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College Football Game: Utah Utes vs. Air Force Falcons

Chen — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:58:54 +0000

Today was a stressful day, but it was fun. I got the chance to take pictures of the college football game between the Utah Utes vs. Air Force Falcons. My day started out very differently than I planned. I was planning to get the 400mm lens from the office because the 400mm lens is a great lens for the game (almost every pro uses it). However, we only have one 400mm and one 600mm left in the gear pool, and I am not the only photographer for the game. The paper sent two photographers to the game. I ended up using the 600mm monster.

In the beginning, I really didn’t get used to the lens. I was like, just let me go to the roof of the stadium to take the photos because the focal length is so close. Eventually I got used to the lens and got some decent shots.

One more thing, during the first half of the game, the weather was not pretty at all, and I wasn’t prepared for the rain. I had to take off my jacket to cover the lens and the camera and I, myself, got soaked. But again, it was a great experience and FUN! Lol!

4A High School Girls Soccer Game: East HIgh School vs. Bonneville High School

Chen — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:39:29 +0000

I have to say that I am very lucky to be able to get these photos. I was really late for the game because of the accident on the way. I was hoping to get six good ones would be enough for me. When I got to the high school, I couldn’t find the soccer field because the campus is really BIG. When I finally got the soccer field, I couldn’t find any parking spot. I was so frustrated and stressed. It’s like one of those things that when you were in a hurry, anything that could go wrong went wrong. Finally, I was able to find a parking space far from the field, and I had to run to the field with my camera bag and a big heavy 400mm lens. And guess what, when I finally got to the field, I was at a spot shooting the pictures against the sun. I was like, now I am dead. I was not going to run across the field to shoot the game because I was way too tired. Surprisingly, I got some good shots, I think. You judge. I bet you couldn’t tell that I was rushed to the field before taking these photos.