The start of a new school year and the lack of a school reporter has kept me pretty busy of late. Between shooting high school sports, local school events and, of course, trying to keep up with my own kids, life has been pretty hectic.
That said, I've also had plenty of opportunities to work on my photography. Unfortunately, I've been a little too busy to post them on here.
Shooting a freshman football game last Thursday, the local high school's quarterback proved to have some fancy footwork.
The following afternoon, I met some third-graders who displayed a little fancy footwork of their own while "wobble" dancing to celebrate the final day of the first week of school.
Don't know why, but this song always reminds me of back to school.
The start of a new school year and the lack of a school reporter has kept me pretty busy of late. Between shooting high school sports, local school events and, of course, trying to keep up with my own kids, life has been pretty hectic.
That said, I've also had plenty of opportunities to work on my photography. Unfortunately, I've been a little too busy to post them on here.
Shooting a freshman football game last Thursday, the local high school's quarterback proved to have some fancy footwork.
The following afternoon, I met some third-graders who displayed a little fancy footwork of their own while "wobble" dancing to celebrate the final day of the first week of school.
Don't know why, but this song always reminds me of back to school.
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to shoot photos under several different circumstances. An assignment to get mug shots of local football players meant an early alarm clock on Saturday, but the early morning light made for nice shots.
Most players gave me their game faces.
Although, I did get at least one smile out of the bunch.
It also gave me the opportunity to get a shot of one of my favorite coaches.
A quick pic Sunday morning before church reminded me how fast my children are growing up. My youngest looks way too grown up in this photo (which used a side bounce flash).
I've been told it's not too manly to like John Mayer, but I've always thought he was incredibly talented. I heard the guys on a local sports radio station once refer to him as the most confused musician out there: "He wants to be a guitar rock god, but that's not his audience." Maybe so. Either way, I'm really liking this song right now.
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to shoot photos under several different circumstances. An assignment to get mug shots of local football players meant an early alarm clock on Saturday, but the early morning light made for nice shots.
Most players gave me their game faces.
Although, I did get at least one smile out of the bunch.
It also gave me the opportunity to get a shot of one of my favorite coaches.
A quick pic Sunday morning before church reminded me how fast my children are growing up. My youngest looks way too grown up in this photo (which used a side bounce flash).
I've been told it's not too manly to like John Mayer, but I've always thought he was incredibly talented. I heard the guys on a local sports radio station once refer to him as the most confused musician out there: "He wants to be a guitar rock god, but that's not his audience." Maybe so. Either way, I'm really liking this song right now.
After what I felt was a subpar performance Monday, I slipped out Tuesday to snag a few more football practice photos. A few technical tweaks and a little repetition seemed to help.
For me, this was my shot of the day. Love the expression and the fact there is some action. It was also a great catch.
I also worked on getting closer to the action, which I think helped with this photo.
My next challenge will be to improve my interaction with subjects when shooting portrait shots. Good photographers always seem to be able to get a great smile or reaction. I've not been as successful, which is evident in the photographs I've taken for a Sunday feature on the history of a small community in Kaufman County.
While my schedule hasn't slowed down any today, I am choosing for a more mellow playlist. Enjoy.
After what I felt was a subpar performance Monday, I slipped out Tuesday to snag a few more football practice photos. A few technical tweaks and a little repetition seemed to help.
For me, this was my shot of the day. Love the expression and the fact there is some action. It was also a great catch.
I also worked on getting closer to the action, which I think helped with this photo.
My next challenge will be to improve my interaction with subjects when shooting portrait shots. Good photographers always seem to be able to get a great smile or reaction. I've not been as successful, which is evident in the photographs I've taken for a Sunday feature on the history of a small community in Kaufman County.
While my schedule hasn't slowed down any today, I am choosing for a more mellow playlist. Enjoy.
One aspect of having Don. J. on staff was that I didn't have to do a lot of running around taking photos. I basically was able to pick and choose what I wanted to do. What I've discovered is that what I chose to do most often was let Don shoot the photos.
This made my life easier. It also made me lazy when it came to photography.
With Don gone, that choice is no longer on the table (well, not for free anyway). Therefore, it looks like I'm going to have to invest in a more comfortable pair of shoes because my days of running around are back into full swing.
This morning, I needed to slip out to the football fields for the first day of practice. I quickly realized it's going to take me a bit to get my timing back. I like the photo below because of the expression on the tackler's face. Lot's not to like about the photo as well (i.e. coach in picture and peripheral players, etc.).
While out at the football practice, I took advantage of the close proximity of band practice to snap a few shots as well. I had a nice cloud cover.
With all the running around, I decided today's soundtrack needed to be a little more upbeat.
One aspect of having Don. J. on staff was that I didn't have to do a lot of running around taking photos. I basically was able to pick and choose what I wanted to do. What I've discovered is that what I chose to do most often was let Don shoot the photos.
This made my life easier. It also made me lazy when it came to photography.
With Don gone, that choice is no longer on the table (well, not for free anyway). Therefore, it looks like I'm going to have to invest in a more comfortable pair of shoes because my days of running around are back into full swing.
This morning, I needed to slip out to the football fields for the first day of practice. I quickly realized it's going to take me a bit to get my timing back. I like the photo below because of the expression on the tackler's face. Lot's not to like about the photo as well (i.e. coach in picture and peripheral players, etc.).
While out at the football practice, I took advantage of the close proximity of band practice to snap a few shots as well. I had a nice cloud cover.
With all the running around, I decided today's soundtrack needed to be a little more upbeat.
