Since last years tournament for 'all the marbles', I've kept in touch with the car club that organizes the day of festivities. Usually at the beginning of the summer, they host the tournament, with no entry fee, and dole out a $600 cash prize to the last team standing. This day was no different.
A grueling afternoon of intense 3-on-3 action was both the fuel and the fatigue of each team. Competition was fierce and the players were clawing for not only respect, but also $600 for winning basketball games. It's ALMOST like being in the NBA, right?
Just like last year, the champion hailed from "The Heights" and they were very vocal about it (you probably even recognize some familiar faces). The defenders of the crown made it to the final game but lost to a younger version of themselves from the same neighborhood. Shout out to everyone who kept it civil in a game where at times it can be hard. Especially when you throw some greenbacks into the mix.
5.07.2013
4.22.2013
Tale of Two Diamonds
This spring, I put in practice time a couple of days a week shooting sports that I can't say I've spent a whole lot of hours shooting. The diamond sports. I'm not particularly inclined to enjoying either (watching, or playing) but always look forward to the opportunity to get a good shot. The only thing is, you've really got to pay attention. If you blink, you might miss one of the few chances for action. Shout out to the Houston Astros, the 2013 AL West Champs. Count on it.
4.10.2013
DSTAR in Houston
I was so very fortunate to spend a good chunk of time in the greatest state of Texas last month. Initially for my brother-in-law's wedding in Austin (congrats Nate and Martha!) and then down to Houston to spend some time with the family. During that time, I photographed a kid who I've known for about 25+ years. An enterprising young hip hop artist by the name of DSTAR who also happens to be my cousin. We roamed the streets of Downtown Houston, mainly around the theater district, to make some promo images.
And if you're so inclined...have a listen to some of his heat. I am biased, but it is HEAT!
Shout out to H-Town.
And if you're so inclined...have a listen to some of his heat. I am biased, but it is HEAT!
Shout out to H-Town.
4.05.2013
Baseball Practice
Hung out with the Mustangs at baseball practice earlier in the week and took a few pictures. It's definitely a different experience than photographing games because the games are totally unpredictable. And if you're not careful, you just might miss the few spurts of action that occur. But at practice, you can count on a few good frames. Shout out to repetition.
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3.21.2013
After The Storm
Usually when I'm driving, I always notice the sky after a brief rainstorm has passed. The sun is coming through the clouds behind me and the dark clouds are ahead of me...retreating. It makes a cool canvas of light shining on a dark background. Am I the only one?
Anyway, that happened to me yesterday but this time, I was shooting baseball. It was still a little bit cloudy so the light was pretty even. The sun was shining just enough to get some light on the faces and you can see the dark clouds in the background. Pretty cool right? Or am I still the only one who thinks so? My adopted school, Monterey Trail, was 2 hit and lost 11-0. The sun'll come out...tomorrow.
3.14.2013
Georgetown, Syracuse and Big East Basketball
My earliest memory of Big East basketball was the 1996
conference championship game between the Georgetown Hoyas and the Connecticut
Huskies where a couple of guys named Allen Iverson and Ray Allen went at it in
Madison Square Garden. After that, I didn't pay much attention to that
conference unless I saw their teams advance deep into the NCAA Tournament. Then
there was the 2007-2008 college basketball season.
Thanks to my man Ron Bailey from i95ballerz.com, I got the opportunity to
cover the world famous Hoyas. For three years, I was all about Big East hoops.
I went to most games, and trust me, they weren't all barn burning, full capacity,
television worthy contests. There were some duds against South Florida and
games against the likes of Seton Hall where aside from the student section,
most of the arena was empty. But there were a few dates on the Georgetown
schedule that put butts in almost every seat, but none more so than the annual
home game against Syracuse.
The Syracuse / Georgetown hoops rivalry was classic in that
either team could be having shitty seasons (which didn't happen very often) but
whomever won that Hoya / Orange game could feel great about themselves for
about a week and a half. Fans packed the Verizon Center to the tip top, wearing
heather gray, blue and yes, even blotches of orange. We photographers were
shoulder to shoulder in our positions with an extra row of photographers behind
us. Against St. John's, I could stretch out and take a nap on the
baseline...but not against 'Cuse. Against 'Cuse, the atmosphere before the tip
already made the experience incredible and there were still 40 minutes to play.
These games were usually competitive but if it didn't show in the score, it
damn sure showed in intensity.
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