"US Olympic Freestyle wrestler Mike Zadick, who competes at 60 kilograms, descends the Cog Trail, also known as The Incline, during team training in Manitou Springs, Colo., on Sunday, July 20, 2008." (Photo by Justin Edmonds for The New York Times)
You know that BIG assignment I was talking about? Well it finally ran today in The New York Times!!!!!!!! I told you it was a BIG publication didn't I?
I was on cloud nine when I got an email from the editor today explaining that I made the front page of nytimes.com and it made the print edition as well. The above image is an outtake from the assignment. I know you all want me to skip to the good stuff so you can check out the assignment online HERE!!!! You will need to sign up for a free account since the article is a day old now. I would chat about the experience but NYT staff writer Greg Bishop does an amazing job describing the intense experience in his article.
This morning I raced to Barnes and Nobles and bought all three copies that they had. When I got to the rack I flipped through what felt like page after page after page until I finally found the sports section in the very back. It was kind of surreal to see my byline followed by "for The New York Times." I had the store call another store at Southlands and hold their last two copies so that Deb, the Miracles on Ice director from the camp that I shot this week (see last blog post), could go and pick them up since she lives down the street.
Following getting my hands on a hard copy I texted what seemed like every single person in my phone and let them know. I got a lot of really great text messages back from my friends and family and I want to thank you all for your support. Big thanks to Brian, Brandon and Max for getting me started on this little journey way back on Nov. 5, 2006 during lunch at a little cafe in Milan, Italy. They convinced me to pursue my passion and talent and look where it has taken me thus far.
I also filed four images from the Miracles on Ice hockey camp with the Rocky Mountain News yesterday and I think that something will run with the story on Monday morning.
In addition to what seemed like the best day ever I also booked a wedding for next May, had a great time shooting a wedding with Greg Harring this evening and Greg asked me to join him again on the 16th for another one. Greg is a great guy, amazing shooter and a blast to work with. Luckily for me he loves my stuff and keeps asking me to shoot with him which is a real treat and pleasure.
I'm going to bed but I'll be sure to post a link for my stuff that runs in the Rocky on Monday.
-JCE
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