School's Out

Wayne State University students stay active

Sports Photography is not as easy as it looks! Not only does the photographer have to deal with movement but also with poor lighting conditions! Indoor sports are absolutely my least favorite thing to shoot. For this assignment my schedule did not allow for me to catch a real game with fans or coaches so I went to the Wayne State gym to see if I could capture students playing sports. The basketball courts are always full of students like these in the photographs below. Eric Strange and Jamonte Horton practice with a game of one on one before the rest of the players gather into teams for a scrimmage.

Although there was no coach or fans to shoot, I did find another person of some authority inside of the gym. Richard Mendoza has been working at the WSU gym for the past three years. That night I caught him tossing a towel to a student when he was working behind the desk by the locker rooms. Although it is not a sports shot, it was a part of my sports shooting experience. I captured the stopped action of the interaction, which is what shooting sports is about. There was movement and a moment. So I diversified my photos a bit with this shot of Richard.   

Wayne State University students Eric Stange (Left) and Jamonte Horton (Right) play a little one on one before a scrimmage. (photos by Gabriela Aguirre)

Eric Strange and Jamonte Horton play a little one on one before a scrimmage.

WSU student and gym employee Richard Mendoza tosses a towel to another WSU student.