--12_05_2008_4A State Championship--

--12_05_2008_4A State Championship--

On Friday I shot the 4A State Championship football game for Washington state high school teams in Tacoma, WA, at the Tacoma Dome. There is always something great about covering non-pro playoff or championship athletic events. The best of the best fighting it out, not for money or fame, but just for the love of the game and the passion they have for their team.



Apparently they were broadcasting the game on the moon. Viewership wasn't very high though.


I sorta struggled during this game to get great action shots. I don't know, it seemed like no matter where I was the action was either at the other end of the field or I had referees blocking my shot. I usually fair pretty well when it comes to sports but I left this game feeling a little jaded after shooting 7 gigs of shots and walking away without anything anywhere near spectacular.

I always fight with myself over how much to shoot during sports games. I consider myself a stingy shooter and usually do not over shoot games like I did with this one. After all, nothing is worse than being minutes from deadline and sitting at your computer waiting for hundreds of shots to download.

Working press only... and some random popcorn eaters.


Either way, it was nice to shoot high school football under lights that were brighter than a couple kitchen table candles.

Here are a few shots that I found away from the action, since that's where I seemed to find myself during most of the game. As always, thanks for looking.

Be well,

Brad Vest





Okay, I snuck one action shot in. Where the heck are all the other players at? I like the epic looking dive for the ball with the two players battling it out on the field, alone.