Roosevelt @ Dunbar Football

Football fluctuates back and forth between basketball as my favorite sport to shoot. Night football is dead last on that list. Friday night lights might be fun for some but not for me. Unless of course Coach Taylor is on the sidelines. Anyway, during their homecoming game, the Dunbar Crimson Tide beat the Roosevelt Rough Riders 40-0. Tough break.

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A Sea of Purple

Everywhere Gonzaga goes, a sea of purple follows. Last Saturday, the sea of purple drowned the Archbishop Carroll Lions in a 42-22 victory that was not nearly as close as the score may or may not indicate. Stanford commit and Gonzaga QB Kevin Hogan threw the ball all over the place and even ran for a 70+ yard touchdown scramble in the win. Read about on DCSportsFan here. Shout out to the National Archives and Records building which casts a huge shadow over half of the football field around 2pm. One second they're in the shade, the next they're in the sun.

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O'Connell vs. Gonzaga Soccer @ RFK Stadium

Ok, near RFK Stadium. Gonzaga College High School plays their soccer home games at the auxiliary fields of RFK, probably where some derivative versions of DC United hold practice. The actual game was second place to the great in your face setting sun that was just hitting the field at the right angle. O'Connell took a 5-0 loss to Gonzaga on this beautiful day. Shout out to headers but not to possible concussions.

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Homecoming!: Catholic University vs. Hampden-Sydney

About a week ago I photographed the Catholic University football team during their homecoming match up against Hampden-Sydney. The game kicked off an hour after high noon, so the light was definitely not in my favor. But what the game lacked in light, it made up for in action. The Cardinals ended up losing a 35-27 shootout (read about it here) but tons of people packed the tiny college stadium. I was impressed. Shout out to Division III football.

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Archbishop Carroll @ St. John's Football

The popular sentiment in the high school sports community is that Archbishop Carroll football is back! Apparently they were a force to be reckoned with in the early to mid 90s but I have yet to see a Carroll team that has even made the playoffs. Maybe that will change this year. Last Saturday they played a game against St. John's College High School in NW Washington in which they captured a stunning 13-6 victory. Read about it here. Shout out to the 93 degree weather. I thought the summer was over.

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Gerald Wilson: Jazz Legend

Last week I photographed jazz trumpeter, big band bandleader, composer and arranger Gerald Wilson. He was being presented an award at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual jazz concert by Rep. John Conyers. In a room full of jazz lovers, I'm pretty sure I was the only one who had no idea who he was or any inkling of what to expect. But I must say, I thoroughly enjoyed his performance.

The work was already done. The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra played songs that he'd arranged and composed years ago. That night, Gerald Wilson was sans any instrument and served as conductor and lead storyteller. I was mesmerized by the way this 92 year-old-man moved his hands, feet and body in sync with every sound that sang from the pit. Naturally, he knew every note that played and what section of the band it was being played from. I couldn't find a YouTube clip that does his energy and passion justice, but here's a sample. Shout out to his jazz roots...they run deep.

Broadway Miller: Catch up or get Caught Vol. 2

A few weeks ago I photographed my man Broadway Miller for his upcoming mixtape project titled Catch up or Get Caught: Vol. 2. I've known this cat for a while now and have documented his career from performing at Howard Homecoming and recording tracks at American University to opening for Fort Minor at Nation and Rick Ross at Fur. Over the years, he's happily been a guinea pig for many different portrait ideas that I've had. This time we shot atUnion 206 Studio in Alexandria, VA. (Quick plug: this place is a great space to work in, provides lots of location options and pretty much has everything you need to execute a successful shoot. Definitely check it out).

While CUOGC Vol. 2 has not yet been released, do yourself a favor and download The Mixtape before the Mixtape. Shoutout to this mini twitter party: @broadwaymiller @union206studio@starghill.