Football

Washington-Dunlap football

September 17, 2010

Dunlap quarterback Logan Schrader (10) tries to grab the football as it bounces away from him after being hit by Washington's Dan Massengill (46) and Zach Little (88) during a game on Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, in Washington.

Washington wide receiver Kyle Dockery (11) and other members of the team make their way out of the locker room and onto the field for a game against Dunlap on Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, in Washington.

Peoria Notre Dame-Quincy Notre Dame football

September 16, 2010

Peoria Notre Dame cheerleader Cassie Frow, right, reads "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens during halftime in a game against Quincy Notre Dame on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010, in Peoria. Frow was reading for a quiz on Friday morning.

Peoria Notre Dame quarterback Guy Dillon, middle, is tackled by a group of Quincy Notre Dame defenders during a game on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010, in Peoria.

East Peoria-Washington football (patriotic night)

September 10, 2010

Terry Hicks, of Galsburg, Ill., salutes as taps are played to honor former East Peoria High School students who have been killed in the military during patriotic night ceremonies before a East Peoria-Washington football game on Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, in East Peoria. Hicks served with the Army in Vietnam.

East Peoria's Michael Thompson (28) breaks away from Washington's Dan Massengill (46) during a game on Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, in East Peoria.

Illinois-Missouri Arch Rivalry football

September 4, 2010

My editors sent me down to St. Louis to cover the Illinois-Missouri rivalry game at the Edward Jones Dome. I hadn’t shot an actual football game since November (although I did shoot the Indiana spring game in April). I figured my timing would be off, but I felt good about my reaction time to plays on the field. Neither team had many big plays so I was only able to shoot what they gave me. This was the first time using a 400 mm f/2.8 lens to cover football. I’m very accustomed to using a 300 f/2.8 during my days in college. It’s noticeable because my shots are much tighter than most of my work from last season.

Missouri linebacker Andrew Gachkar (6) knocks a pass away from Illinois wide receiver A.J. Jenkins (8) as Jenkins crosses the middle on a slant route during a game on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.

Missouri tight end Michael Egnew catches a wide open touchdown during a game on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.

Looking back: Indiana football 2009

August 17, 2010

Right now I’m in a bit of a holding pattern between internship gigs so I thought I’d take a look back at some of my stuff from last year’s Indiana football season. (Today is also apparently IU’s football media day, which is great timing.) Last season was my first shooting IU football full time. IU is definitely not known for it’s football program, but it made for an interesting fall semester as I embarked on a few road trips with the football writers to cover the team, including a 13-hour drive to Charlottesville, Virginia to see the team lose 47-7.