On Jan. 8, the cut of Western Washington University's football team was added to that list. As a huge football fan and possibly pursuing a career as a sports photographer, I was pretty bummed when I heard the news - once I got over the shock. Yeah, I know college is supposed to be about learning, but what's a university without football?
I was asked to write a story on deadline for our student newspaper - The Western Front.
Here's a follow-up to that story as well.
I went digging through some photos of when I shot the Battle in Seattle (when our football team plays at Qwest Field in Seattle against our cross-state rival Central Washington University.)
This photo probably tells a lot about how the players were feeling after they heard about the loss of their program.
I'll be sad to not be able to shoot the Battle next year. It was an amazing experience - being on the field where the Seahawks play. Hopefully one day I'll make my way up so I can shoot there once again.
When will the sports scene in the Seattle area improve? Only true fans will stick around to find out. And as for me, I'll have to find somewhere else to shoot football...and in my dad's suggestions - get better at shooting volleyball.
