last assignment

I photographed my last assignment for the Northwest Herald with fellow photographer Lauren Anderson on a hot and humid day last week. The Bears took on the Cleveland Browns in a preseason match up that enlisted many second and third string players but nonetheless was still an entertaining game to shoot. Its been a great run in Chicago, and now on to the next adventure!

Chicago's Brian Urhlacher and Julius Peppers wait to run onto the field at the preseason game against the Cleveland Browns on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011, at Soldier Field in Chicago.

that time of year

Fall sports season is back in action, and so are the mascots.

care bears

Bears coverage continued last week Monday, Jan 17, 2011.
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and fellow Bears players team up to help raise funds for teenager 14-year-old Brandon Peters, who suffers from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a terminal cancer.

bears bonanza

The game against the Bears and Seahawks Sunday went smashingly. A beautiful fluffy snow fell during the first half, and I was mostly toasty aside from some cold feet and a frozen trigger finger half-way in. Due to a recent winter bicycling injury I opted to shoot from the sidelines rather than kneel in the endzones. (And for the record I am staying true to my Wisconsin roots for a Packers win this Sunday...)

Here is my favorite shot. Lots of photos but this is some history in the makin'!
Chicago's Greg Olsen escapes a tackle by Seattle's Marcus Trufant with a 33 yard gain in the first half of the game Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field. The Bears defeated the Seahawks 35-24.

The Chicago Bears enter the field for their game Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011 against the Seattle Seahawks.

Chicago's Greg Olsen catches a 58-yard pass from Jay Cutler in the first quarter to score the first touchdown of the game against Seattle Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field.

Chester Taylor celebrates.

Chicago's Jay Cutler scores a touchdown in the second half as Seattle's Jordan Babineaux tries to tackle him.

Coach Lovie Smith smiles after the Bears score a touchdown.

Chicago's Anthony Adams celebrates with a somersault in the fourth quarter.

Seattle's Matt Hasslebeck looks to pass just before he gets tackled in the second half.

I don't know if this works but I like this photo.

And the sports page...

a fall football post for good measure

Here is a football game between Prairie Ridge High School and Johnsburg a few Friday nights ago.

packers vs. bears

Here are some game photos from the aforementioned Monday night football game between notorious rivals the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers. Third annual year shooting it and each game is as exciting as the last, though this game may be hard to top. Bears won 20-17.

Chicago Bears Devin Hester jumps into the crowd after his fourth quarter touchdown to put the Bears up 14-10 over the Green Bay Packers Monday night at Soldier Field.

Chicago's Greg Olsen reaches over the goal line for a touchdown at the end of the second quarter Monday night at Soldier Field.

john cusack uses my camera

Just holding hands with John Cusack on a Monday night football game. No big deal.
His and hers, if you will. Ah, the life of a newspaper photographer!

fall sports

Working nights and weekends at a newspaper inevitably leads to shooting a lot of sports, which I love. Case in point: see two entries above.