WKU vs Murray State Basketball - 12/16/12

2 days after finishing my first semester at WKU, I celebrated by shooting what was probably the best college basketball game I've ever seen in person. WKU traveled to Murray State for the 150th meeting between the two teams. The Hilltoppers came in banged up, and suffered more injuries throughout the game, but still made it extremely close. The Racers have always been one of my favorite teams, so it was a thrill to photograph them and my own school competing. Here are my favorite shots.

WKU/Bobby Petrino Press Conference - 12/10/12

The campus of WKU, the city of Bowling Green, and the college football landscape were rocked today when Bobby Petrino was announced as the new head football coach of the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers. I got the call this afternoon to go cover the press conference announcing Petrino as the coach. It was extremely crowded, and I really enjoyed what Coach Petrino had to say. Here are my favorite shots from the evening.

KHSAA Football 6A State Championship - Trinity vs Pleasure Ridge Park - 12/01/12

My shooting was capped off with the behemoth game that was Trinity vs Pleasure Ridge Park. I've always wanted to see Trinity play in person, and they did not disappoint, crushing PRP and bringing home their third-straight state title. Sadly, my take from this game wasn't as good as the others. Little action happened because Trinity dominated the game, and Trinity's team was so large, it made it next to impossible to get close (enough) for a great trophy shot. Nevertheless, here are my favorites.

KHSAA Football 3A State Championship - Bowling Green vs Cooper - 12/01/12

As the sun set, I switched off lenses and went at this game with a small telephoto and a super wide. It was a great game, especially during the crazy first half. Here are my favorite shots.

KHSAA Football 2A State Championship - Caldwell County vs Newport Central Catholic - 12/01/12

Day 2 of shooting the KHSAA State Football Championship games. I was secretly hoping for Caldwell County to pull out the win, because they're from my area. They played a fantastic game, despite their loss. Here of my favorite shots from the day's first game.

KHSAA Football 4A State Championship - Highlands vs Collins - 11/30/12

After a long and stressful week, it's nice to...do more work?! Not really. Tonight I had the chance to do something I love. My first "real" photos were high school football, way back during sophomore year, when I used a 15-year-old zoom lens and a flash for our poorly lit field. Today, I'm blessed to be shooting D1 football here at WKU, but it's nice to go back to what I spent so much of my high school career doing. Here are some of my favorite shots from the KHSAA Football 4A State Championship game between Highlands and Collins.