Auctioneer Ed Smith

10.16.08 - Quincy, Mass. - Portraits of Ed Smith, an auctioneer in Quincy. Ed and his family auction restaurant supplies and have not seen a slump in business despite a slowing economy.

-Will

Mixed Martial Arts in Plymouth

10.11.08 - Plymouth, Mass. - Some Mixed Martial Arts at the JunglePlex in Plymouth. Intense, very intense. I followed heavyweight Eric Foley around for the evening, moonlights as a K-9 officer in Plymouth (or is it vice versa?). The biggest challenge was the chain link fence around the octagon. Without an up position, I spent my evening trying to wedge my 28mm lens through one of the holes. Worked out pretty well.

-Will

Waiting to fight
Eric post-fight (there is a bit of blood running down his nose, but I don't think he noticed)
Eric Foley, les champion!
Eric's trainer watches through the fence. 
Eric delivers a blow.
Another fight. 

Emerson celebrates Obama victory

11.04.08 - Boston, Mass. - Working for the Herald on election night, my job was to troll for students rioting/partying. Luckily around 11 p.m. the flood gates opened and Emerson let all of their prisoners...errr...students out and I got a few photos. Not pretty, but happy for sure. My favorite is the girl dancing with the Obama sign. 

-Will

Aforementioned girl dancing

ALCS Game 5 - Awesomeness at Fenway

10.16.08 - Boston, Mass. - Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. Awesome.

Doesn't get old. I hate superlatives, but this was the best thing I've ever seen in person. I haven't seen a lot in person, but I have seen a few Beanpots, a Red Auerbach Tribute at the Garden and ALCS Game 7 in 2007 against the Indians. Be that as it may, this was awesome. Megan and I had the Sox for dead, legit printing photos for their lockers tomorrow as they pack up to go home, and then, MAGIC!

Alright, enough. Awesome. I'll say it again and again until 8 pm on Saturday. 

Awesome,

Will

You gotta believe. Also, You'll notice these photos are in reverse. Sorry to ruin the suspense.
Celebrate good times.
Drew rounds first after hitting the game winning walk-off.
Drew hits the game-winner.
Fumble! Misplay by Pena at first leads to Youkilis on second/winning run.
OMG! J.D. Drew just hit a home run to make it 7-6. 
Rally caps. 
Groundskeepers foto. At this point, I was cleaning up for the last four innings of me with the Boston Red Sox. I'm ok with the results though. 
9 and 9, OMG!

ALCS Games 3 and 4

10.13-14.08 - Boston, Mass. - Sox fans will agree that there isn't a whole lot here. However, I did get to shoot with a 600mm lens (biggest in the biz) from over the Green Monster on Monday night. Led to some cool shots of the Moon and a nice image from a play at the plate. Last night was worse, but did nab that great one of Lowrie hitting (a Sox player hit? I know).

Until the next game,

Will

D700 + 600mm f/4 + ALCS = Red Sox Photo is Awesome
Jon Lester, however, was not. Go figure the only Rays fan on the Monster caught Upton's second inning the home run. 
Carl Crawford is not faster than Jacoby Ellsbury's throw.
La luna.
The destroya!
Game 4, Lowrie hits.
Aybar thrown out at first.
Smiling Rays fan.
Javy gets low.
Not sure about this. Funny moment though. 

Red Sox Practice

10.12.08 - Boston, Mass. - I worked my first shift at the Herald on Sunday (hooray!) and was sent to Red Sox practice (surprise). Nabbed this cool shot of Alex Cora fielding the ball in the afternoon sun which ran in color inside the sport section. Below are a few of the photos from practice and a feature from the people sleeping outside for tickets to Game 3.

-Will

Sailors from the USS Anzio talk while waiting in the ticket line. 
Jon Lester practices in the outfield. 
Alex Cora, Josh Beckett and Dustin Pedroia watch batting practice.