The Babe has left the building...

and crossed the street.

I love this guy...

I covered some of Barack Obama's campaign in Pennsylvania. One of the days included his speech on race at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. This moment is from the end of the speech. It was plain-speaking but impactful. Emotional and concise. All kinds of yin and yang. Black and white. I think I saw the flags stir a little from the applause...or it could have been a little fresh air.

Up and Over

Giants running back Brandon Jacobs goes over the top for a touchdown against Seattle.

NLDS Game Two

Phillies pitcher Brett Myers delivers in the first inning against Milwaukee as the sun sets through the grandstand. I had a great time following the Phillies through the postseason for Getty.

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Had a few nice photos of Brett Favre's first appearance at Giants Stadium in a pre-season game. Via Getty, these ran in a magazine called "The Player's Club" published by Lenny Dykstra. Who knew?

I used to wonder what motivates a guy like Brett Favre to keep playing football and now I like to think it's because there's nothing else he'd rather do. I'm no huge football fan, but I think there's something kind of noble about that.

I remember shooting Lance Armstrong running across the Verrazano Bridge the first time he ran the New York City Marathon. For no reason that I can figure out, he was easy to pick out of the throngs of runners bunched up at the start. Maybe Lance couldn't not compete and that's why he was there. I'm fairly sports-averse, but I can translate the persistence these guys demonstrate into a little inspiration for myself.

Close Up

The demise of printed media seems to be well underway. I know I've got many more images (mostly stolen) floating around the internet than I'll ever see printed anywhere. Which is sad for so many reasons. Personally, there's a great feeling that comes with seeing my work covering two pages in a big magazine like Sports Illustrated. At the very least, it's a boost to my ego. I can go to a newsstand or wherever and pick it up and look at it while I wait in line to pay. I can study the moment in the image and hold it closer to my eyes. And try to figure out what an editor saw in my work and how to do it all over again.