Pence Leads Astros To Victory

I shot the Astros and the Cubs tonight. It was a pretty exciting night at the ballpark, with the Astros defeating the Cubs 4-2. All of the scoring occurred in the fourth inning. Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez hit a two-run homerun in the to of the fourth only to be overshadowed by Astros rightfielder Hunter Pence. In the bottom of the fourth Pence hit a grand slam, which ended up being the game winner. Hunter also had a double in the game. He is a great young player with a lot of talent. First baseman Lance Berkman also started a new hit streak tonight. The "Big Puma" is turning heads and making sure that the baseball world knows who he is.

Football Season Has Come Again

Friday, I attended the first mini camp of the Houston Texans. Their preparation for the 2008 season is underway. It was a great time to see their new draft picks including first round pick Duane Brown and former West Virginia running back Steve Slaton. Here is a shot of sefensive end Mario Williams as he works on his swim move. Mario is poised to have a great season this year. Remember, he was the number one draft pick overall, chosen over Reggie Bush and Vince Young. He is still looking to overcome the doubters that believe that he should not have been taken number 1.

What a Crazy Weekend!

This week was a pretty interesting one for me. Last Friday and Saturday, I went to watch the Astros and Brewers play on the diamond. I thought that that would be the finally of my weekend, but was I wrong. I got a call to travel up to Dallas to shoot Game 6 of the Dallas Stars and the San Jose Sharks. This was my first hockey game, so I was a little nervous upon arrival. It was an outstanding game that went into four overtimes! The Stars won the game on a goal by Captain Brenden Morrow. What a night! The crowd was extremely excited throughout the entire game and everyone was on the edge of their seat in anticipation of the game winning goal.

First Astros Game

I went to my first Astros game of the season tonight. This is a shot of Miguel Tejada after he hit a homerun. Roy Oswalt pitched great for the Astros and had plenty of offense with both Tejada and Lance Berkman hitting homeruns. The Astros won big, 10-3. I should be heading back to Minute Maid tomorrow for game two between the Padres and Astros.

Mexico Mission Trip 2008

Here are a couple of pictures from my trip to Mexico with Second Baptist Church Houston, TX. My favorite is the one of the boy reaching out for the soccer ball. You can really see how happy he is at the thought of getting a new soccer ball.

C-USA Indoor Championship

This weekend I had the opportunity to cover the Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Meet. It was great to see all of the young college athletes competing. It was an exciting meet that was a lot of fun to cover.

Oklahoma at Texas A&M

This weekend, I traveled up to College Station to shoot the Texas A&M Aggies as they faced the Oklahoma Sooners. It was a very close game, with the Aggies coming up on the winning side. I made a couple of good images at the game. One of my favorite image was this quiet moment during a free throw where two of A&M's guards are standing near each other with the same postures. The photo gives a sense of legacy and tradition. I also enjoy the picture I made of Aggie forward Joseph Jone shooting a layup. I took this photo from the terrace level above the court. I love changing my positioning during basketball to get something different in my take.