F8 and Be There

Blue Devils celebrate 2010 NCAA Championship

2010-04-06T00:41:00.000-07:00

2010 Duke Quad Celebration Commemorative - Images by Kevin Seifert

What a game! What a celebration!

The Butler Bulldogs fell to powerhouse Duke on Monday, April 5, 2010 at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Blue Devils 61-59 win set off a grand celebration by the Cameron Crazies on the quad back in Durham, North Carolina.

Mike Krzyzewski has led Duke to all four of its National Basketball Titles. The Blue Devils won back-to-back titles in 1991-92 and won again in 2001.

I commend the Duke and Durham Police Departments, The Event 1 security staff, Durham Fire Department and the EMS workers. The fire was large and the fans were enjoying themselves.

A national championship will bring a huge boost yet again to the local economy. I see a prosperous year for Ninth Street and Downtown Durham.

As for the panoramic photograph of the Duke Celebration on the quad, I am not yet sure how it will be made available. Feel free to look me up if you know someone interested in purchasing limited usage rights.

Rebecca Skloot at Duke for The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

2010-03-24T21:10:00.000-07:00

Rebecca Skloot HeLa Henrietta Lacks - Images by Kevin Seifert

Business-to-Business Sphere Speednetworking Event at Restaurant Eden

2010-03-03T21:22:00.000-08:00

Bull City BNI Durham Restaurant Eden Poken - Images by Kevin Seifert

The Bull City Business Leaders BNI chapter, lead by the Business to Business Sphere, combined forces with Poken and Restaurant Eden to hold a Speednetworking event on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

The event was held at Eden, where the BCBL BNI will begin meeting each week on Thursday from 11:30am to 1:00 pm. The chapter boasts 40-plus members and has been a major player in Durham's small business success.

The group has met for the past four years at the Carolina Ale House but outgrew the space.

Restaurant Eden is located in the SouthCourt building at the corner of University Drive and Shannon Road. The building houses such businesses as Green Tango, Empower Fitness, and W5 Marketing Research.

Restaurant Eden formerly housed Restaurant Starlu and was the Seasoned Ticket when the SouthCourt Building first opened.

Restaurant Eden features and amazing menu of fresh local cuisine advertising a Northern California American menu. http://www.restaurantedendurham.com/

I cannot say enough about BNI. Reminder: March 8-12 is "Make a Referral Week"!

The King's Daughters Inn - Durham NC Wedding Venues

2010-02-19T22:33:00.000-08:00

This post is really about promoting the interior design and decorating of this amazing venue in Durham. Enjoy the photographs. Take the time to peek into the King's Daughters Inn if you are in the Trinity Park Neighborhood next to Duke's East Campus.

Blue Devils big 3 topple Tar Heels at Dean Dome

2010-02-10T23:56:00.000-08:00

UNC Duke 2010 - Images by Kevin Seifert

Duke beat North Carolina 64-54 in men's ACC regular season college basketball on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at the Dean Smith Center.

The Blue Devils top three scorers Jon Scheyer, Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith had 24, 19, and 10 points, respectively for a combined 53 points or one shy of UNC's team total.

The Tar Heels were led by Will Graves with 13 points. Larry Drew II mustered only 11 total points. UNC teammate Deon Thompson scored 10 as the reigning NCAA champions fell to their arch rival at home.

Halftime featured the jersey retirement ceremony for Tyler Hansbrough as his number 50 top rose to the rafters at the Dean Dome. (Photos by ©Kevin Seifert / www.Photonedeavors.com)

UNC gets snowed by Virginia at the Dean Dome

2010-01-31T22:05:00.000-08:00

UNC UVA ACC Basketball 2010 - Images by Kevin Seifert

Virginia beat North Carolina 75-60 on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at the Dean Smith Center in men's ACC regular season basketball. Virginia's Sylven Landesberg scored 29 points to lead all scorers. Cavalier teammate Sammy Zeglinski added 19 points. The Tarheels were led by Will Graves with 15 points.

2010-01-30T20:23:00.000-08:00

Cass TTD Web - Images by Kevin Seifert

Click on the slideshow above for larger images. Great time with a bride shooting a Trash the Dress in the Durham North Carolina snow!

Duke v. Florida State Men's ACC Basketball Photos

2010-01-27T22:46:00.000-08:00

Florida State Duke ACC Basketball - Images by Kevin Seifert

Duke defeated Florida State 70-56 on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Cameron Indoor Stadium in men's ACC regular season basketball.

Florida State's Chris Singleton and Solomon Alabi had 14 points each. FSU's Michael Snaer added 13 points for the Seminoles. Alabi grabbed 10 rebounds in the defeat.

Duke was led by Jon Scheyer who scored 22 points followed by 20 by Blue Devil teammate Kyle Singler. The Seminoles are currently 15-5 overall and 3-3 in the ACC. Duke goes to 17-3 with a 5-2 ACC record.

Holiday Pet Photography Fun

2009-12-17T19:41:00.000-08:00

A little Holiday cheer from some companion animals.

Seussical Celebration at the Crabtree Valley Marriott

2009-12-08T23:34:00.000-08:00

Seussical TBA ISES NACE - Images by Kevin Seifert

A "SEUSSICAL" HOLIDAY CELEBRATION! was the theme of the 3rd Annual Holiday Mixer with ISES, NACE & TBA held at the Crabtree Valley Marriott on Tuesday, December 8, 2009. The Toys for Tots program through the U.S. Marines was the benefit with Navy representatives also on hand to collect on the behalf of the Toys4Tots.

Oak Island Festival By The Sea Parade

2009-12-05T20:19:00.000-08:00

East Oak Island Drive was the center of attention as the Sea Festival Parade made its way along the stretch of road. The Oak Island-Southport Chamber of Commerce ran the event with local businesses sponsoring the floats.

Oak Island Snow and Holiday Events

2009-12-04T20:05:00.000-08:00

Santa was sighted on Oak Island in North Carolina as the reindeer added to the charm of the annual tree lighting.

The twelve days of Christmas saw many a dancer dancing.

Best of all, snow was in the forecast on the day for the children!

Oak Island OKI Christmas Holiday Events - Images by Kevin Seifert

UNC 89, MSU 82 in BigTen/ACC Challenge 2009

2009-12-02T00:34:00.000-08:00

ACC Big Ten Challenge North Carolina Michigan State - Images by Kevin Seifert
North Carolina defeated Michigan State 89-82 in NCAA men's division I college basketball on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at the Dean Smith Center during the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Ed Davis led all scorers with 22 points for UNC. Larry Drew II contributed 18 points and teammate Deon Thompson added 14 points. MSU was led by Raymar Morgan with 18 points.

The game was a rematch as the defending national champion Tar Heels defeated the Spartans on April 6, 2009 in the final at Ford Field. UNC has won the last five games between the basketball programs. Head coaches Tom Izzo and Roy Williams seemed to enjoy the challenge.

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Michigan State Spartans 2009-10 Basketball Roster
Raymar Morgan 02
Delvon Roe 10
Garrick Sherman 41
Durrell Summers 15
Kalin Lucas 01
Draymond Green 23
Korie Lucious 34
Chris Allen 03
Derrick Nix 50
Austin Thornton 13

MSU head basketball coach Tom Izzo

North Carolina Tar Heels 2009-10 Basketball Roster
Will Graves 13
Deon Thompson 21
Ed Davis 32
Marcus Ginyard 01
Larry Drew II 11
John Henson 31
Tyler Zeller 44
Dexter Strickland 05
Travis Wear 43
Leslie McDonald 15
David Wear 34
Justin Watts 24

UNC head basketball coach Roy Williams

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

2009-11-19T22:49:00.000-08:00

The answer to the age old question "Why did the chicken cross the road?" had some clarity for this rooster drumming up customers for a fund-raising effort.

I passed the scene which was too colorful to pass up on a clear autumn day.

The chicken ambled toward the intersection after I parked my car. Perfect photo op as he crossed the road.

Kiddush Cup Golf Tournament

2009-10-12T16:40:00.000-07:00

Columbus Day saw some cool, rainy weather which failed to negate the fun of playing a round of golf in support of a charity at Hope Valley Country Club.

The 2009 Kiddush Cup Golf Tournament teed off just after 9 o'clock this morning. The local scramble-style tournament is presented each year by the Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Federation.

Kiddush Cup Golf HVCC 10/12/09 - Images by Kevin Seifert

Check out the local Jewish Federation site here.

Bocce Tournament held by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber

2009-06-25T21:48:00.000-07:00

Bocce Tournament Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber - Images by Kevin Seifert

Just a quick posting of some loosely edited images of Thursday's Bocce action. I used a 5D Mark II for the first time. I have some video, too. I will post that when I figure out how.

Great camera I must say. I can definitely tell the difference between the 5D and the 5DmkII. I am obviously not an expert in video but was a little disappointed in the stills taken during video. Even though I am in aperture mode, it seemed to pick its own exposure settings. Maybe I should read the manual.

Thanks for looking. Click on the slideshow widget to go to a gallery version.

Franklin Street Panoramic

2009-04-07T01:39:00.001-07:00

The Tar Heels won the National Basketball Championship Monday night. The celebration on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill was as expected. Bonfires were everywhere. Law enforcement kept most of the trees safe but were not as successful at keeping revelers off the man-made pedestrian traffic posts at Columbia Street.

After calling a few businesses to gain access to a rooftop, I stopped in at the Tarheel Book Store. They allowed me on to the rooftop which had a fairly unobstructed view.

The result was the above composite comprised of 7 images.

The past nine tournaments, I had either been on the road following teams or on deadline trying to get a few pictures of fire jumpers. I was happy to get a chance to view the scene from the bird's eye approach.

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Duke-Carolina Men's ACC Basketball, Part II

2009-03-08T16:12:00.000-07:00

North Carolina seniors ended their regular season campaign with their second win over Duke to take the 2009 regular season championship rights.

Tyler Hansbrough led the Tar Heels with 17 points. The Blue Devils had a slim line-up with only eight players seeing action. Of those players, Jon Scheyer scored the game high with 24 points and Kyle Singler recorded 23 points.

The Tar Heels cut down the net on their bench end following the game with chants of "One More Year" directed toward Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington.

Seniors Tyler Hansbrough, Bobby Frasor and Danny Green drew the largest ovation as they took the microphone on Senior Night.

The teams are off to Atlanta this coming week for a much anticipated Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament gets underway at the Georgia Dome.

Michael Jordan was on hand to see the action.

Quick Summary: Carolina beat Duke on Sunday, March 8, 2009 in men's ACC regular season college basketball at the Dean Smith Center. The Tar Heels beat the Blue Devils 79-71.
UNC's Tyler Hansbrough had 17 points, Danny Green had 12, Ty Lawson had 13, Deon Thompson scored 14 and Wayne Ellington finished with 16 total points.
Duke's Kyle Singler had 23, Gerald Henderson had 14 and Jon Scheyer scored 24.
The Tar Heels finished the regular ACC season as 2009 ACC Champions going 13-3 with a 27-3 overall record. Duke finished the ACC 11-5 and the regular season 25-6.
Referees for the game were Jamie Luckie, Bryan Kersey and Mike Eades.

UNC Roster
1 Marcus Ginyard
2 Marc Campbell
4 Bobby Frasor
5 Ty Lawson
11 Larry Drew II
13 Will Graves
14 Danny Green
15 J.B. Tanner
21 Deon Thompson
22 Wayne Ellington
24 Justin Watts
30 Jack Wooten
32 Ed Davis
35 Patrick Moody
40 Mike Copeland
44 Tyler Zeller
50 Tyler Hansbrough

Duke Roster
2 Nolan Smith
3 Greg Paulus
5 Martynas Pocius
12 Kyle Singler
13 Olek Czyz
14 David McClure
15 Gerald Henderson
20 Elliot Williams
21 Miles Plumlee
30 Jon Scheyer
41 Jordan Davidson
42 Lance Thomas
51 Steve Johnson
55 Brian Zoubek

Remembering Eve

2009-03-05T18:29:00.000-08:00

Hundreds gathered to remember Eve Marie Carson on the first anniversary of her murder on Thursday, March 5, 2009 at the Pit on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus. Chancellor Holden Thorpe headed the gathering which included the bell tower chiming of "Hark the Sound".

Friends placed flowers on the butterfly bench behind the Campus Y as a tribute to Carson.

Friends of Eve were cordial to the media as photographers and videographers documented an emotional ceremony.

Duke Downs Florida State in a Cameron Thriller

2009-03-03T20:18:00.003-08:00

Duke head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski encouraged the crowd during the game and thanked the Cameron Crazies for their enthusiasm at the final home game of the 2008-09 season against Florida State in an 84-81 win over the Seminoles. Seniors Greg Paulus, David McClure and Martynas Pocius got the "W" in their last game at Cameron Indoor .

Gerald Henderson scored 21 points. Kyle Singler scored 20 points. Jon Scheyer had 17 points. Duke seniors Greg Paulus and David McClure scored 6 and 4, respectively.

FSU was led by Toney Douglas with 27 points. Uche Echefu had 18 points and Solomon Alabi had 12 points.

FSU
0 Pierre Jordan
1 Xavier Gibson
2 Jordan DeMercy
3 Luke Loucks
4 Deividas Dulkys
21 Brian Hoff
22 Derwin Kitchen
23 Toney Douglas
24 Eddie Vanderwerff
31 Chris Singleton
32 Solomon Alabi
41 Uche Echefu
42 Ryan Reid

Duke
2 Nolan Smith
3 Greg Paulus
5 Martynas Pocius
12 Kyle Singler
13 Olek Czyz
14 David McClure
15 Gerald Henderson
20 Elliot Williams
21 Miles Plumlee
30 Jon Scheyer
41 Jordan Davidson
42 Lance Thomas
51 Steve Johnson
55 Brian Zoubek

Hansbrough Sets Another NCAA Career Record

2009-02-28T14:50:00.000-08:00

Georgia Tech put North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough on the line where Hansbrough went a perfect 8-for-8 and broke the NCAA record for career made free throws on Saturday, February 28, 2009 in ACC Men's Regular Season basketball at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC. Hansbrough ended the game with 907 made free throws topping Wake Forest's Dickie Hemricat who made 905 in his career.

The Tar Heels beat the Yellow Jackets 104-74. North Carolina's scoring leaders were Tyler Hansbrough with 28, Danny Green with 23, Deon Thompson with 10, Wayne Ellington with 10, Bobby Frasor with 9 and Tyler Zeller with 8. Georgia Tech's Lewis Clinch had 22, Alade Aminu scored 19, Gani Lawal had 12, Lance Storrs had 7 and Maurice Miller had 7.

North Carolina 89, N.C. State 80 ACC Men's Hoops

2009-02-18T22:03:00.000-08:00

No. 3 ranked North Carolina handed fellow state university system school N.C. State another loss in the ACC regular season men's basketball game.

The Tar Heels are gaining momentum toward the post-season while the Wolfpack seem to be slipping away from any potential at-large bid for the NCAA tournament.

Tyler Hansbrough scored 27 points to lead all scorers. Tyler Zeller made his first appearance since injuring his wrist in the November 2008 Kentucky game. Zeller managed 2 points.

Sidney Lowe's squad kept the score within reach at halftime with only a three-point margin separating the Big Four rivals. Pack guard Javier Gonzalez was impressive with a 4-for-4 peformance from three-point range.

Game On! Town Hall Grill Offers Great Viewing Venue for Duke-Carolina

2009-02-11T22:07:00.000-08:00

I was not able to get credentialed for the Duke-Carolina game at Cameron. That was a bummer; however, it led to opportunity.

A fellow photographer had mentioned that he would be photographing at a restaurant for the establishment. It was a perfect chance for me to provide a great service to a venue I frequent.

I met a lot of great people just enjoying the game. I put up a couple strobes to improve the light quality. The photographs from the outside looking through the glass are my favorite. It really is great to have the equipment to pull off these assignments effeciently.

Thanks to all the fans a for the Tar Heels for winning given I was in Chapel Hill. The photographs would have been dull if Carolina had lost.

Well, March 8th is the next Battle of Tobacco Road. I'm fairly certain I will be on the baseline at the Dean Smith Center.

Thanks again to the Town Hall Grill and especially the clientele for allowing me to make photographs of them.

Labradorable

2009-02-04T10:11:00.000-08:00

My wife passes by "Yellow Dog" every workday and always says, "I love him."

I was borrowing her car last week and decided to leave a bit early to photograph yellow dog. The dog's owner pulled into the drive as I was taking pictures. It proved to be good timing as I asked the owner if it was alright.

I explained that my wife and I own a lab ourselves and she asked me to photograph yellow dog because I am a professional photographer. I handed the owner a business card and was given the information about yellow dog.

I had about twenty minutes before I was due to pick my bride up from work. It was great. I played fetch with yellow dog, watched him crush sticks with his jaws and wiped the paw prints off my clothes after he excitedly tackled me.

I do love photography. It gets me access to so many great events. This "assignment" made me recall the little things that are important. My wife does not know I have these photographs, yet. I can't wait to hear her reaction. I know she'll be jelly that I got to meet yellow dog.

These photographs will make a great gift for my wife. Imagine what the owners will think when they get a few prints at their doorstep.

I hope you get the time to play with your children and pets today. Thanks to yellow dogs owners for allowing me to have a fun 20-minutes.

In Memory of Kay Yow

2009-01-24T14:04:00.000-08:00

Kay Yow was in inspiration to most everyone in the Triangle. Her struggle with breast cancer ended this morning as Yow died at age 66.

The Wolfpack women's basketball coach had fought the pain and haunts of cancer publicly.

While doing a story on sports broadcasting icon Don Shea in June of 2007, Kay Yow allowed me to follow Shea as Yow was interviewed at her Prestonwood Country Club home. Yow was done with a recent round of chemotherapy and seemingly gaining on attaining some semblance of health.

I felt, and still feel, quite privileged to be included in her life, even if it was a short moment like that one. Yow was quite accessible given her circumstance. Much like her Wolfpack counterpart Jim Valvano, Yow brought awareness to light when poeple mention the big C.

As a photojournalist, gaining access to private stories is very difficult; however, it is always worth the effort. So many people have seen Yow's story as a positive.

Words such as courage, determination, perseverance and heroic will be rightfully connected with Yow's name. I for one will remember Coach Yow for her leadership.

Every time I see a pink ribbon, jersey or shoelaces, I'll think of Kay Yow. That's positive thinking.

Duke Beats Maryland By 41 Points

2009-01-24T12:29:00.000-08:00

Watching Duke absolutely crush Maryland today at Cameron Indoor reminded me of the national semi-final game in 2001, which I was photographing in Minneapolis. Duke was down 25 points and won the game. Once Duke starts making baskets, they seem unstoppable.

This time around, Duke started hot putting them ahead by 25 points in no time before finishing 41 points atop ACC foe Maryland. Maryland head coach Gary Williams was taking the chants from the Cameron Crazies as they belted out "Sweat Gary, Sweat!"

The Blue Devils prevailed 85-44. The Blue Devils were led by Gerald Henderson with 17 points. Duke totaled 23 assists, 12 blocks and 11 steals. The Terps' Landon Milbourne scored 19 points with no other Maryland player scoring more than 5 points. Jon Scheyer chipped in 12 points and Kyle Singler added 11 points for Duke.

This last shot is a "I'm glad it wasn't me" photo. Its fairly dangerous on the baselines as two photographers see Duke's Kyle Singler land atop them in the first half.

Photography ©2009 Kevin Seifert|Photoendeavors.com

Hack A Hansbrough Or Any Heel Will Do

2009-01-21T22:28:00.000-08:00

Clemson seemed to clobber a North Carolina player every time a Tar Heel touched the ball. Well the "Hack-a-Heel" approach only proved to fire up UNC's Tyler Hansbrough and teammate Wayne Ellington.

The Dean Smith Center crowd saw a tight first half in men's ACC regular season basketball. The Tar Heels beat the Tigers 94-70 as Wayne Ellington led all scorers with 25 points for UNC. Terrence Oglesby went 4 for 13 from three-point range but still managed 22 points for the Tigers. The Heels saw Tyler Hansbrough score 20 points and Ty Lawson score 15.

At one point Hansbrough left the court and headed to the dressing room but relief fell over the crowd as the Hansbrough hiatus was short-lived.

Photography ©2009 Kevin Seifert|Photoendeavors.com

Tar Heels Blow Past Hurricanes

2009-01-17T20:31:00.000-08:00

North Carolina started sluggishly against Miami but rallied as Danny Green turned the momentum to end the first half up by four.

The second half was all Wayne Ellington who drained seven three-pointers in the second half on ten attempts. He missed his first attempt in the first half giving Ellington 7-11 for the game from three-point range.

The next big game at the Dean Smith Center is Monday when the lady Tar Heels host the lady Huskies for a no. 2 v. no. 1, respectively, match-up.

Check out more photos on the Photoendeavors.com ACC basketball archive here.

Stephen Curry and the Davidson Wildcats Take on the Blue Devils

2009-01-07T19:46:00.000-08:00

Duke managed to gain enough of a lead on an early second half run to hold off Stephen Curry and the rest of the visiting Davidson Wildcats on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 in men's college basketball at Cameron Indoor Stadium

The Blue Devils beat the Wildcats 79-67. Stephen Curry led all scorers with 29 points. Duke's Kyle Singler and Jon Scheyer each had 22 points.

Curry was impressive. At one point late in the second half he threw a cross-over dribble move on the defender who had no choice but to foul Curry by pulling his jersey from behind.

In the end, it was Kyle Singler who got the final chants from the Cameron Crazies. Scheyer hit a late three to even his total points with Singler, but the Crazies already had their player of the game.

Duke will be staying in the no. 2 national ranking spotlight.

Duke has no problem with the Greyhounds

2008-12-31T15:58:00.000-08:00

Duke defeated Loyola-Maryland 92-51. The Greyhounds lost by two-points two days earlier to the Wolfpack.

Duke's Gerald Henderson managed to put up a shot in the above play for a basket and a foul in the first half.

The ACC starts this coming weekend. Should be fun.

Tyler Hansbrough Breaks Phil Ford's Carolina Scoring Record

2008-12-18T21:52:00.000-08:00

Phil Ford was surpassed by Tyler Hansbrough for the North Carolina basketball career scoring record on Thursday at The Dean Smith Center and Ford was on hand to witness the feat.

The Tar Heels had no worries about defeating the visiting Purple Aces of the University of Evansville. The question of the night was when, not if, Hansbrough would score his 9th point of the game to eclipse the standard Ford set in 1978 by ending his college basketball career with 2,990 points.

Ford's story led the way, the Carolina Way that is. After Ford's junior season in 1977, the legendary Dean Smith told Ford where he would be picked in the National Basketball Association draft. Ford didn't even think about "The Association", Carolina was his association.

Ford stayed for his senior year without a second thought which takes us to last Saturday's game against Oral Roberts. Head coach Roy Williams believes in the Carolina Way. Williams could have left Hansbrough in that game but Williams benched Hansbrough after scoring 26 points, just eight shy of Ford's mark.

Surely Hansbrough could have scored nine more against the relatively weak Golden Eagles to pass Ford?

Hand it to Roy Williams for giving recognition to Ford's accomplishment. Ford could not make the December 13th game and Williams, although not publicly, wanted Ford to be on hand when the 30 year old record fell.

7:41 to go in the first half. The record fell. Ford was there.

The reigning National Player of the Year from Poplar Bluff, Missouri, had surpassed the legendary Ford's mark but did it the Carolina Way.

Duke blows past UNC-Asheville at Cameron Indoor

2008-12-17T21:32:00.000-08:00

It just wasn't much of a contest between Duke and UNC-Asheville. The winter break saw a reduced Cameron Crazies crowd. UNC-A's consolation was keeping the Blue Devils under 100 points; Duke scored 99.

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski gave the referees an earful most of the game. The play was scrappy at the beginning with Coach K starting an abnormal five for the tip-off.

Gerald Henderson and Kyle Singler eventually showed Duke's dominance with some great dunks to warm the crowd's Holiday spirit.

Next up for Duke is Loyola-Maryland.

No. 1 ranked North Carolina v. Oral Roberts in Men's College Basketball

2008-12-13T20:11:00.000-08:00

North Carolina beat Oral Roberts 100-84 in men's college basketball as the Golden Eagles from Tulsa, Oklahoma made a visit to the Tar Heels home court in the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The win put the Tar Heels at 9-0.

On the Oral Roberts side, Robert Jarvis put on quite a show with 26 points as Jarvis registered a complete game of 40 minutes on the court. Hansbrough scored an equal 26 points in 29 minutes of action.

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North Carolina drops big game to N.C. State in ACC Football

2008-11-23T11:04:00.000-08:00

N.C. State dominated the game against North Carolina on Saturday, November 22, 2008 in Atlantic Coast Conference College Football at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Wolfpack beat the Tar Heels 41-10. NCSU quarterback Russell Wilson threw for 279 yards and 2 touchdowns.

The Wolfpack players were waving a North Carolina state flag proclaiming themselves the state champions. The Wolfpack have now won three straight while the Tar Heels have lost their last two.

The loss puts the Tar Heels out of contention for the Coastal Division lead and a shot at the ACC championship game. North Carolina must beat Duke to become .500 in the ACC.

The Wolfpack are looking to become bowl eligible as the go into the last weekend with a 5-6 record. The Pack hosts Miami at Carter-Finley.

The Heels started T.J. Yates. Coach Butch Davis replace Yates late in the game with Cameron Sexton who was cheered by the crowd in blue. Hakeem Nicks caught four passes for 56 yards.

Beside the fact the Wilson was the better quarterback, the Wolfpack dominated both sides of the ball. On the offense the Pack's Andre Brown rushed for 86 yards on 20 carries. Owen Spencer caught three passes for 94 yards and a touchdown.

Enjoy the slideshow or view my 2008 ACC Football Photo Archive gallery collection.

It has been an intriguing year for the Triangle ACC football teams. North Carolina, N.C. State and even Duke have a lot of great talent on their rosters. UNC needs a win to secure a shot at a quality bowl game.

You can see what I see on the court next as I will not be shooting the last weekend of football. A special thanks to Steve Kirschner and Kevin Best of Carolina, Art Chase and Ben Blevins at Duke, and Annabelle Myers and Brian Reinhardt at N.C. State for making my Fall Saturdays go smoothly.

North Carolina-Kentucky Basketball

2008-11-18T23:15:00.000-08:00

North Carolina hosted Kentucky in a match-up of two of the most historically significant college basketball programs. Unfortunately, Kentucky is in a down year and UNC is loaded. Even with out Tyler Hansbrough, The Tar Heels defeated the Wildcats 77-58.

Deon Thompson scored 20 points, his career-high, to help top-ranked North Carolina beat Kentucky. National player of the year Tyler Hansbrough was in street clothes unable to play due to an injury.

North Carolina-UPenn College Basketball

2008-11-17T16:05:00.000-08:00

North Carolina hosted the University of Pennsylvania at the Dean Smith Center in men's college basketball. The Tar Heels won but offered the Quakers hope as the Ivy-league underdogs were down by 10 late in the game.

Of course, Tyler Hansbrough, Marcus Ginyard and Mike Copeland were in street clothes which made the Heels look a little less intimidating on paper and on the court.

Despite the loss, Penn seemed to enjoy the atmosphere of the Dean Dome.

2008 ACC Football Photo Archive and UNC-GT

2008-11-10T19:51:00.000-08:00

Click here for an archive of 2008 ACC Football games including North Carolina, N.C. State and Duke.

Georgia Tech fell to North Carolina as the Tar Heels secured their first winning season in seven years. Enjoy the slideshow.

Big Weekend for Triangle ACC Football

2008-11-09T13:16:00.000-08:00

North Carolina hosted Georgia Tech in a battle of ranked teams with the Tar Heels prevailing at Kenan Stadium. Later in the day, Duke hosted N.C. State with the tilt going to the Wolfpack.

UNC's Hakeem Nicks broke the career receiving record for North Carolina. Now 7-2, the Tar Heels are atop the Coastal Division of the ACC but Virginia Tech holds the tie-breaker which is head-to-head.

Meanwhile, the Wolfpack remain hopeful for bowl eligibility which would require them to win their remaining games. The Blue Devils need to win 2 of their last 3 to go bowling.

Tune Swingers Perform That Old Black Magic

2008-11-03T19:06:00.000-08:00

I once again had the pleasure of photographing the Tune Swingers Orchestra on mischief night. I was again amazed at the grace of the dancers and the fluid music.

I had my wife as a photo assistant as I had the chance to use some new lighting equipment including the Canon 580EX strobes and the ST-E2. It also coincided with our 4th wedding anniversary. It was great to get the chance to have her help me in my work world. She did a wonderful job providing a mobile strobe to add a rim light, side light and main light.

The verdict on the transmitters and slaves is they do a great job in tight quarters. The quality of light is optimal. It took me very little time to get the hang of adjusting the light ratios between two strobes.

I also had a set of 4 Alien Bees (800's) with Pocketwizard Multimaxes. It was great to finally have control of the lights from the transmitter as I had used only the Pluses in the past. I used honeycombs to reduce the spill light in such tight quarters. I had a set of 4 honeycombs varying between 10 and 40 degrees. If I had to do it again, I would of liked to have had 4 of the 40-degree honeycombs.

Lighting can be a lot of work but is quite rewarding.

2008-10-25T17:48:00.001-07:00

North Carolina hosted Boston College at Kenan Stadium on Saturday, October 25, 2008 and the Tar Heels came out with a convincing win. Hakeem Nicks had another brilliant performance at wide receiver with 4 touchdowns.
The big play, however, came from the defense as a long interception return by Kendric Burney landed the Heels on the 1-yard line. The 45-24 victory for the Tar Heels puts them at 6-2 on the season. The Eagles are now 5-2.

Tune Swingers Orchestra Has Them Dancing

2008-10-25T14:07:00.000-07:00

I shot the Tune Swingers Orchestra a couple months back but am posting this gallery as I am photographing their Black Magic event this week. Held at the Raleigh Elks Club on October 30, the event will see the orchestra in black tie formal wear and hopefully the dancers will be equally dressed up.
Although many of the attendees are in their later years, there are plenty of younger dancers learning from these experienced "pros". For more about the Tune Swingers visit their site.

Carolina's Native Sun

2008-10-20T19:15:00.000-07:00

James Taylor, legendary musician, plays a free concert on Monday, October 20, 2008 at Fetzer Field on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus in support of United States Presidential candidate Barack Obama. The event was part of the Change We Need Concerts and touted "James Taylor is 'Goin' to Carolina' for Obama". Taylor will perform in Raleigh and then in Wilmington on Tuesday.
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The re-Freshening of the Old

2008-08-24T22:18:00.000-07:00

A photo I shot in the 5th grade, circa 1985, with a plastic Holga. These cameras had three choices for focus: portrait, group, mountains
Reminiscing on my past has been quite entertaining over the past couple of weeks. I have found some unique photographs in my archives including the first photograph I remeber taking. I am amazed how many different mediums I have used in my career.
I have shot with a Holga plastic camera, a pinhole camera, Polaroids, 4x5, 2&1/4, 35mm, the early digital cameras and now the latest and greatest digital SLR's. I see many photographers going back to the old tricks as they have become niche product. Photogs are shooting the Olympics with Holgas, wedding portraits with tilt/shift and even daring to go back to film for corporate work. I am all for it.
I am so glad I held onto my college camera, a Nikon 8008s. I miss the multiple exposure feature which seems to have been pushed to the waysides with Photoshop. Call me a purest, but if you can produce the effect in camera, its way better.

The Photo Machine

2008-08-02T10:51:00.000-07:00

Chuck E. Cheese ended up sketching a classic. Six fellow photographers finagled our way into a photo booth during a going away lunch for one of the three interns. We had a Canon EOS 1D Mk II with us but this low res sketch is by far the best shot of our lunchtime adventure. Being there is half the battle and that is true for the photo booth at Chuck E. Cheese.

The Center of The Universe

2007-03-25T13:47:00.000-07:00

A man is encouraged to drink from his shoe with the crowd at McSorley's Old Ale House in New York City chanting "shoot the shoe" on Saturday, March 24, 2007. The man said he recalled people drinking rounds from their boots which would have made a more poetic chant, "shoot the boot". McSorley's is the center of the universe as far as old time pubs in NYC are concerned.

5D Shutter Bump

2007-03-20T16:50:00.000-07:00

This photo of NCSU-VT basketball was taken in March 2007 at the ACC Tourney. It is a classic face swipe basketball picture. Unfortunately, the shutter speed was 1/320th instead of 1/5ooth after accidentally changing the shutter on the 5D. I recently switched to Canon and am finding this problemic with the 5D which is really not a sports shooter's camera of choice. The full-frame and CMOS quality, however, allowed me to shoot this image with a 70-200mm f2.8 focused at the down court baseline with a 1.4x giving me a 320th at f4 at 1250 ISO. The frame is considerably cropped. Just shows that being there is half the battle in making good pictures.

Repetition and Humor

2007-03-19T12:25:00.000-07:00

I shot this photo on a feature hunt in 2005. The annual Durham Fair was being set up. I love the colors and the the way the mini-jet on the bottom right is repeating the worker's facial expression on top right. Humor in photography is often difficult to capture especially when photographing adults.

Hot Spots and Luck

2007-03-18T18:26:00.000-07:00

This photo of UNC's Elizabeth Guess after scoring a golden goal to win the ACC title is one of my favorites from 2006. Guess is rim lit and seems to be in a hot spot where the other athletes are slightly darker. Minimal color toning was needed and the word "championship" appears in the background. These elements combined with a great expression made this shot worth waiting out the overtime.