University of Louisville NCAA Championship Celebration - 04/08/13

A huge group of WKUPJ students made the trip to Louisville in hopes that riotous celebration would break out if Louisville won the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship game. We weren't disappointed. It was a ton of fun to be in the middle of a crowd (I've heard over 5,000 people were in the area that we were, Cardinal Towne) that was going absolutely bonkers. I'm including more photos than usual in this post just because I had a ton of fun with this and enjoyed a lot of stuff I got from it.

WKU Spring Football Practice - 04/04/13

I've been shooting a lot of spring football practice lately, and two of the practices have been 5:45 AM sessions on Thursdays. It's been fun to wake up incredibly early and watch both the sun rise (literally) and some football practice. This week's story in the Herald was on the linebackers, so I focused on them and the defensive coach, Nick Holt. I've also been trying to shoot a few photos of Coach Petrino at every practice so that the Herald can begin to build a collection of stock shots.

WKU Baseball vs Austin Peay - 04/03/13

It's finally starting to warm up in Kentucky, which means proper baseball weather is right around the corner. I can't wait to shoot a game without my hands turning to ice cubes. Here's a couple shots from WKU's recent game against Austin Peay.

WGI Mid South Percussion Championship - 03/23/13

The WGI Mid South Percussion Championship invaded the campus of Western Kentucky University this weekend. The drum corps and percussions groups performed in Diddle Arena, but only one performed at a time. The rest were left to practice - and they did so all over campus. I was blessed with the groups practicing in locations that allowed me to shoot from above, and to really play with composition all day long. It was a great event to shoot, and not shooting it for a publication made it even better. It gave me the freedom to just play with my camera and the endless stream of subjects. Here are some of my favorite shots.

WKU Spring Football Practice - 03/22/13

Friday was WKU's first spring football practice, and the first one open to the media. It was pretty cool to watch the team go through drills, and to get a short glimpse of Bobby Petrino coaching. Media were only allowed to shoot for 20 minutes, so here are just a couple frames.

WKU Women's Basketball vs East Carolina - 03/21/13

The WKU Lady Hilltoppers didn't make the NCAA Tournament, but their fantastic season did earn them a bid in the Women's NIT, hosting a game at Diddle Arena. I was really excited to shoot the game, and the Lady Toppers did not disappoint. With 11 seconds left in the second half, Alexis Govan hit a 3 to force overtime. From there, WKU took over and went on to a 88-77 victory. It was an incredibly exciting game. Here are some of my favorite shots.

WKU Baseball vs Lipscomb - 03/19/13

Here are a few shots from a cold baseball game I shot this week.