4th Annual Kick & Roll Classic

I'm a little late on this...actually very late on this post but the 4th annual Kick & Roll Classic was held again in Austin back in August. The fourth edition was bigger and better than the previous three as this thing continues to grow. Lots of sneakers were rocked, lots of hoops were played and lots of money was raised for the Kiel Colon Cancer Foundation, once again. BIG shout to George and LaTashia for putting on this wonderful event. See y'all in Houston!

Arian Foster x Scarface x VICE x Callaway Golf

I spent some time with Houston legend Scarface and former NFL running back Arian Foster as they hit the course for a round of golf. Once again, was on the south side of Houston, Texas near where Face grew up and Arian scored touchdowns as we overcame the sweltering July heat and endured 18 holes of a good walk spoiled. But before it was game time, Arian had to get in a work out...because he's an athlete and they like to stay in shape. You can check out the video of their shenanigans here:

PART I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8Vlf8NhtTU&t=218s

PART II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqP4l4kIksU

PART III: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxkg-ABxUXk&t=184s

Timothy Russell aka Guilla x Tennis

Ripping off his shirt, screaming into mics and jumping off things is how Guilla is known around H-Town when he performs at various shows around the city. But you can also see Guilla aka Timothy Russell display his athleticism in other ways. You can find him on the south side of Houston, Texas at MacGregor Park. He is an excellent tennis player and teaches lessons daily on the hard court. Literally. 

I've photographed him during a show and his constant kinetic energy makes him a difficult subject to capture. So I asked him to be the hero of a tennis project I'm working on. I wanted to convey the hard work and solitude involved in becoming really, really good at tennis. He nailed it. It helps that he kind of looks like he straight out of the 70s. Shoutout to Mr. Russell and the MacGregor Park hitting wall. 

The Athletes of Emery/Weiner - Part II

Remember Part I? This is Part II!

Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Mary Austin for STAT News

Less than a week after my daughter was born, I got a call to photograph pediatric surgeon Dr. Mary Austin...in the same hospital. What's incredible about Dr. Austin's work, as if being a surgeon wasn't already incredible, is that she operates on fetuses while they're still in the womb! I spent half the day photographing Dr. Austin before and during surgery. I'll let writer Charlotte Huff tell this story a lot better - https://www.statnews.com/2017/06/19/spina-bifida-surgeon/

NCAA Men's and Women's Division III Swimming and Diving Championships

I shot the NCAA men's and women's Division III swimming and diving championships in a place called Shenandoah, Texas aka The Woodlands. I haven't been in many natatoriums, but they're always humid and they always fog up your lenses when you come in after driving in a cool, air conditioned car. Anyway, Emory University won both the men's and women's national championships so everyone there must be really, really good at water activities.