Covering the Owens Express basketball team

Owen Expres guard Kevin Clark dribbles ball. (PHO245 photos by Paula Taylor)

    Thinking  how I would do my first assignment as a photojournalist was  scary for me.   

     I had to cover a sporting event. This was my first time to shoot the Owens Community College men's basketball team. One important detail I was concerned about was setting my camera on a fast shutter speed to freeze the action of the game. I did not want to miss the critical moments.

     It is good practice to remember small details in basketball, like capturing the basket going into the rim and getting reactions of the fans. Basketball is very difficult to shoot because it's so fast paced. I wanted to catch the expression in the faces of the players and coaches.          

   It was especially thrilling to see the excitement of the fans and Owens players when Owens made the final point and won the game.

From left: Assistant coaches Carl Thomas, Keith Raine and head coach Dave Clarke watch their players on the court.

Fans watch the  Owens Express basketball team take on Lorain County Commodores at the SHAC.

Head coach Dave Clarke, left, and assistant coach Carl Thomas talk strategy at halftime.