American Sportsman
- At May 30, 2010
- By dellis
- In FLS Work
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North Stafford's Tyler Skidmore faces off against Brooke Point's Evan Houde during a run for second. Skidmore got the out. (Dave Ellis / The Free Lance-Star)
Culpeper goalkeeper Graham Colvin(right) celebrates with his teammates after the Blue Devils took the third seed heading into regionals after defeating Chancellor 3-2 in the penalty kick round. (Dave Ellis / The Free Lance-Star)
As the month of May comes to a close, I realized that I have spent a lot of it shooting sports.
For the first couple of weeks, I filled in on the night shift while Free Lance-Star Photographer Peter Cihelka traveled to Haiti along with reporter Amy Umble to document the work of area locals helping with the earthquake recovery.
I’ve been hit or miss in my sports photography. And to be honest, I feel like I’ve mostly missed. Reflecting on it, I think I just had bad habits like relying more on the technology and less on my instinct to help me make a photo.
Part of it I realize is being an editor. Since I’m not shooting day in and day out, I’ve often felt like the seldom used player who’s always a little rusty whenever he’s called off of the bench. I guess that’s one positive of DMWL (doing more with less). I’m shooting more than I ever have.
Brooke Point defeats visiting North Stafford 5-1. (Dave Ellis / The Free Lance-Star)
Covering these games the past few weeks, I find that I am more patient and much less trigger happy. I’m settling into the game with a more focused attention which enables me to better anticipate the plays. Although, I’m still finding soccer to be a royal pain in the a**.
(All photos © of The Free Lance-Star)
The setting sun and floating dust create a beautiful glow around the infield players during a high school softball game in Stafford, VA. (Dave Ellis / The Free Lance-Star)
Catcher Thomas Ruane celebrates with pitcher Travis Frum after Chancellor's come from behind victory over visiting Spotsylvania on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 (Dave Ellis / The Free Lance-Star)