Inside the one yard line.

Yesterday I had two photo assignments to photograph. One of them was the SHSU versus SFA Soccer Game. The girls soccer team has been on a 7 game winning streak and was hoping to continue. I actually know two of the girls that are on the team. They are in my MIS class and were hoping that I would come make out with them shoot their game. Of course I would only go there if my sports editor wanted me to go. Which he did because Friday afternoon he gave me a call to go photograph them. I was somewhat excited to go shoot them and then again I wasn’t. Going to shoot them meant that I would get some extra money for pictures that make it into the paper, but its not a great sport to photograph. Well at least not where they were playing. There are tons of mosquitoes and the lighting isn’t very great and there’s never really a whole lot of action that ever happens near where I happen to be.
This game actually turned out ok. I happened to get a lot of good shots and hopefully some good ones made it into the paper. And just like everyone expected the SHSU girls soccer team continued their winning streak lost to SFA 2-1. I actually didn’t get to see the entire game. I only was around for the first half because I had to go shoot something else.
The next thing that I got to photograph was the Huntsville Hornets versus the Waller Bulldogs.
It was a pretty big game for the Hornets. Brenham and Waller are big rivals of the Hornets. So I was pretty excited to photograph them. I made it there around the middle of the first quarter. One thing that I love about the game that I was at was because it wasn’t at a high school. The Hornets get to play on the College Campus at Bowers Stadium. So it was well lit which is very nice to have for a night game. The game was a pretty exciting one. Both teams were doing fairly well and were close the whole time. Also both teams had their mistakes like fumbles and interceptions but they always managed to come back.

There was a point in the game that I was worried the game would never end would be won by Waller. It was the fourth quarter with two minutes left and the score was 10-6 Hornets. Waller was INSIDE THE ONE YARD LINE.
They fucked up just couldn’t get past the Hornets. Well once they were out of downs the Hornets got the ball and just ran some bullshit plays to run out the clock and won. I was pretty surprised. Overall it was a good game and I managed to get some good pictures out of it. So I was pleased. Hopefully I will get more exciting football games like this instead of some of the lamer ones Ive been sent to where both teams seem to be shoving the ball up their ass instead of playing the game.

-David

Why hello there!

Its actually been close to a year since I've written in this blog. Have I really been that lazy for that long? Either way I have been inspired to start writing in this blog because it seems everyone is writing in their blogs again or starting new blogs. So why shouldnt I write in mine too. I always enjoyed it and so did the 1.4 people who read it.... I think.
So I guess I should give a quick brief on whats been happening to me and my related objects this whole year. Well Ive gone through a few semesters of school. Im still in Accounting and I'm still not enjoying its workload. Though I'm sure I will enjoy its benefits in the future.
I have moved out of the dorms and into an apartment. Yes it is true. Raven Village no longer has a spot in its heart for a guy like me. Instead I have moved into a new apartment complex called "The Exchange". I am in the group of the first residents or ever step foot inside of them and call them "home". I actually really like the place. They are not bad at all. I have my own place and I can cook and do whatever the hell I want. I have three one roommate, but if you really want to get technical I actually only have three. My roommates consist of Cameron, Alex, and Daron. Cameron is the only one who is actually ever there. Alex and Daron use the place more a "storage" for thier shit. Well Alex does come in once a week to do laundry so I guess he uses it as a washateria as well. Overall the place is pretty sweet. Though I will admit I am not a fan of a lot of the people who tend to reside there. Our neighbors to the left of us (we have none to the right) tend to throw a lot of parties which I dont really mind, but I am not a fan of them slamming their doors (which create earthquakes in our room) and leaving trash out in the breezeway for everyone to enjoy. A week ago they left many a trash objects out there including a broken bottle. I decided to be a good citizen and go get my dustpan and brush and pick it all up. Thats where my good citizenry left because a moment later I laid all of their trash neatly in front of their door so they could not go in or leave their place without tripping over thier shit.
Joining the workforce. Yes I have done it. I now work at the Huntsville Item. I am was a photojournalist for the paper. But due to fags at the paper budget cuts now I am just a sports photographer. Its easy work. I dont have set hours. I work when I want, and I get paid to do what I love. And I dont have to request off... I just do it. Pretty much I just check in with my sports editor and he tells me what I need to photograph each day. Sometimes is Volleyball while others it is football. Sometimes I am shooting college ball while other times it high school ball. Either way its all a lot of fun. I wish the pay was more, but hey its really easy and it add cash to my pocket so I can really complain. Ill take what I can get. Plus its really helping with my portfolio if I ever did try and get some other form of work involving photography.
Thats all I have really changed lately. Ive met some amazing new people. Many of them who are my amazing new friends. Ive went through a hurricane. Ive had some periods of time that involved women. I bought a new bike. Ive been to a couple of places located within the US. Etc etc. Thats all I really have to say till the next post.

-David