Friday, March 21, 2008

mlp goes athletic: 50 players + me

I am a proud alumna of Dunbar High School, although I now work at one of Dunbar's rival schools. My younger brother played baseball there back in the early 00's, about the time I was graduating high school but still enjoyed watching his uniform-clad, big league-chewing teammates play.

The circle of life came back around a couple weeks ago when I got a call from a baseball mom wondering if I'd take this year's Dunbar baseball team pictures. I jumped at the chance to expand my photographic horizons.

It was a good time, a bit challenging as the seniors and I "faked" action shots for the cover of this season's program. Also, the field was decorated with some farming equipment; a steam roller, bulldozer, etc. Pre-season maintenance I presume. It really was a great time.

Tip of the Day: Know your audience. I was rusty on my baseball terms and the guys laughed at me. Technical terms like "can you catch one from above?" (fly ball) and "stand on the mat" (second base) were thrown around.