Tailgaiting...

[wmstumme]

Thought I'd share a fairly nice recent event. Several months ago, I submitted a photo which was used in Lacrosse magazine. Being fairly new to this arena, I was just pleased to get the opportunity. In late May, I got an e-mail from the editor. The NCAA Lacrosse championships were being held at Ravens Stadium in Baltimore over Memorial day weekend. The editor asked if I was going, and if I would go and take some photos of people tailgaiting for the July issue.

I wasn't going, but several of my buddies were, and they had big plans. As it turned out, the editor also agreed to let one of my best buddies to write a story about their experiences for a first person article they always have as the "parting shot." So, on the Saturday of the tournament, my wife and I went up each with a camera and took a bunch of shots--of my buddies plus a bunch from just wandering around the parking lots.

Just got the magazine a few days ago. They used one of my wife's shots as a full page shot (on p. 19 if you happen to have the mag) and two of mine of my buddy who wrote the article. Overall, a pretty fun experience "being on assignment."

Here are some of the ones they didn't use...

http://willspix.smugmug.com/photos/156421172-M.jpg

http://willspix.smugmug.com/photos/156459388-M.jpg

My buddy Rob grilling crabcakes...
http://willspix.smugmug.com/photos/156421097-M.jpg

One of the crabcakes...

http://willspix.smugmug.com/photos/156421126-M.jpg

http://willspix.smugmug.com/photos/156421153-M.jpg

http://willspix.smugmug.com/photos/156421136-M.jpg

http://willspix.smugmug.com/photos/156420847-M.jpg

Yes...we did get some of the crabcakes and some Natty Boh...

[~Jan~]

Those are neat shots! I've heard of tailgaiting but never witnessed it before. Look like fun!

[bsvirginian]

:thumb Reminds me of my childhood growing up in the Baltimore area. Crab cakes, Nat'l Boh, the Colts. Thanks for the memories. bsvirginian