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Jan

NCAA FOOTBALL: Rose Bowl – TCU v Wisconsin 11 Jan 01

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Categories: Action, Band, California, Football, Los Angeles, Photography, Rose Bowl, Sports and TCU

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TCU Horned Frogs Band Members celebrate during the NCAA Football 97th Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Wisconsin Badgers at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA.

The Grand-Daddy of them All: The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. I had a great time covering this event along side the other photographers with fantastic teams. The game didn’t go as smooth as I wanted it to have. Just before the fly over and start of the game one of my cameras unexpectedly stopped working. I shot the entire game with just one camera. It was challenging, I haven’t shot a game with just one camera since high school. It made me slow down and think about my lens choice and focus on what I could capture. Here is my best photos from the game.

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Dec

NFL: Broncos at Raiders 10 Dec 19

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Categories: Broncos, California, Colorado, Denver, Football, NFL, Photography, Raiders and Sports

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Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow #15 runs from Oakland Raiders safety Michael Huff #24 during the NFL regular season game between the Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA.

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Dec

PGA: Chevron World Challenge 10 Dec 05

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Categories: California, Golf, Los Angeles, PGA, Photography, Sports and Tiger Woods

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Tiger Woods during the Chevron World Challenge at the Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, CA.

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Dec

NFL: Dolphins at Raiders 10 Nov 28

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Categories: Action, California, Dolphins, Fitness, Football, Photography, Raiders and Sports

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Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams #34 during the NFL regular season game between the Miami Dolphins and the Oakland Raiders at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA.

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Nov

NFL: MNF Broncos at Chargers 10 Nov 22

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Categories: Action, Broncos, California, Chargers, Colorado, Denver, Football, NFL, Photography, San Diego and Sports

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I Photographed the Monday Night Football Game between the Denver Broncos and the San Diego Chargers.

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Nov

NFL: Patriots at Chargers 10 Oct 24

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Categories: Action, California, Chargers, Football, NFL, Patriots, Photography, San Diego and Sports

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2 Screen shots on NFL.com from the Patriots at Chargers.

Aug

Tennis: Farmers Classic 10 Aug 01

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Categories: Action, California, Los Angeles, Photography, Sports, Tennis and UCLA

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Feliciano Lopez of Spain during the second round of the Farmers Classic at the UCLA Tennis Center in Westwood, CA.

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Jun

Portrait Session: Wylie Lewis 10 June 04

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Categories: California, Fitness, Golf, Los Angeles, Model, Photography, Portrait and Sports

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Wylie Lewis has played golf for over 13 years, his favorite course is the Garden of the God’s club in Colorado Springs, CO. Wylie has a unique style, he does not use tees instead he drives with a 3 iron off the ground.

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Jun

Portrait Session: Gabriel Chavarria 10 May 27

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Categories: Action, California, Fitness, Football, Los Angeles, Model, Photography, Portrait, Running, Soccer and Sports

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Gabriel Chavarria has played for the Irvine Pateadores and with notable clubs wanting him to play for them like the San Diego Nomads. He played 2 seasons for club LAFC and a season at PCC college. He was a major factor in 2008 and was apart of the schools best soccer team in its history. Gabriel tried out for LA galaxy making it to the final round. He has traveled overseas in Honduras to play for 1st division team Marathon.

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May

NBA: Western Conference Finals – Game 2 – Suns at Lakers

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Categories: Action, Basketball, California, FOXSports, Lakers, Los Angeles, NBA, Phoenix, Photography, Sports and Suns

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Lamar Odom (7) dunks during game 2 of the NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA.

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