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2010 NFL Football

Last season was my first chance at photographing professional 2010 NFL Football – you know, the good kind :-). Shooting for Southcreek Global Media, I got access to shoot training camp for the Washington Redskins at their campus in Ashburn, VA. They routinely had good crowds for the practices, and all were anticipating a great season for the team. During one of the practices, the PR team gave me and some other photographers access to the roof at Redskins Park to get a wide view of the practice fields and the crowds –

Warmups was an opportune time to capture repeating elements in the frame with many players huddled together –

I also photographed two games at FedEx field in Landover, MD – a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, and a Monday Night Football game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Rex Grossman playing in a 2010 preseason game – he will be the starter for the beginning of the 2011 season –

DeSean Jackson catching an early pass from Michael Vick before some of the crowd even got to their seats!

Head Coach Mike Shanahan having a long night against the Eagles and the officials –

It turned out to be a record-setting night for Michael Vick as his Eagles won 59-28.

Not surprising, ESPN has great lighting for post-game interviews!

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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.

Indycar racing at the Baltimore Grand Prix
Indycar racing at the Baltimore Grand Prix

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!

Indycar racing at the Baltimore Grand Prix
Shooting through a fence over a barrier at an Indycar race
Indycar racing at the Baltimore Grand Prix
Indycar racing at the Baltimore Grand Prix

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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.

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