Daniel Mears

Daniel Mears

35 Posts

Daniel Mears started in the Detroit News photo lab, printing and learning from the experienced and talented photographers at the paper before eventually hitting the streets himself, covering the events of the Motor City for over 21 years.

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Color Spectrum Sunset

For a person that makes a living taking pictures, sometimes, vacation means putting the cameras down and giving the eyes a rest but hey, I’m a sucker for a beautiful sunset as much as the next guy, as seen here in Frankfort, Michigan last week.

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Beast and the Beauty

The best and worst part of my job is getting to meet new people everyday.  I’ve met people that seemed to take the oxygen out of a room: suffocating, stifling, deadly.  Other days, I’ve met people that seemed to elevate anyone in that room, with their spirit, power, love.  While covering the Motor City Comic Con Friday, I photographed … Continue Reading →

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:07 of Fury

  It took only :07 seconds but it had to be the longest 7 seconds of Fred Turvervilles life.   During the mixed martial arts event, MAYDAY, at the Palace of Auburn Hills Saturday night, Ruben Bariac and Turverville came together in the center of the ring at the beginning of the first round.  Immediately, Bariac got Turverville with … Continue Reading →

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U of M/ U of M

  I don’t even want to think how many press conferences I have gone to in my 21-year photographic career and while the news they are announcing is often important, the image of ‘person behind podium’ is often less than inspiring.  I have also learned that, the former being true, you just never know when a ‘real moment’ … Continue Reading →

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Right to ride, right to die

  I’m a big proponent of natural selection so I don’t have a problem with overturning the helmet law.  As a matter of fact, I believe it is our responsibility as citizens to retain the rights of others to be stupid, it’s the American way.   That being said, I also believe that those that choose not to wear … Continue Reading →

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Detroit Street Art

While cruising around the streets of Detroit yesterday looking for weather features, I came across this strange scene on Detroit’s west side.  Art work?  I don’t know but it definately catches the eye.

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Titans Fall

  Despite a hard fought battle Specer Miller, 9, who boarded a bus with sword in hand for the day log  journey to Oaklahoma, saw his Titans fall to Kansas 65-50 in their first appearence in the “Big Dance” sice 1999.  Hey, it was Kansas, they were suppose to lose but at least they can find solace … Continue Reading →

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Yet another sad day

  I like to keep the subject matter on the photo blog pretty light, but I couldn’t stop running this story through my head, why things just didn’t add up, didn’t make sense and then I realized the truth, the real story, doesn’t matter.  I don’t know what happened at the BP gas station where Micheal Haynes … Continue Reading →

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Bully on Ford

Bullrider Dusty Labeth gets sent flying while riding Slim Fast during a bull riding demonstration after the introduction of the new Ford 2013 F-Series Super Duty trucks at Ford Field Friday.  The PBR, Profesional Bull Riding, event, Last Cowboy Standing, will be held over the weekend at Ford Field and Ford is a major sponsor … Continue Reading →