UNCG vs. ECU









EQUIPMENT:
Canon 30D
100mm AF f/2

PROCESS:
First of all, the lighting at UNCG is great and I didn't have to set up any lighting equipment... After hearing that UNCG had an upper balcony that was right over the basketball goal, I really wanted to go there and shoot some photos like these. At first I was shooting with my 18-55mm but the composition was just too loose and far away. Then I remembered that the photographer at my internship let me borrow his 100mm, so I tried that lens and it was perfect. All the images are full frame except the last two. Those photos had some negative space that needed to be cropped out. I kept my focus on the rim of the goal, but I wish I would have closed down to a larger f/stop because I would've liked to see the players and the ball a lot sharper. Maybe I'll get the chance to try it again sometime.

NFL Panthers vs. Rams









EQUIPMENT:
Nikon D1H
300mm AF f/2.8
monopod
Canon 30D
100mm AF f/2

PROCESS:
My internship sent me to the NFL again! The lighting wasn't as great as last time, because it was during the day, and of course it had to be super cloudy, so my exposure kept changing. After the first half they started turning on the stadium lights, which helped out a lot.

Duke Basketball









Friday Night Football






EQUIPMENT:
Nikon D1H
180mm
285Q

PROCESS:
For my internship I had to photograph Asheboro vs. Southeast for their Friday night football game. Of course the lighting was bad because it was at night time. So, I had to stick the 285Q on camera, which is all you can do for FNF.

Duke vs. Columbia




EQUIPMENT:
Canon 30D
100mm

PROCESS:
Duke was crushing Columbia on Sunday night and Columbia kept fouling on Duke, so I had the opportunity to get this shot a couple of times, but this was the only time I shot it. I kinda like how the opposing team member is in the foreground as DeMarcus Nelson is shooting his foul shot.

A&T vs. Elon








EQUIPMENT:
Canon 30D
180mm

PROCESS:
After shooting A&T for a while I've noticed how umm... sad their football team is. The running back hits his own quarterback and trips and loses the ball, they have butterfingers, and they are clumbsy... All their "aggie pride" makes for some good photographs. Going to an A&T game is much more entertaining than hard work.

Painting Baseball




EQUIPMENT:
Canon 30D
18-55mm

PROCESS:
On my way to The Carolina Peacemaker I noticed this man and the rest of his co-workers painting the large baseballs infront of the Greensboro Grasshopper's Stadium. It was a nice outside so, I decided to stop and get a feature for the day.

A&T Volleyball





EQUIPMENT:
Canon 30D
70-200mm
2 White Lightings
Pocket Wizzards

PROCESS:
The A&T volleyball court is really cool because it has a balcony all around the top, which makes it so easy to set up lighting equipment. I set up two White Lightings on opposite diagonal corners of the court. Next time I go back to shoot at A&T I would like to set up more lights with gels on the other corners of the court. It is a good place to experiment with lighting, and I definitly want to try it out.

NFL Cowboys vs. Panthers


NFL Cowboys vs. Panthers






EQUIPMENT:
Nikon D1H
70-200mm

PROCESS:
The NFL!! That has gotta be the coolest thing I have ever shot and I could definitely get use to doing it! First of all the lighting at the Bank of America Stadium is AWESOME! I wish I could've check out a better lens (300AF 2.8) for that night, but I don't have priority over the good stuff. But, not having the best lens didn't stop me from trying to get some good stuff. I worked with what I had. Hopefully this internship will allow me to go to another NFL game!