The death of four Marines and one Navy sailor dominated the news in Chattanooga in 2015 – and that included photojournalism.
Of the Times Free Press’ Feature Photos of Year for 2015, one-quarter of them involve the July 16 shootings in some way, mostly in memoriam for the five men who died.
But there were lighter moments, too, thank goodness. There’s barbecue, which goes beyond tradition and into mythology in the South. There’s football – see the “beyond tradition and into mythology” statement above – as well as basketball, cycling and the Ironman competition.
Our photos also include the simple emotional warmth of hugging a dog. And – in the most unusual photo – there’s children enjoying snow. Yes, snow.