I shot the UIL State Wrestling Championships held at the Austin Delco Center, which is one of the darker gyms in Austin. Luckily I shot a basketball game here a few days before this assignment, so I knew to bring some lights. I went for a backlight look for this match and I think it turned out alright...

It was pretty amazing, watching some of these athletes compete. This kid had a separated shoulder but he fought through the pain and won the state championship.

I also shot some swimming at the University of Texas, which is usually a blast. It is always fun to see my old photography buddies from across the state converge onto Austin for the state tournaments.

Kara McCormack Speaking of swimming, I also shot a few photos of LBJ diver Kara McCormick. She was a trooper and let me splash her with water.

The girls basketball state championships were in town the last few days, so I spent a good amount of time in the Frank Erwin Center shooting the best teams in Texas.

But along with the celebration, I shot a lot of dejection. I really felt for the Wylie team as they missed a three point shot with a second left that would have won them a state title.

While shooting the girls hoops, I also set up a basic remote kit near my lap. Camera with a 14mm lens, pointed up to get the big lights and scoreboard in the shot. It was pretty cool seeing the Haley Fowler show. The girl scored 35 points in the championship game (2 of them are above).

Even the coaches were getting in on the celebration action during the game. It is always great to get a shot of a coach outside of them sitting on a bench with their arms crossed.

It also snowed in Austin! It dumped about an inch at our place up north, so I took the dogs out for a little romp in the snow. Not necessarily work, but it was fun!

I shot some motorcycles out at a track in San Marcos. That was a blast. It was pretty crazy watching these guys and girls haul along the track.

Jordan Etier I've also been shooting a little bit of the University of Texas Longhorns baseball. I've got a few hundred photos that I'm going through to put on Photoshelter...I've been running a little late!

It is always fun shooting the winning team. I'll share more Longhorn baseball photos in the near future....

I also got to meet and photograph a cool kid by the name of Kevin, who races mountain bikes all across the world. Hopefully I'll have a few more photos in the future of him. I'm pretty jealous!

Elle Pishny Austin Marathon I also shot the the Austin Marathon. It was pretty awesome, except I made the mistake of riding in the press truck. I ended up shooting the same person for about 2 hours, until I finally got off the truck and made it to the finish line.

Elle Pishny was the first woman to cross the finish line. I've got some ideas for next year, so I hope I get the chance to shoot it again!

University of Texas fans I also shot the last University of Texas home basketball game at the Frank Erwin Center. It is always a blast shooting UT sports, and the fans never seem to disappoint either.

I'll be updating my Photoshelter with Texas Longhorn basketball images as well, so look for more soon!

(ok, one more)

Arizona I also went to Arizona and I have well over 4 gigs of photos that I still need to go through. I shot a sunset there...It is amazing with the mountains, saguaros and other awesome scenery.

Arizona And there is much, much more but it is 12 at night and I'm going to sleep. More to come!