Running back Julian Cooks of Doherty High School is posed for a portrait at the football field on Monday September 4, 2017 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Cooks was the peak performer of the week as he rushed 303 yards and completed five touchdowns in a 83-55 win over Rangeview High School last Friday September 1. (Photo by Dougal Brownlie | The Gazette).

As a high school sophomore student Kate Griffin plays golf and tennis at the same time but for two different high schools - Coronado and Colorado Springs School respectively and she poses for a portrait at the Kissing Camels Golf Course on Monday April 9, 2018 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Griffin juggles the two sports during the spring as well as being a full time high school student. (Dougal Brownlie | The Gazette).

Becky Brownlie, posed for a portrait, wth sunflowers at Palmer Park on Sunday August 27, 2017 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (© Dougal Brownlie 2017).

George Post, a homeless member who currently resides behind Rocky Top Resources, takes a smoke break as he begins to pack up his camp items on Wednesday March 7, 2018 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Homeless in the area have been asked to leave by Friday morning March 9, 2018 at the latest or face being arrested. (Dougal Brownlie | The Gazette).

Smithville's Hugh Beck reacts in frustration after he lost possession of the ball resulting in Lafayette's defensive back Marcain Kimbrough-Ballard picking up the fumble recovery and running it for a 14 yard touchdown on Friday September 16, 2016 at Alumni Field in St. Joseph, Missouri. Smithville went on to win the game 14-6 to remain undefeated. (© Dougal Brownlie | St. Joseph News-Press).

A photo illustration of the Boys' Cross Country Peak Performer of the Year 2017 Mason Norman of The Classical Academy. The poster was inspired by his choice of movie 'IT.' (Photo by Dougal Brownlie | The Gazette).

Christian Mengel, left and his girlfriend Jess Love posed for a modern eclectic rural Midwest themed photo shoot in Winthrop, Missouri on Sunday May 22, 2016 (© Dougal Brownlie 2016).

Reuben Crowfeather Jr. part of the Southern Ojibwe Native American wears a feathered war bonnet which two black and white eagle tail feathers represented the dancer and and the eagle. The story he was told that when the two feathers danced together they were sending a message to the eagle in appreciation of its existence. Crowfeather is one of just under a quarter million of his tribe living in the United States currently. (© Dougal Brownlie | St. Joseph News-Press).

A photo illustration of the Football 5A-4A Peak Performer of the Year 2017 David Moore III of Pine Creek. The poster was inspired by his choice of movie 'Superman.' (Photo by Dougal Brownlie | The Gazette).

Sam Anderson poses for an environmental sports portrait at the Archstone Apartment homes residents pool in Ventura, California on Friday April 17, 2014 (© Dougal Brownlie 2014).

Sean holds his son Micah, 1, up to the hoop as he dunks the ball during sunset at Discovery Park on Thursday November 23, 2017 in Colorado Springs, Colorado (© Dougal Brownlie 2017).

"The chain is only as strong as its weakest link," says Kristina Buchanan as she and her daughter T'Anna Buchanan, 6, get share a moment during their portrait outside their house on Wednesday morning June 15, 2016 in St. Joseph, Missouri. "We are going to sink or swim together. We are Americans together. It starts with our neighbors, with our community." Their neighborhood in the recent weeks has seen multiple incidents of vandalism in the area of 17th street and Olive and as a result those living in the area have become closer as a community and believe that one man is responsible for the acts (© Dougal Brownlie | St. Joseph News-Press).

John Kelsey poses for an environmental sports portrait at Surfing Sands Beach in Isla Vista in Goleta, California in April. Kelsey a regular surfer and international student at Brooks Institute was able to intern with Annie Leibovitz and continue to improve his professional photography career. (© Dougal Brownlie 2014).

Morgan Jeffers, posed for a portrait, at the Paradox Coffee & Theatre in St Joseph, Missouri on Tuesday August 9 2016. Jeffers was the model for the September edition of the St. Joseph News-Press monthly magazine called Josephine and had the theme of Audrey Hepburn and how to dress stylishly for less (© Dougal Brownlie | St. Joseph News-Press).

Josh Schock and his girlfriend Coral Rose, posed for a portrait, on Thursday September 22, 2016 at the St. Joseph News-Press studio in St. Joseph, Missouri. The couple have been dating since their first date when Schock left his family's Christmas portrait mall to meet her at a different part of the mall in 2007. (© Dougal Brownlie 2016).

Cheyenne Mountain girls No. 1 singles Morgan Hall posed for a portrait for the Peak Performer of the Year. She was photographed at the Cheyenne Mountain tennis courts on Friday June 2, 2017. Hall commented that her favorite player is Rafael Nadal and that she met him when they both stayed at the same hotel in Palm Springs, California when she was ten and attending the Indian Wells tennis tournament. She also noted that she no longer watches professional tennis as it stresses her out too much. (© Dougal Brownlie | The Gazette).

Alonzo Weston has been voted the St. Joseph, Missouri's favorite newspaper columnist for the past 13 years. He also has won numerous Missouri Press Association awards for his columns, features and investigative reporting. (© Dougal Brownlie 2016).

George Stanton, a graphic editor and artist posed for a portrait on Christmas Day December 25, 2016 in St. Joseph, Missouri. (© Dougal Brownlie | St. Joseph News-Press).

Audrey Schank, a junior at Central high school posed for a photo on Wednesday April 27, 2016 in St. Joseph, Missouri at the St. Joseph News-Press. Schank has been swimming every day for the past five to seven years and in the summer she swims twice a day with crossfit once a day. The Central junior swimmer captured third place in the 100-yard backstroke at the MSHSSA Girls State Swimming Championships. Schank competed in the finals of the same event last year, with heartbreaking results. She was disqualified for going past vertical on her turn but this year proved to be different for the All News-Press swimmer of the year. “I have one more year to go out there and prove myself,” Schank said. “To myself, most importantly, but also to others how my hard work has paid off and how swimming year-round has paid off.” (© Dougal Brownlie | St. Joseph News-Press).

A young boy poses for a portrait before continuing to train and practice at Rafael Trejo in Old Havana, Cuba on December 17, 2014 that has been established to keep many boys off the street and give them a future. As of December 17, 2014, Barack Obama and Raul Castro have been changing the travel and trade policies between the United States and Cuba relations which could see this boy and others to travel internationally and further their goals successful boxers. (© Dougal Brownlie 2014).