Thad Allender

Photography, Multimedia & WordPress guru based in Washington, D.C.

Statue of Liberty panoramas

These panoramas were shot on assignment for USA TODAY inside and around the Statue of Liberty in the New York Harbor.  The trek to the top of the statue, which has been closed since the 9/11 attacks, reopens to the public on July 4, 2009. The last panorama, shot inside the crown of Lady Liberty, [...]

Michael Jackson video interactive

This six-part video interactive for USA TODAY explores the life and legacy of Michael Jackson, as well as reactions from L.A., D.C., and N.Y.C..  View the interactive at www.mj.usatoday.com.  My role included project producer, video journalist and a wee bit ofdesign. I’ll post more about this developing project soon.

Arlington National Cemetery panoramas

The screenshot above is taken from one of a series of panoramas that I shot for USA TODAY on Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Audio was collected with an Edirol MP3 recorder. External links: Changing of the guard panorama Soldiers decorate graves of the fallen

Cherry Blossom panoramas

Washington, D.C. is beautiful in the spring.  The panorama above, shot for USA TODAY, shows one of my favorite things about D.C.: The Cherry Blossom Festival.

Yankee Stadium panoramas

The panorama above is part of a series of panoramas shot for USA TODAY at the new Yankee Stadium in Bronx, N.Y. for a story about the opening day of the new stadium.  Click here to see the panoramic series.

Shifting religions identities

This interactive report produced for USA TODAY combines a data visualization and video to show the shifting religious trends in America.  USA TODAY received early access to research data that revealed that Catholics are fleeing the northeast for the south, a growing number of Americans identify themselves as having “no religion” and that more and [...]