An Interview with a Talented Sherman Photographer

James Jordan has photographed for Sherman Hospital in the past, but he recently snapped a photo of the new building across the geothermal lake on a whim, and was kind enough to share the shot with us on our Facebook page. Such kindness should be repaid, so we thought it’d be a good idea to talk to James about his background in photography and what equipment he used to get such a beautiful shot. Check out the entertaining interview below, but be warned: you may want to ditch your job and take up photography after reading!

Sherman at Sunset. Click the image for high-res options.

Sherman Health: You mentioned you captured the shot as part of the Elgin 1440 photography project. Can you explain what the project is?

James Jordan: Elgin 1440 is a community photography project sponsored by the Cultural Art Commission. Photographers are encouraged to use all 1,440 minutes in a day to capture a 24 hour period in the life of Elgin. Selected photos are displayed at the Hemmens. This year’s event – the fifth annual – was held on May 16, and the theme was “Iconic Elgin.” I had already been shooting since 5:00 that morning and was racking my brain trying to think of a place to shoot around sunset. My wife said, “What about Sherman Hospital?” Duh. Of course!

Sherman: How long have you been a photographer? Do you do it professionally? As a hobby?

A Springtime Walk Around the Geothermal Lake

During Sherman’s Nurses Ceremony on the morning of May 5, the sun peeked through the clouds and illuminated the geothermal lake and the landscape beyond. After the ceremony concluded we took full advantage of the warm rays by walking the path that surrounds the lake. Here are 6 new photos of the walk.

The start of the walk - the view from the terrace

A sign describing the function of the geothermal lake

Signs like these teach you more about the hospital as you walk!

The start of the walk still had some dark cloud cover

View of the terrace from the other side

The sun fully emerged for the end of the walk!

4 Fantastic Aerial Photos

This is very cool: our aerial photographer recently captured a helicopter taking advantage of the landing pad just outside the Emergency entrance. For more on the department, check out the latest news:

[Sherman Welcomes New Emergency Department Medical Director]

8 New Photos from our Cancer Care Center Open House

On February 18th, we held our Open House for the Cancer Care Center at the new hospital. Below you’ll see a sampling of photos that were taken during the event. To view all 76 images, visit the Sherman Flickr page.

Artwork at the New Hospital, Part IV

Art pieces adorn the walls all over Sherman, lending an aesthetic boost to the new building. This is the final installment of our four-part series illuminating the artwork at the new Sherman Hospital.

[Part I]
[Part II]
[Part III]

To check out the newly redesigned Future of Sherman page, click here. And next time you’re in the new building, see how many pieces of art you can spot!