My Best 2010

Its New Years Eve and I have nothing to do so I'm posting a few of what I consider to be my best photos from the past year. This year I have been all over the northwest shooting sporting events. Most of these have been Oregon State events but I have had a few odd-ball shoots as well. Along with traveling all over I have found out a few things in the past 365 days. Things like, I really like Seattle and I really hate Boise. I think the weather anywhere East of the Cascades is 10 times better then the weather in the Willamette Valley. My favorite sport to photograph is Cycling (but I rarely get to shoot it) But probably the most important thing that I have figured out is that people employing freelancers tend to be jerks. They never pay a fair amount and they always want more then they received. It definitely makes me wonder why I want to be a photographer.

Cyclocross Nationals 2010 Post #3

The final day of the cyclocross nationals in Bend, Oregon yesterday was again a great day of shooting. If you have never been to a cyclocross event I highly recommend checking one out. The bigger the race the better the experience. I went to the nationals in Bend last year and was blown away by the atmosphere of the race, and it helped that half the city turned out. This year I think there were even more people to cheer on any rider who gave their all during the races.

Cyclocross Nationals 2010 Post #2

Today was the third and penultimate day of the cyclocross nationals in Bend. It was the wettest day so far which means that the mud was everywhere. Not to mention that the temperature has been around 40 everyday so I am pretty weather beaten. Good thing that there is only one more day. Anyway, the U23 race today was great. The leaders battled for the first five laps then as they began their final lap they shook hands. I guess it was a kind of respect for each-other. One of the best acts of sportsmanship I have ever seen.

Cyclocross Nationals 2010

So its been a crazy couple of weeks. My apartment burned up on Thanksgiving day and I had to spend finals week on a friend's couch because I am currently homeless. Basically I need a break. Thankfully the term has come to an end which means a little reprieve from school. I planned on relaxing for the first few days of this much needed vacation but a friend asked if I could shoot a few photos of the cyclocross nationals for his website. So here are some of the photos I have taken so far.

Civil War 2010

Another Civil War determines the rest of the season. The Oregon State Beavers needs a win to be bowl eligible and the University of Oregon Ducks needs to win to for them to clinch a spot in the BCS Championship game. Sadly the Ducks won. But losing doesn't mean that the world comes to an end, there were still a ton of photos to take so here they are.

ESPN GameDay Visits Corvallis

For some incredible reason ESPN decided to bring their college football show, GameDay to Corvallis for the Civil War. Luckily since I intern with OSU Athletics I was able to acquire a pass and shoot the three hour spectacle. With the Memorial Union as the backdrop and the MU Quad full of fans from both the University of Oregon and Oregon State bringing signs of all shapes and sizes, I imagined that the photos would look pretty cool. Add in the fact that the show starts at 6am when it is still dark and the photo possibilities can almost seem endless. Here are my favorites from this morning.

More Snow!

Over Thanksgiving weekend I traveled over the Santiam Pass back to my home in Sisters. Before I left I made sure to set my camera next to me to grab a few quick pics as I drove along because I knew there would be a few cool scenes along the way.  I did give up on the photo thing during parts of the drive where the car lost traction in the snow.