Redlights and Redeyes

The return of the creamsicle.  Love it. I actually really dig the NFL throwback games, because as fun as NFL games are to cover, every Sunday tends to have a bit of Groundhog’s Day effect visually.  The Tampa Bay Buccaneers broke out the creamsicle uniforms from the start of their franchise for their game against [...]

The Red Vest Society is a clandestine community of sports photographers limited by painted yellow lines and laminated pieces of papers strung around necks.  The official uniform is the branded-out red vest that blares one word in all caps…PHOTOGRAPHER.  Just in case you didn’t know that this guy wasn’t one with the camera and all. [...]

If only NFL could give us this kind of access. It’s not so much I need to photograph NFL stars to make photos I like, it would just be great to cover a NFL game without a 400mm and be able to shoot action with my wide 95% of the time.  And in money sunset [...]

I learned a few things today. 1.  You can, in fact, use Bud Light cans as antenna decor. 2.  Mud that smells like cow crap, probably isn’t just mud.           Crap. 3.  The bigger the truck, the more you have right-of-way. 4.  Aaaaaaaooooooo’s are loudly directed your way if you have [...]

Girls sports always have to compete with boys for coverage for some reason.  As a photographer, I have to say covering the ladies is much more fun.  The emotions are higher, the action just as intense, and I like to root for the underdog. I didn’t cover a single softball game all season, but lucky [...]

I have no idea who wins these races, or even if there is a winner at some point.  Most of the time boats cruise by me for a few seconds, and I fire away at the colors of shirts I know and hope for the best.  It’s a tough covering rowing, because, well, technically hard [...]