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September 8, 2011

Holy Trinity 10th Anniversary Gala

In late June, I had the opportunity to photograph a beautiful gala celebration for the 10th Anniversary of the start of Holy Trinity Parish in Gainesville, VA. There was a great crowd there to celebrate the challenging work done over the last decade. Afterwards it led to the creation of a large and active church community with an amazing building for Sunday Masses. Some of those attending were Anne and Ronald Dixon from Dixon Studio. They are the incredible artists whose award-winning work is on display at the parish. They created many of the windows, objects, and other details built into the church building, some of which I photographed for them here.

Father Peffley and Dixon Studio at the Holy Trinity 10th Anniversary Gala at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, Virginia ©TimeLine Media

The evening’s main event was a musical performance by Julie Murphy Wells, the lead vocalist of Eddie From Ohio. She sang her favorite selections of standards and Broadway songs with her band in Merchant Hall of the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, VA. This space is the premiere place for holding musical, theatrical presentations for audiences in the area. I have enjoyed many performances of symphonies and other musical groups at area auditoriums, but Hylton is now a place to proudly display talented performers. I would like to come back to photograph or enjoy another performance before too long!

Don’t mess with a knife-juggling priest.

Thanks to Father Peffley, and the Holy Trinity 10th Anniversary Committee for having me cover this event. It was a privilege to cover such an important milestone at a beautiful setting. Thank you!

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September 6, 2011

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Baltimore Grand Prix

Last weekend was the first running of the Baltimore Grand Prix. At this time this premiere racing event was held through the streets of Baltimore. As posted before on my previous post, I have been lucky enough to view some of the highest-level sports up close.

This kind of professional racing almost took my breath (and hearing) away. Television broadcasts cannot give you the feel of these powerful engines roaring at top speed. Especially on regular city streets in between tall buildings which amplify the sounds even more. (Earplugs were implemented as soon as the first lap was completed.) This was an eye-opening experience. Moreover, I have a lot more respect for the racers that compete, and a lot of respect for the photographers that need to capture images of these machines as they whiz by at incredible speeds. The photographers also had a beautiful backdrop with Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and packed grandstands setting the scene. I hope this event will be run again next year, and maybe I can get better shots with much more practice!

Shooting through a fence over a barrier at an Indycar race

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September 2, 2011

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Football!

September is here, and another football season is starting! Since attending Virginia Tech, I have been introduced to, and look forward to the college games on Saturdays more than the professional games on Sundays. For the 2010 season, I was truly fortunate to photograph the home games for the Hokies in Blacksburg for Southcreek Global Media.

This was an amazing experience where I had the chance to go back visit my alma mater. It was only the second time since graduation and get a crash course on sport photography. The assignment was challenging trying to wield a 400mm lens, and position myself to catch at least two or three key plays at some point in the game. The quarterbacks, kickers, were always the easiest to track since the ball will always go to them but trying to catch a receiver or a sprinting kick return was very tough in the camera.

I followed the more experienced photographers around the sidelines trying to get some tips and pointers. With this in mind, I learned there is so much to get publish-ready photos. Some of my attempts at getting these are posted below. The opening game was a featured matchup with #3 ranked Boise State played at FedEx Field. At this time it is the home of the Washington Redskins. The loss was a heartbreaker for the Hokies. It was also for me as I lost my wedding ring somewhere on the rainy field during the game. After losing to JMU in the next game, the Hokies turned the season around. It was a privilege to try to get some images from their 2010 season.