Boerne Football underway...

All we need is a cold front, because football is coming fast and furious.  I shot the Boerne Greyhounds JV vs Medina Valley last Thursday followed by the Boerne-Champion Chargers nail-biter against Div 5a East Central on Friday.  TMI vs Holy Cross is on deck for 3 September as I hope to cover all of our local teams at least a couple of times during the season.

As always, if I'm shooting your team and you are interested in purchasing photos of your favorite player, just send me the school name (JV/Varsity) and the player's position and number and I'll add them to my shooting card and do my best to get photos of them.  If you are interested in dedicated custom coverage for a game, please email me to discuss.

The University of the Incarnate Word got off to a rough start with a fast team from Langston, OK.  I was in the stands, but Tom Reel of the Express-News shot some nice images of the game here.

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Boerne Texas Football Around the Corner

With Boerne and Boerne-Champion High Schools starting play next week, they weren't the only ones needing some practice.  Champion's scrimmage against Div 5 San Antonio's South San last Thursday gave me a chance to have some fun with a really long 600mm lens in good afternoon light.  I really liked the impact of the photos, but not something you can use on a Friday Night's game with marginal lighting.

I often get questions from other sideline photographers about why I shoot flash at night games, since I have the pro gear to shoot available light.  The easy answer is quality, there is nothing that improves a photo more than good light and even the best hi-res digital cameras can't compare to a well lit flash shot in a dim high school stadium.  Not to mention that adding a $500 flash is a lot cheaper than a $9K 400mm f2.8 lens on a $5K D3s.  Easy comparison?  Just look at my night galleries from last year and most newspaper galleries of the same game.

That said, flash brings it's own set of equipment issues, skill and post-processing requirements, and while I'd like all the games to be at 4PM in the afternoon, like this Incarnate Word scrimmage, I'll continue to provide the best quality night game photos I can.  Boerne-Champion vs South San photos for your review.

Just a reminder, this year I'm debuting weekly specials posted in each game gallery for print and digital file purchases, in addition to a broader range of package and volume discounts, so please take advantage of them.  Custom coverage continues to be available, if you and/or another parent would like me to focus on your favorite player for a game.  Please email me to discuss.

University of the Incarnate Word Football - 2010 Season Underway

The University of the Incarnate Word joined the Lone Star Conference this year, which means a long football season against nationally ranked opponents. Six Saturday home games and new stadium seating, you should come check it out. Even a couple of 2PM games, so you can still party on Saturday night.

I had a chance to shoot their first day of practice yesterday. They seemed to be sweating a bit more than I was. ;-)

Boerne, Texas Skate Park

The Boerne Skate Park finally opened in June this summer and I finally had a chance to drop by and check it out.  I'm going to try and shoot a bit there as skateboarding is dynamic sport with some really great athletes making their moves.  I guess like so many others, a lot of the publicity for the park was enhanced by the tragic death of Marcus Cunningham, his brother and friends in Kerrville.  I had shot a number of images of Marcus during football season and it would have been neat to see him on the rails here.

I didn't shoot much today, mostly just trying to see what the possibilities were.  You can see a few more shots in my Skateboarding galleries.

Mostly I can't believe I was selling these in a bike shop back in the 70's when they first broke out...and busted my tail on really old boards with steel wheels in the 60s. Fiberglass, trucks, urethane wheels and sealed bearings...only my flexibility and crash recovery abilities have changed. ;-)

Football Starts in August!

Wow, long lazy summer for youth sports, but I did have the opportunity to shoot one of the top under-12 baseball teams in Texas and John Karger's birds from Last Chance Forever.

I'm starting to build my high school football schedule for both varsity and JV teams.  If you want to be sure I'm able to cover your team on a particular date or would like to discuss custom coverage of your player, please email me.

Boerne High School Softball vs Wimberly

Softball is always fun to shoot, the field is small and the Boerne High School field offers great access...if you can shoot around the coaching staff. ;-)

Lots of great pre-game portraits and some nice action as the Boerne High School Lady Greyhounds took on Wimberley in Senior Night play.

I'm alway mesmerized by the fast-pitch delivery and control the ladies can put on that big bright ball.

Plays like this make the game even more enticing for a photographer.

As always you can find the rest of the game gallery at ralphmawyerphotography.com.

Boerne-Champion Champion Baseball vs New Braunfels Cougars

Finally had a chance to shoot some Boerne-Champion baseball.  Good weather and good light for most of the game.  With two seniors graduating this year, most of the Champion team is composed of juniors and sophomores.  This was a make-or-break game for a playoff spot for both the Chargers and the New Braunfels Cougars.  Lots of big hits and big catches by both teams with Champion getting the win.  As usual I was mostly focused on great portraits and being in the right place for action shots, like this one:

You can find the rest of the gallery at ralphmawyerphotography.com.