Ft. Worth Avengers vs North Texas Stampede

Last Saturday I shot an exhibition game between the Ft Worth Avengers and the North Texas Stampede at the Fossil Ridge High School in Keller. It was a rowdy game, with both teams doing an impressive job. All the proceeds went to the Ronald McDonald House Charity in Fort Worth.



The Stampede and the Avengers are both semi-pro teams. The Avengers won their conference championship last year. I met the head coach of the Stampede last week when I shot their cheerleader tryouts, and when I spoke to him again he seemed confident that his team was going to win.



The Stampede didn't disappoint, scoring two touchdowns in the first half.
















My favorite shot of the night, the Stampede intercept a pass, leading to their second touchdown.







It was a rowdy game. It seemed like penalty flags were getting thrown after nearly every play, usually against both teams.





It wouldnt be a football game without cheerleaders. The Stampede dancers did not perform because they were the away team, though a few of the girls showed up to watch.



One of the players wore Spongebob PJ pants throughout the night, only taking them off when he went on the field.





The Stampede scored a third touchdown in the forth quarter, putting them ahead 20-14. However, they missed the field goal.



Minutes later, The Avengers scored again, tying up the game with a minute left.





The Avengers attempted a field goal to put them in the lead. They missed it, but because the Stampede earned another penalty (too many men on the field), the Avengers were given another chance.



This time, they went for the conversion. Somewhere underneath the dogpile that followed, someone made it to the end zone.



I had a great time shooting the game. Thanks to Todd at DFWfootball.net for inviting me to cover it. I look forward to seeing both teams on the field in the future.

North Texas Stampede Dancer Tryouts

Last Saturday I went down to the Irving Mall to shoot auditions for the North Texas Stampede Dancers, for www.dfwfootball.net. Seven girls showed up, and were put through a rigerous routine by the squad's director, Chantea Dixon.





After warming up, Chantea led the girls through a complicated dance routine.

















The auditions attracted onlookers from the nearby food court.















After giving the girls time to rehearse, Chantea had them perform the routine several times for the judges.





In the end, four girls were offered a position on the team.

Rene and Jeff Maternity Shoot

Last Sunday my friend Diana and I photographed Rene and her husband Jeff for a maternity shoot. The couple were great to work with, and had a lot of ideas about wardrobe and posing.


We started off in a nearby park. First, the couple sat in the swings at the playground.








Then we moved to a nearby lake for some scenic shots.









Next, we found a quiet stretch of road surrounded by trees. It had been cloudy when we started shooting, but the sun was starting to come out.













Now that the sun had come out, we went to the historic Grapevine area. They have some train cars set aside for people to climb into, and they made for some good poses.






Rene changed into a beautiful black dress for some solo pictures.





Then Rene changed into a white dress, and climbed into the caboose.



She needed some help getting down, and Jeff was happy to oblige.



Since we hadn't heard any trains going by, we figured it would be safe to get some pictures on the tracks.







There was a patterned metal wall on one of the nearby buildings that seemed very popular with photographers. We actually had to wait in line to use it, giving the couple a chance to change outfits again.






As the sun was setting, we took a walk through the old downtown area.



Rene and Jeff picked an appropriate place to pose, since they are having a baby boy.



The couple started dancing outside an old theater.




That's it for the pictures. It was a fun day. I'm going to keep updating this blog with things that I've shot recently, so keep an eye on it.