Who Dat:

Today I shot my first NFL game. Thats two down (NBA, NFL) guess I will have to hit up a MLB game next… The Houston Texans vs. the New Orleans Saints ended with a score of 40-33, Saints taking home the win and a exciting 4th quarter. This was probably the most I have ever enjoyed shooting a sporting event. The energy in the Superdome was crazy, fans of both teams were entertaining. It took a bit of getting used to the faster paced but action packed plays but everything seemed to click in the second half. After the game I was trying to get the players interacting with the fans and turning around  Brees was coming straight at me. Drew tried to “juke” me when he was running into the tunnel but I think I came out with a decent shot.

Alma mater:

Last Saturday, I shot my first Louisiana Tech game post graduation. It felt different. I wasn’t shooting for a Tech publication. As a matter of fact, I was mostly shooting the University of Houston for the Associated Press. 

This time I couldn’t wear my “relaxation pants,” an old v-neck and a backwards Tech hat. Even though no one would have cared if I wore my Tech hat, I left it in the car…

I shot the game, left early to make deadline and promptly forgot about it because I was in weekend mode.

Today I saw that my images made it into several large newspapers including The Houston Chronicle, The San Francisco Examiner and The Austin Statesman. Thanks to my great friend Johnny, I was able to see my name in print and not just online.

While this is a routine happening when you work for Gannett, its always encouraging to see my work leave Monroe.