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09
Jul

Portrait Session: Ondra Berry 11 May 23

(Photo by Ric Tapia/ TapiaPhoto)

(Photo by Ric Tapia/ TapiaPhoto)

Ondra Berry poses for a portrait in Sparks, NV. Berry played for the University of St. Mary’s and also for the Reno High School.

09
Jan

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

(Photo by Ric Tapia / Icon SMI)

(Photo by Ric Tapia / Icon SMI)

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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29
Dec

NFL: Broncos at Raiders 10 Dec 19

(Photo by Ric Tapia / Icon SMI)

(Photo by Ric Tapia / Icon SMI)

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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23
Dec

NFL: Dolphins at Raiders 10 Nov 28

(Photo by Ric Tapia / TapiaPhoto)

(Photo by Ric Tapia / AOL)

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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30
Nov

NFL: MNF Broncos at Chargers 10 Nov 22

(Photo by Ric Tapia / NFL)

(Photo by Ric Tapia / NFL)

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

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02
Nov

NFL: Patriots at Chargers 10 Oct 24

(Ric Tapia / NFL)

(Photo by Ric Tapia / NFL)

(Photo by Ric Tapia / NFL)

(Photo by Ric Tapia / NFL)

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

19
Oct

NFL: Eagles at 49ers 10 Oct 10

(Photo by Ric Tapia / NFL)

(Photo by Ric Tapia / NFL)

(Photo by Ric Tapia / NFL)

(Photo by Ric Tapia / NFL)

I Photographed the Monday Night Football Game: Eagles at 49ers for the NFL. Here are 2 screen shots of the photos that were used during the game.

13
Sep

NCAA FOOTBALL: first 3 games of the Season

(Photo by Ric Tapia / Icon SMI)

(Photo by Ric Tapia / Icon SMI)

USC quarterback Matt Barkley #7 is hit by Virginia linebacker Darnell Carter #57 and Virginia defensive end Matt Conrath #94 during the NCAA football game between the Virginia Cavaliers and the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA.

(Photo by Ric Tapia / Icon SMI)

(Photo by Ric Tapia / Icon SMI)

Fresno State Bulldogs cornerback J.B. Dock #29 Cincinnati Bearcats cornerback Pat Lambert #13 celebrates during the NCAA football game between the Cincinnati Bearcat and the Fresno State Bulldogs at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, CA.

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(Photo by Ric Tapia / TapiaPhoto)

Nevada Wolf Pack tight end Virgil Green #85 during the NCAA football game between the Eastern Washington Eagles and the Nevada Wolfpack at Mackay Stadium in Reno, NV.

3 Games in 3 Cities, CLICK ON THE LINK FOR MORE PHOTOS!

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26
Aug

NCAA FOOTBALL: Pac-10 Media Day Portrait 10 Jul 29

(Photo by Ric Tapia / Icon SMI)

(Photo by Ric Tapia / Icon SMI)

Quarterback, Matt Barkley of USC poses for a portrait during the NCAA Pac-10 Football Media day at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA.

06
Jun

Portrait Session: Gabriel Chavarria 10 May 27

(Photo by Ric Tapia / TapiaPhoto)

(Photo by Ric Tapia / TapiaPhoto)

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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