So this is an outdated posted obviously. Originally, it was to be posted on Inside Lacrosse’s website. However, about six weeks ago Inside Lacrosse launched their new website. The website includes not only a new front end that is visible to viewers, but also a new backend that powers the site.
#13 Brandon Allen practices face-off
The backend had some issues, in particular to me, the photo server was very flakey. I spent about 2 hours trying to post an article to no avail. By the time the issues were resolved, the post would have been a week late so I gave up.
In the process, the article I wrote was eaten by the server, so rather than write a new article from scratch, I’m going to just link to the photos that are on my site. Duke Lacrosse vs. Penn
Also, here are some photos from a practice that Inside Lacrosse hired me to go to. Some of the photos were used in their cover article of Duke that featured Ned Crotty. Duke Lacrosse practice 1/22/2010
I was really excited to see Ned to make the cover of the March issue. He’s a great player but even better person. He deserved the cover.
I’ve been cover the UNC men’s basketball team this year. I have to admit that my photo game was pretty rusty to start, but thankfully I’ve been able to improve. Here are some recent games:
I am really excited about a new photo project that I have been working on in collaboration with Cherry Crayton and Molly Renda of the NC State Alumni Association. They approached me before the season to see if I was interested in being the photographer on a story that would cover new head coach Kellie Harper, who was named to succeed coach Kay Yow, former head women’s basketball coach at NC State. The opportunity was irresistible of course. I had done previous projects with former NC State pitcher Andrew Brackman in 2007, and the UNC Men’s lacrosse team in 2007-2008. These projects followed the moments off the field to document the lives of the athletes and coaches.
This new project will have Coach Harper as its focus. Indeed, we have already spent a fair amount of time with Coach Harper, both at her house and at Reynolds Coliseum. She has been so far, well, awesome. Very friendly and humble; she has been a dream to work with. In the short time I’ve worked with her, it is clear her players adore her.
Most of the photos are embargoed right now; more will be released after it runs in print in the Alumni magazine this summer. But I will share one with you. In black and white, of course.
Coach Kellie Harper, before playing (and beating) the university of Maryland
Here is another in our series on ref ass, and their ability to block great photos. If you have a fetish for ref ass, basketball is where you will find bliss. 3 refs contained on a small court is just a recipe for blocked photos. Usually I delete them, but every now and then sharing my pain is therapeutic. Indeed, many ungentlemanly words have left my lips from my spot on court side when a good photo is ref assed. (I think I just created a new term).
I realize I’ve been off my blogging game, at least here. But I have been writing up some stuff on Inside Lacrosse’s blog. Here are two recent ones to check out:
Basketball never has to worry about getting national exposure, but in lacrosse we do. While gaining every year in popularity, we still can’t hold a light to the NBA or NFL. Ask people what the MLL is, and they would give you a blank stare.
So I was happy to see that Nicky Polanco, of the Long Island Lizards, was on the Today Show this morning giving our sport some great national exposure. I think I saw former Duke standout Zach Greer on the side.
UNC freshmen Charlie McComas is overcome with emotion after defeating Johns Hopkins lacrosse in an overtime win.
Better late than never I guess. While cleaning out my hard drive, I realized that I neglected to post photos from North Carolina lacrosse during their overtime win against Johns Hopkins, and their NCAA First Round win over UMBC. Here are the links:
This was published on May 20th, but I guess with the Final Four going on, I utterly missed it.
Until recently, lacrosse — America’s other stick and ball sport — was rarely on TV and only its championship games generated much in the way of media coverage. It was mostly played on the East Coast, and it was often viewed as a game for private-school kids. Some of the game’s most electrifying athletes — Gary and Paul Gait; Casey, Ryan and Michael Powell — were little known outside core followers.
Duke midfielder Ned Crotty does an ESPN filming segment. The takes from these segments were shown during the Final Four on ESPN.
Over Memorial Day weekend, I was commissioned by the Duke Athletic Department to chronicle their men’s lacrosse team on their Final Four trip to Boston, MA. Duke had beaten Navy and UNC to earn a place in the Final Four. A free trip with a team is always fun, but also a lot of work. The photography is non-stop except when sleeping or downloading photos. Still, I surely can not complain, nor could I think of anything else I’d rather be doing.
Duke did loose to Syracuse, so the trip was shorter than hoped. I can blame myself for that. I was sending a little friendly trash talk to my buddy and great IL photographer John Mecionis (whose son played for Syracuse).
The trip had some interesting moments. One of the more interesting moments were the times spent in the hotel lobby. While we were staying there, the 2009 Anime Boston convention was also going on. The costumes were interesting to say the least. I see that UVA also ran into the convention.
Thanks to the Duke team for letting a Tar Heel in their midst.
I’m starting a new segment today that I’m calling “Ref Ass”. It will be dedicated to all the photos that refs have put their posterior into, destroying what would have been great photos. I have always said that if there was a market for people who had a fetish for the rear ends of refs, I could create a website and make a fortune. But, given that I have yet to discover that market, I can only offer up some photos so that you can laugh at my pain.
The photo at the left is of Zach Howell of Duke Lacrosse winding up to take a shot while playing Syracuse.
If you are looking for a photo of a particular athlete, this is the place to search. This will search my photographic archive, but it does NOT search my blog.
