Basketball Part 2-Joshua

I finally made it to one of Joshua's games WITH my camera. I really love action/candid photography, but basketball poses some serious issues. The lighting is generally poor and the action is fast. Even with my "fancy" lens it is tough to get that perfect shot that is also lit up and in focus. Here are a few good ones from the game last weekend.





This is a pregame shot. Joshua is on a very tall team...he is no shrimp but looks like one next to these guys.

And here is coach dad (in the middle) giving some last minute reminders.










Here are a couple of shots of Joshua handling the ball. His handling has come a long way. Now if we can just pull out some aggression! He is such a thinker, that the actual game of basketball is tough for him. Steve is trying to get him to use instinct. He has come a long way though...he even surprised us all this game with a behind the back move! Joshua later told me "you know how they say 'think twice' before doing things? Well in basketball, you are supposed to not think at all." That is tough for our little cerebral one.


The kid in red was on Joshua's Lacrosse team. He is little, but pretty much stole the show for his team. He is quite an athlete!