The Sharpe Image

December 1, 2009; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Bobcats guard Ronald Flip Murray (22) against the Boston Celtics at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe/www.TheSharpeImage.com

OK, I have just started to shoot NBA, so this is all somewhat new to me.  I have never shot a Basketball game until November 25, 2009.  It is something that I have always wanted to do, and being a professional sports photographer, it is something that I should do.  I have always been a fan of the NBA, growing up in Washington DC, it was all about the Washington Bullets.  That’s right, I STILL think of them as the Bullets.  So I have a handle on what the sport is all about.  I have always said that to really shoot a sport well, you have to understand the sport.  I understand basketball, but to say that I was a bit nervus when I went onto the court is somewhat of an understatement.  Fortunately for me, my friend Chuck Burton (head of AP in the Carolina Piedmont Region) was there to give me some pointers………………. (continue reading…)

November 15, 2009; Charlotte, NC, USA; Carolina Panthers cornerback Richard Marshall (31) makes an interception against the Atlanta Falcons at Bank of America Stadium. Final score Carolina 28 Atlanta 19. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe/www.TheSharpeImage.com

The Panthers played really well this game.  I was happy to see them win.  It was a great day to shoot, the light was just about perfect.  I really did not feel as if I was hitting on all that I could have, I feel that I could have done better than what I did.  I did get some cool stuff, I just don’t think that I could have done as well as I maybe should have……………… (continue reading…)