Putting Myself & My Camera in Position for Defeat
What do you do when you’re covering both teams in a game that ends in a do-or-die shootout?
Photos, videos, & stories by Vincent D. Johnson
What do you do when you’re covering both teams in a game that ends in a do-or-die shootout?
What happens when the lights don’t come up, the fog machine is obstructing your view and you have 9 minutes to make a handful of usable images for your editors?
You find out if you’re a good photographer or not.
This post will be continuously updated. Check back for more.The 2024-25 high school season started. Adding uni’s as they come. Mostly football. If you’re a sports fan and haven’t checked out Uni-Watch, by Paul Lukas, you’re missing out. Occasionally on … Continued
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