A little more than one month is in the books working for the Athletics Department at Western Washington University. It has already been a challenging learning experience. I am having to balance shooting for lead art (sports action) with finding and executing creative images that make me happy. I am going to try to blog sports photos about once a month this school year. As cool as it is to shoot sports action, I am going to try to avoid posting those photos on here (unless they are particularly bad ass). I am finding the “peak action shot” is not all that challenging to execute anymore. What is difficult is finding relationships, interactions, celebrations, within the team. Anyone can stand 50 feet away with a telephoto lens. But, building a relationship with a team and getting close enough to document their story on the field/court is what takes time, dedication and true photojournalistic skill. So, that is what I am going to be challenging myself to find this year. Enjoy!