Well, it has been a while since I last posted. I'm glad to be back. This Winter and Spring had been extremely disappointing for photography sales. With the bad economy, few were spending money on discretionary items. I could see the cutback in my sales. I was taking pictures of Baseball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Basketball... and almost nothing was selling. Some of these sports never sold a single print. I finally became so discouraged, I put my camera away, and considered closing down the website altogether.
The announcement that my friends at First Baptist Academy were going to hold their first ever High School Football game - really a scrimmage in preparation for their debut season next fall - got me to break out the camera once again and trod the sidelines. I do enjoy shooting the action.
So, after a couple months in my economic exile, I return now with my first offering of new photos...
It was a great Saturday afternoon. It felt hot with tropical humidity that we have not seen in months. The sun was strong through scattered clouds, and only occasionally a breeze would try to develop, first from one direction and then another, but seldom for long enough.
There was a good sized crowd on both sides of the field, with at least as many from Fort Myers as Naples. The scrimmage rules were 10 plays per team, and then change possession. Water breaks, but no half time. Both teams played well for the first two thirds of the scrimmage, but as players were platooned, Southwest Florida Christian's passing game became more than FBA could counter with its running game.
I am sure players and coaches learn a lot they will use over the summer to improve for when the season begins.
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