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Formerly a freelance photographer with clients ranging form Extreme Boats Magazine to The Dallas Morning News. I switched from freelance to staff positions with newspapers in Texas and Oklahoma. I'm currently a staff photographer for the Herald Democrat in Sherman, Texas.

I have been privileged enough to be acknowledged by my peers in the form of several awards. Some of those awards include two OPA monthly first place award. Three first place Associated Press awards for sports, spot news, and graphic/illustrations. Four second place Associated Press awards for photo package, spot news, sports, and general News. An honorable mention in the APME awards, and the one that means the most to me a second place in the sportsshooter.com monthly contest.

If you have any questions about editorial or commercial use any of my photos feel free to contact me.

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CHRIS JENNINGS / HERALD DEMOCRAT
The Dollar General sigs melts away as Sherman fire fighters fight a fire at the Dollar General at Dewey and Lamar Monday afternoon.

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Howe volunteer firefighter Wayne Denninger runs to refill his water container as a grass fire burns through the Akers cemetary Wednesday, February, 15, in Sherman, TX. Despite recent rains the high winds and dry conditions keep area fire departments on high alert.

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The early afternoon sun shines through leaves that are just beginning to change colors on Center street in Sherman Friday afternoon.

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Mark Cappio, second from right, with Troop 15 in Sherman launches his model rocket that was built as part of the space exploration merit badge requirements Wedensday evening. The boys had to build the rockets and launch them as well as discuss current and past space missions to complete the requirements for the merit badge.

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Jeff fritts , far left, paddles out at Waterloo lake in Denison during a Kayaking demonstration held by Adrenaline multi sport shop in Denison Friday evevning.

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The Denison firework display went off in spite of threatening weather and ended just as heavy rainstorms passed through Tuesday night.

Fireworks are always a challenge because good ones always need something in the foreground. I usually have an idea of what I'm going to do before I get there. Sometimes I don't though. In this case I was going to do one thing that didn't work out so I went to the top of the bridge and shoot the flag in the foreground. Worked out ok I guess.

CHRIS JENNINGS / HERALD DEMOCRAT
Crowds were out in Gunter to watch the Fourth of July fireworks Saturday night.

I had a hard time at this years show in Gunter. I moved around a lot and just didn’t feel like I was getting anything good. Finally I just set up behind these people and fired away. The fireworks were going off in pretty fast succession, which makes it harder because you always get burned out spots. This was on of the few that turned out good out of the probably 100 or so I took.

HERALD DEMOCRAT / CHRIS JENNINGS
Runners in the 5k run at the Texoma Winterfest braved the rain that put a damper on attendance Saturday morning. Hot Air balloon rides, Eagle tours, Nature walks, and Polar Bear Plunge are all planned for Sunday as well.

HHERALD DEMOCRAT / CHRIS JENNINGS
A grass fire burns through Akers cemetary Wednesday, February, 15, in Sherman, TX. Despite recent rains the high winds and dry conditions keep area fire departments on high alert.

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