College Bound

Not a typical photographer, nor am I a typical writer. This spring I have been helping a rising high school senior follow his dream of playing Lacrosse for a well known college. He has not signed as of today, but this kid has what it takes. Taking photographs, video footage and creating a gallery will only help him succeed. His resume should do the rest! His 2009 season has been phenomenal!

William Waters

Height: 6’2.5” 40 time: 4.58

Weight: 190 Mile Time: 5:53

High School Lacrosse: Darlington School (2010), Rome, Georgia

2009 Adidas All America, selected to the Team Georgia Regional team to play in the National Lacrosse Classic

2009 Selected to the Georgia All Star Rising Senior Invitational

2009 Varsity Most Valuable Player
2009 Varsity Top Varsity Midfielder Award

2009 Georgia All State – Second Team

2009 (Varsity) Goals: 46, Assists: 12, Groundballs 198 (12 per game),

Face Offs (223/316) Percentage 71 %, 16 Games

2008 Georgia All State – All League

2008 Varsity Most Valuable Player, Top Varsity Midfielder Award,

2008 (Varsity) Goals: 19, Assists: 18, Groundballs 171 (10.68 per game),

Face Offs 158/236 Percentage 67% 15 Games

2007 State Playoffs, Primary Face-Off Midfielder, Starting Varsity Midfielder as freshman

Following young athletes through my photography is rewarding especially when I am called in to take pictures of their college signing day!

Check it out:

http://actionphotosplus.smugmug.com/Videos%20to%20watch%20or%20download%20for%20free/767019

May Rewards

Pack the camera bag with recharged batteries, lenses, empty memory cards and flash/lighting equipment. Rush out the door double checking the equipment needed and finding my way to the shoot, making sure to arrive early to scope out the set. Knowing every detail and observing the light that this new day brings. Hours later the intensity weakens, several flash cards are filled, batteries are used up and I load the car for my journey back home to the office. Downloading the pictures, cleaning the equipment and recharging once again, as I continue to edit, rename and organize the images from the event. Burning CD’s and uploading to my website I relive the event, the occasion, and the memories of the day.
Now this would be a typical day of one photo shoot, but the month of May makes that day feel like a walk in the park. My part time photography job at Darlington School becomes a full time, month long 24/7 job in May. There is no time to get sick, my son’s birthday gets pushed aside, and kids music lessons and soccer practices are missed because I can’t get away from the shoot in time. My hands callused, my memory cards are all filled with thousands of photographs, my back screams in pain, and my eyes burn from staring at the computer and only sleeping a couple hours a night. How I crave for a one hour nap.
The reward is simple, pure and pleasurable. After the full year of weekly school visits, getting to know the students. Not just as subjects in my lenses, or faces on brochures, but as new friends. They “friend” me on Facebook where I can see, especially the seniors, grow to be wonderful young adults. They post my pictures from events at school. Sharing the great memories they created. Seeing the picture published once more I learn how joyous the occasion with the words in the captions. I helped capture the memories they can treasure forever, with a simple picture.
My month of May … crazy! My reward … Priceless!