Columbus Blue Jackets & Destroyers

This was a busy weekend of sports shoots. It was only my second NHL hockey game, so I was still a bit nervous about all the fast-paced action and hard-hitting. I did have the "luck" of having a front-row seat for a fight that broke out between two players (hey, that's the money shot!). And I had quite a lot of action in my corner of the rink, literally about six inches from my camera lens at times - a little scary! Spectators jokingly asked if I got a picture when the players body slammed the glass, knocked out my photo window, and their sticks came flying through. I responded, "No, because my eyes were closed!" :) Check out all of the shots for the Columbus Blue Jackets here.

Fight!






One of my favorites... love the lighting effects.




So, I thought hockey was dangerous... On Saturday night was my first arena football game - ever. At first I was seriously worried about getting smashed in the endzone by a 6-foot-5, 320 lb. monster. However, when I realized I could hide behind the 105-lb. cheerleaders (who never even flinch) when the plays got close, I relaxed a bit. Here's my first shot at arena football! Check out the rest of the shots for the Columbus Destroyers here.

Wow, that's close!








Sacking the quarter back.


I seem to have a knack for timing on the kick-offs.




One of my favorite action shots.


The Destroyers' quarterback

Easter Memories

This was a great weekend spent with family and friends. I also had a lot of great photo opportunities and took advantage of them all. Enjoy the photos of dogs, babies, and more dogs! Click on any of the photos to see the entire album.

Peeking Parker


The Young Scholar


Cutie Pie Peanut


Mom & Parker - Love this moment!


The Handsome Mr. Snuff


The Adorable Buddy the Beagle


The Proud Mr. Bru


The Noble Tators


In addition to my Easter photos, I've been working hard on my digital layouts. Here is a peek at a few original creations:

Tribute to Snuff


This was completely innocent, I promise! (Empty bottle!)


New Wedding Album Layouts from Friends' Weddings in the Past

Destination Imagination Competition

Saturday was the regional competition for Destination Imagination (DI) at Sinclair Community College. I shot photos for the Miamisburg teams, and caught a few other cute sights along the way. Here is a peek at the day!

Team Miamisburg - performing the improv problem "Chorific." (The team ended up placing third.)

The 'Burg teammates have really grown to love each other.

Scoping out the competition.

Randomly cute.

The team from Centerville places weights on their balsa wood structure in "Switch."

An Oakwood team races their vehicles around an obstacle course in "Obstacles, of Course."

Blizzard Fun!

I ended up skipping my shoot at the Columbus Blue Jackets' game due to the blizzard-like conditions. As of today, it was no longer blizzard-like, but an actual blizzard. Our snow dogs had a day of fun! Click on one of the photos to see the entire album.

Why we love Tator Tots...








Why Mr. Booce is the greatest pup in the world...