UIL 4A Division II Championship Game

In his typical style, Lancaster head football coach Chris Gilbert was cautious about his team's chances ahead of the 4A division II UIL championship game on Friday night.  Unfortunately for Lancaster, while the Cedar Park Timberwolves were a pretty good team, it was the Tigers' own mistakes and in the second half that let the game get away.  Here are some action shots from the night.

Lancaster started fast with a quick score and tough defense for most of the first half.  Cedar Park got some momentum at the end of the first half to go to the locker rooms tied at 7.












Lancaster could not keep a drive going in the second half.  This interception ended one and seemed to demoralize the Tigers.

Kaufman Halloween photo opp... Come on out for FREE photos!

If you are in the Kaufman area and haven't made plans for your trick-or-treating adventure, come get a free fun photo at the First Baptist Church Fall Festival from 5:30-7:30 p.m.  I had to miss last year, but this has always been a fun event.

Monday Photo Roundup - Oct. 1

Settling into fall and football weather..  To follow up on last week's homecoming post, here is an interesting observation.  On Friday, the best reaction upon the announcement of king and queen winners was from the parents rather than the students.

Be a Photographer!  1946 vocational film shows that everything has changed, and not much has changed.


The cost of printer ink, relative to other liquids.  There's gold in them thar cartridges!

Big price drop on the still-impressive Canon 5D Mk II.  The dreamy look of modern wedding and family portraiture is, in part, the work of this camera.  However, the autofocus and sensor improvements of the Mk III version may be worth almost twice the price?

There are other Canon rebates as well...

Golden corporate headshot advice from The Slanted Lens is up on Strobist...

Finally... In low-light high school football, you really want the action to be right in front of you (or invest in an $11k lens).  So it was nice to be in the right place at the right time Friday.  In Terrell, the light is particularly bad, as you can see in this series....

Have a great week!

Gladiators, kids and dogs ... a sunny Saturday morning

When you combine a bunch of crazy folks, mud, obstacles and beer, photo opportunities are bound to be plentiful. The Gladiator Rock'n Run had a stop in Terrell, so I went out early this morning to get some photos for the Tribune.


It is important to note that shooting one of these things takes a bit of preparation. It is hot, dirty, and you will hike quite a bit to get to the obstacles. I did not stay for long, but I was glad to have my hiking boots, long pants, bug repellant and water. As with any other event, catching expressions and emotion is the key to good photos... luckily the obstacles bring out great faces from the contestants.


The costumes worn by contestants can be humorous as well and are certainly worth a snapshot.


Some obstacles offer more scenic photo possibilities...

And at some you can get in for a good close-up...

Having a camera around can elicit some strange behavior among friendly contestants...


Still friends after 6 kilometers of insanity...

The light was pretty harsh, but if you wait long enough, someone will be in the right spot for a shot..




After the first few waves of gladiator runners, I headed to a different running event - a summer youth track meet. These kids are always great to shoot.



Then it was one more stop to see how things were going at a special 'Dog Days' event with the Terrell Pet Adoption Center. Some dogs visited for shots and recreation...


Others were hoping to go home with a new family...

Ah, that was fun. Did you take any photos this morning? Why not!? Have a great Fathers Day everyone. Don J.