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Spring football wrap-up

admin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:28:35 +0000

The day after I got my new camera, I got to test it out on the UI football field at Memorial Stadium. After a day of shooting I can already tell a huge difference in my photos and the way I shoot.

The day started out with tailgating at 8:15 a.m., of course. We had a really sweet spot (since the regular tailgate lots were not open) in between Assembly Hall & Memorial Stadium. And they actually had porta-potties for us this year! We were so happy.

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This one’s a little out of focus, but it’s a TD!

At halftime, Coach Zook gave out awards to the players. Jon Asamoah won the Faculty Award and the GPA award.

Some 200+ players came back to be recognized at halftime, many of whom played for Mike White. I talked to Brandon Lloyd for a minute. Brandon and I had a journalism class together in college.

The week that was

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:11:00 +0000

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The week started out cold and icky again (I almost froze my fingers off at football practice on Tuesday!), but it warmed up nicely again by Wednesday afternoon, just in time for the Boneyard Arts Festival. And since there was a chance of rain in the forecast for this weekend, Aaron and I decided to get a jumpstart on our unfinished fence and we worked for 3.5 hours Wednesday night and got it about 95% done! Yes!!

Now we just have to find a 3/4″ masonry drill bit to be able to shut the gates properly over the driveway. Anyone? Anyone?

Then Thursday was the beginning of the Boneyard Arts Festival, which kicked off in downtown Champaign. My friends Becca and Mimi (one of my second shooters!) had their own gallery setup in the old Jennifer North building.

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This weekend should be busy as well, with the World’s Largest Softball Tailgate tomorrow, Illini baseball all weekend, a football scrimmage and autograph session Saturday morning, and an engagement session on Sunday.download scary movie 4 dvd

Senior day for UI Basketball

admin — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:27:48 +0000

This will be my last basketball post until probably November. The Illini finished 2nd in the Big Ten, thanks to wins by MSU and Iowa. Next is the Big Ten Tournament, which starts Thursday, though Illinois doesn’t play until Friday at 5:30 (CST).

The guys pose with their framed jerseys

My personal favorite shots of the game (which Illinois lost):

Behind on basketball posts

admin — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:43:55 +0000

And this if my first test post of my new HUGE blog photos! Hey, 2009 brides! I bet you are anxious to see your gorgeous wedding portraits displayed the whole width of your browser window!

Just so it doesn’t get lost in the shuffle, don’t forget that my Valentine’s Day Special is running through February 21st, which is two weeks from today! The special goes for portrait sessions too, so seniors and moms out there, get to emailing me so I can get your session on the books! (Session doesn’t have to take place in the next two weeks, by the way.)

On to the basketball photos… the first 3 are from Illinois v. Wisconsin on 1/24 and the other is from Illinois v. Purdue, which was today.
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My favorite… see the beads of sweat flying through the air? Awesome (or gross… however you look at it!)!

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Illini beat the Buckeyes

admin — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:51:21 +0000

Dominique Keller wants you to know how many points he just scored.

I don’t think this one quiiiiiite made it.

Nine years of domination

admin — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:10:42 +0000

Illinois beat Missouri at the Annual Braggin’ Rights Matchup in St. Louis on December 23 at the Scottrade Center. Here are my favorite shots:

Chester Frazier has developed into an amazing defender:

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The 1st of Mike Davis’ 2 dunks:

Coach Weber was very upset when several seconds passed before the officials gave him this TO.

Just a little reminder from Davis of who has won 9 straight Braggin’ Rights games.

Dunk #2!

An overview of the Scottrade Center from my spot on the floor:
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I think Mike Tisdale took a charge here:
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The “Floor General” as one of his tattoos states:
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I&#039;m getting behind!

Holly — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:51:39 +0000

So this is a combined football and basketball post. First is the final Illinois home football game against Ohio State University.

Coming out of the tunnel:

Block “I”

Tackle by Brit Miller

Run by Jason Ford

Donsay Hardeman gets a talking to by Coach Zook

This was some sort of fake play, but I can’t remember exactly what happened! Anyway, the kicker (#84 Eller) was supposed to be in focus, but instead you see #36 Jared Bosch in focus as he’s running to block for the fake.

Now on to basketball. This was the first game I was able to shoot for Scout.com this year. The Illini took on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the first regular game of the season.

Mike Davis defends

Demetri McCamey runs up the court with a ton of determination on his face

McCamey with a layup

View of the hall from between the basket and the bench

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Mike Tisdale reaches for the tipoff ball

Chester Frazier brings the ball up the court

A portion of the jerseys being honored in the rafters this season

Trent Meacham prepares for a free throw

Team huddle

Big news for Holly Birch Photography!

admin — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:30:17 +0000

HBP got a piece of great news this morning when I found out that I am now the sole basketball shooter for InsideIllini.com. This is in addition to the football shooting I already do for them and it tells me that I’m doing a great job!

See the full article here: New InsideIllini.com

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Home not-so-sweet home

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:56:46 +0000

The Illini have not played well at home this year, but have played really well on the road, despite a loss to Penn State. So after an emotionally and gratifying win over bitter rival Michigan two weekends ago, the Illini slept in their own beds and played the Big Ten home opener at Memorial Stadium. The offense and defense were both dead in the first half, and despite a scoring surge in the 4th quarter, the Illini came up short 27-20. Here are some shots:

Brit Miller greets his fans prior to kickoff.

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Ron Zook had a lot to scream about.

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Former Illini Tim Brewster gives the ref a piece of his mind.

One of two 4th quarter touchdowns by freshman A.J. Jenkins:

Just shy of a TD on 1st down. The Illini couldn’t convert even on another close run by Juice Williams.

Who knew Dustin Jefferson could fly?

Doug Pilcher and Travon Bellamy

The other late TD by Jenkins was a very acrobatic catch.

Basketball Media Day

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:20:46 +0000

This was my first time ever covering a media day. I was anxious about it because I didn’t know what to expect, but it was really laid-back and the players were in good spirits. Here are just a couple (and these are mostly for my grandma… not gonna lie!):

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Jeff Jordan… if you guess who his dad is, you’ll probably be right.