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.
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