World Cup Fever Comes to D.C.
Do you know that saying that your first intuition is probably right? There is another favorite of mine used in gambling circles by players of baccarat. “Don’t get off the horse until it dies.” This is in reference to betting method where you are betting on the “dealer” or the “player” and pressing the bet [...]
Natalie Randolph Named Football Coach
I covered a press conference today where Cavlin Coolidge Senior High School named Natalie Randolph the school’s new head football coach. She is believed to be the only woman coaching a high school varsity football team in the United States. Randolph, 29, teaches biology and environmental sciences. She played for five years as a wide [...]
Prizefighters and Politicians
I had two assignments today. One was covering the issuing of the first marriage licenses to the Washington, D.C. gay and lesbian community and the second was the Floyd Mayweather and Sugar Shane Mosley press conference. The press conference was part of their public relations tour leading up to their fight at the MGM Grand [...]
Basketball Remote – An Almost
I have been messing around with setting up a remote with a wide lens that sits on a small tripod in front of me when I shoot basketball. I shoot most of the game with a 70-200mm and I generally sit on one of the corners of the court. This works out pretty good except [...]
Me, Jenny and Smokin’ Joe
One of the best things about being a photojournalist is having the opportunity to meet people from all walks of life. From the everyday working stiff to the rich and famous. Back in October 2006 I was planning on attending the NPPA’s Flying Short Course in Philadelphia. A few days before I was to leave [...]
James Madison vs Norfolk St. Basketball
Here are some photos from the James Madison men’s basketball game against Norfolk St. on Wednesday night at the James Madison University Convocation Center in Harrisonburg. JMU won the game 72-64. It was pretty close for the first half but then JMU separated themselves a bit and kept about am 8 point advantage for most [...]
Harrisonburg High School Stumbles
First of all it was COLD and WINDY. And it was DARK. This was the first football game where we tested the ability of the NIKON D700 in low light. Of course we have played around with it, but this was the first live shoot where we shot at ISO 6400. I have to say, [...]
JMU vs Towson Football
James Madison’s football team clinched its sixth straight winning season beating Towson 43-12 on Saturday in the final game of the season at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Va. This photo is featured in the New York Times college football slideshow on their website for November 21, 2009 - Click here.
JMU vs Georgetown Women’s Basketball
Here are some more images from the James Madison – Georgetown women’s basketball game. The Dukes upset the Hoyas in their season home opener in Harrisonburg, Va. Wednesday night.
James Madison Upsets Georgetown – Women’s Basketball
I covered the JMU vs Georgetown women’s basketball game at the JMU Convocation Center in Harrisonburg, Va. tonight. It really was a great home opener for the Dukes. After getting off to a slow start, they overcame a 16 point deficit to pull ahead for the first time late in the game. After some very [...]
JMU defeats Maine 22-14 (updated)
I covered the James Madison University and Maine football game in Harrisonburg today. It was not super exciting although Maine did come back and have a chance to win. I missed a couple of great shots which makes me a bit cranky, but sometimes that is the way it goes.
To Crop or Not to Crop
When it comes to documentary work or photojournalism there is always a healthy debate on cropping an image. Sports is a different story. It is still interesting to see and hear photographer’s reactions on message boards and blogs about sports images that appear in magazines like Sports Illustrated. There is a large group that thinks [...]
JMU vs Richmond Football
When the giant inflatable Duke Dog lost power just before the JMU players were to take the field, making their usual entrance from underneath it with fog and fanfare, I told someone standing nearby that it was probably a bad omen. They restored power in the nick of time, but the stage was set. The [...]
Lunging for a Score
James Madison’s Rockeed McCarter, dives into the endzone for a touchdown to put the Dukes up 24-10 in the second quarter against VMI in Harrisonburg Saturday. JMU won the game 44-16.
Upended
James Madison quarterback Drew Dudzik is upended on an attempt for a 2-point conversion during fourth quarter action at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg in the NCAA Div 1-AA Semifinal Friday night. Dudzik’s dive was ruled good after a replay review. Montana beat JMU 35-27 to advance to the final in Chattanooga. This image ran as [...]
