Auburn Tigers Football

So I had the privilege of shooting the Auburn vs Georgia college football game last saturday the 16th.   I have to say it was as I expected and I mean that in a good way. There are strict rules in place as to where and when you are allowed to go somewhere, but everyone is professional and respectful.

The other extremely great thing is college football is so much easier to shoot. The plays are organized and the players actually run the designed routes. It's not just a bunch of chaos every play. There are almost always predictable shooting (running) lanes and receivers running real routes that are easy to follow if you know anything about football.

I had an amazing experience as a whole and I look forward to shooting the Iron Bowl in a couple of weeks. Below is a shot I got of what is being called the "immaculate deflection" or "miracle catch" as well as a link to a few I snapped from the rest of the game.

Auburn vs Georgia 16 Nov 2013

by Luke Popwell

Mobile Burn Trailer.

This was a lot of fun and it's good practice for us new guys. It's no real fire by any means, but at least it gives you a sign of things to come

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High School Football - Auburn vs Gadsden

Here is my favorite shot from the game Fri. the 27th of Sept. 2013 between the Auburn Tigers and the Gadsden Titans.

I have to say being new to sports photography it is a lot more fun than I'd hoped for. While the challenges of lighting at some of the smaller stadiums can be frustrating the rewards can be just as great.

by Luke Popwell

Laura and Kyle McBride wedding

Every wedding I shoot always provides a chance to try something new. As luck would have it they generally turn out to be my favorite shots from each wedding. This shot is one involving burning steel wool spinning behind the Bride and Groom.

Astrophotography Timelapse

the perseid meteor shower was a bust in my opinion. I did however shoot a very short timelapse of some clouds rolling across the stars while they rotate through the sky. There is one or two meteors in this and that was pretty much the extent of 8 hours of watching. At least it was a pretty night

Astrophotography

I keep hearing about the Perseid Meteor shower this weekend and decided to try some astrophotography out. Shot a couple of quick shots to figure out the best exposure settings and waited... and waited... and nothing. Hopefully it will be more active this evening. I did manage to get a couple of neat shots. As this was a test shoot I didn't care to go very far to get away from any light pollution. I just set up a tripod on my dock and fired away. Here is one of the shots I got