpg" width="90"  />]]>&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<![CDATA[On an assignment about quarter midget racing in Madera, I ran across Hailey Abrahams, 7. Her car is painted with M&Ms all over it. When I went around to the rear looking for different angles to photograph the car, I was met with this pleasant surprise.<br><b>DIANA BALDRICA/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:10:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Spirals</title>
<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/diana-baldrica/gallery/spirals.php&quot;&gt;<![CDATA[<img alt="Spirals" title="Spirals" src="http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/thumbs/djb_spirals_thumb.jpg" width="90"  />]]>&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<![CDATA[William Tumath of San Francisco hangs his handmade cosmic spirals at Vintage Days this spring at California State University, Fresno. I fell in love with the calligraphic feel the artwork has when it's suspended around Tumath's booth. It was quite mesmerizing.<br><b>DIANA BALDRICA/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2006 10:49:01 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Mother of The Year</title>
<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/diana-baldrica/gallery/mother-of-the-year.php&quot;&gt;<![CDATA[<img alt="Mother of The Year" title="Mother of The Year" src="http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/thumbs/motheroftheyear_thumb.jpg" width="90"  />]]>&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<![CDATA[Bessie Gooch was named Fresno County Women's Chamber of Commerce Mother
of the Year. She got the news in the manner that has become tradition
for the 64-year-old award presentation -- a surprise visit, last month
at her home. Bessie is congratulated by her grandson, Jason Pondexter,
and Lynette Gooch, Bessie's daughter-in-law. I loved the way many
emotions of joy are layered in this composition. Bessie Gooch is
certainly a loved mom, and I thought this pictured captured it.<br><b>DIANA BALDRICA/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 10:31:41 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Zoe and Loki</title>
<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/diana-baldrica/gallery/zoe-and-loki.php&quot;&gt;<![CDATA[<img alt="Zoe and Loki" title="Zoe and Loki" src="http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/thumbs/lokizoe_thumb.jpg" width="90"  />]]>&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<![CDATA[My dogs,  Zoe and Loki,  have a daily ritual of play: The small
herding dog, Zoe, steals the Doberman's doghouse.
Loki's barking doesn't make Zoe leave, so then Loki barks at me or my husband through the kitchen
window in a plea for assistance. If  we don't respond, then he crams
himself into the doghouse with her.<br><b>DIANA BALDRICA/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2006 11:17:44 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Artful Maria</title>
<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/diana-baldrica/gallery/artful-maria.php&quot;&gt;<![CDATA[<img alt="Artful Maria" title="Artful Maria" src="http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/thumbs/artfulmaria_thumb.jpg" width="90"  />]]>&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<![CDATA[I love a challenge. Here's a recent one: My boss Bill Haines asked me to
illustrate a Life section story on lounge-wear -- and I needed to develop
the concept in a day to meet a deadline. I had no model, no location and had
not seen the clothes. But, what we do isn't brain surgery, so I knew I could
complete this assignment. After reading
the story, I knew I wanted to use an art museum for the location. Bill
helped me get the museum and the model. This photograph is an out-take from
that assignment.<br><b>DIANA BALDRICA/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2006 10:31:08 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Unforgetable Face</title>
<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/diana-baldrica/gallery/unforgetable-face.php&quot;&gt;<![CDATA[<img alt="Unforgetable Face" title="Unforgetable Face" src="http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/thumbs/buckseal_thumb.jpg" width="90"    />]]>&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<![CDATA[One of the most enjoyable assignments I've had lately was to photograph the
eyes of animals at Fresno Chaffee Zoo. I was captivated by the whiskers and nose of Buck, the male 
harbor seal. I used a 50mm macro lens and the
help of Buck's trainer to capture this photograph.
<br><b>DIANA BALDRICA/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:38:05 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Pendant Lights</title>
<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/diana-baldrica/gallery/pendant-lights.php&quot;&gt;<![CDATA[<img alt="Pendant Lights" title="Pendant Lights" src="http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/thumbs/pendant_thumb.jpg"  height="89"  width="67" />]]>&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<![CDATA[My assignment for the Life section was to photograph pendant lighting. I was there to
make photographs of  individual types of  lights when I
saw the two pendants juxtaposed in the lighting store. I couldn't 
resist making this photograph.<br><b>DIANA BALDRICA/</b>THE FRESNO BEE]]>&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:27:01 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Watermelons</title>
<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/diana-baldrica/gallery/watermelons.php&quot;&gt;<![CDATA[<img alt="Watermelons" title="Watermelons" src="http://www.fresnobeehive.com/focus/thumbs/watermelon_thumb.jpg" width="90"  />]]>&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;<![CDATA[<b>Favorite Photos of 2005</b><br>
While sitting among watermelons that zigzagged along neat rows, I saw the bright red juicy piece about to be savored by J.B. Jeffers. He had come to learn how to pick watermelons from a man who did it most of his life, Ernest Embers. It was an early June morning, around sunrise. Since the watermelons hug the ground low, I too sat low in the dirt observing through my camera like a telescope. I felt like a child in a candy store. The moment was filled with visual delights. I loved how he was somewhat backlit and the piece of red watermelon popped with sunlight. It was an instant, I studied for hours. These men were artful pickers.
<br><b>DIANA BALDRICA/</b>THE FRESNO BEE
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:49:13 -0800</pubDate>
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