Up, Up & Away

I think of myself as a little jaded but can't deny feeling a little giddy when the purty balloons started rising into the sunrise out in rural New Jersey. Just a silly and chaotic scene.

Nature or Nurture?

I usually make it up to Albany once a year to shoot the New York Football Giants at camp. Always in late July and it's often where I'm reminded that fall is closing in. Even on a hot, cloudless day, there's a subtle bite of autumn on the way. Fans love Eli Manning, who is not larger than life. Nothing is larger than life.

Welcome Archie

A new puppy. Turmoil on every level among man (kids) and beast (other dog). He's cute. My wife had a vision and a few coincidences later we brought him home from the pound.

Last one...

I did a lot of All Star Game-related stuff over the last week or so. From what I have heard, it looked great on TV. In more ways than one, I'm ready to move on from all of this baseball stuff. Onward and upward.

Fanfest

I gotta admit...it was uncommonly gratifying to see people, Yankee fans even, enjoying the big pose-with-the-team photo I did. When I went by the Javits to see it, there was a line about 60 people long waiting to stand in. Further support for the notion that if you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter.

Class Picture

I had to shoot a team picture of the New York Yankees to be used in conjunction with All-Star festivities here in New York. The job was to make three photos to be enlarged to life-size so that fans could stand shoulder to shoulder amidst the players to have their pictures taken at Fanfest. Mariano Rivera stepped in to make sure everyone looked pretty.

Slip Slidin' Away

Sports are supposed to be fun. I guess there's the drive to compete and win, and earn...but it seems to me that camaraderie and group foolishness might be more important. Texas Rangers use the Shea Stadium infield tarp as a slip-n-slide during a rain delay in Flushing.

ESPN the Magazine - 6.30.08