"Brigham Young running back Fui Vakapuna (1) celebrates with fans following Brigham Young's 38-24 victory over Air Force in an NCAA college football game at Air Force Academy, Colo., Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008. The Cougars improved to 10-1 on the season."
(AP Photo/Justin Edmonds)
I had yet another great opportunity this afternoon to cover the BYU and Air Force game for the Associated Press. I got the call on Wednesday afternoon and since I didn't have anything to shoot for the paper they let me off to cover the game. I owe a big thanks to AP Denver editor/shooter Ed Andrieski for taking a chance on me.
The game was pretty competitive throughout the first half but BYU's offense took over in the third quarter and pretty much had the game in control from that point on.
I'm glad to say that despite this being a big game for me I wasn't all that nervous. It was just another football game and that is how I chose to approach it. I can, however, say that seeing a few familiar faces eased the tension. I ran into fellow Denver shooter Marc Piscotty up in the press box and the one and only Mr. Rich Clarkson down on the field. I owe a lot to Mr. Clarkson as I basically got my internship at The Gazette while attending his sports workshop this past summer. Beyond the fact that he is probably one of the classiest guys I have ever met (he wears a sports jacket whenever he shoots, even on the football sidelines) he is one heck of a shooter and a great inspiration. I took a minute to shake his hand and say hello before I was off to the field-side workroom to get set up.
I wish there was something interesting that I could tell you about how I shot the game but it's pretty straightforward. Since I was the only shooter for AP I had to stay pretty conservative with the way I approached the game. I really like to try unique angles and find cleaner backgrounds by going up in the stands but I didn't want to risk anything today. I've established myself to the editors that I can cover a game so next time I can push the envelope a little bit.
There are a LOT of media outlets that subscribe to the AP so I knew that my images would be all over the internet. However, it's still awesome to experience typing "(AP photo/Justin Edmonds)" into Google and getting more than a dozen results minutes after I filed the images.
My day was capped off pretty well with these two digital tear sheets. ESPN and Sports Illustrated...it doesn't get much better than this. I know it's getting to sound redundant but, I LOVE MY JOB!
Above: SI
Below: my image
"Brigham Young tight end Dennis Pitta (32) congratulates teammate Austin Collie (9) after Collie hauled in a 6-yard pass for a touchdown in the third quarter of Brigham Young's 38-24 victory in an NCAA college football game at Air Force Academy, Colo., Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008. Collie led the Cougars with 130 receiving yards including two touchdowns."
(AP Photo/Justin Edmonds)
-JCE
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