Going Bowling

My view from the press box at Tropicana Field for the 2012 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl.

It's that time of year again where we chug the eggnog, throw some gifts at our families and hit the road. It's bowl season.

Luckily, I am only on the road for two bowl games this season. ESPN and Under Armour have booked me for a three-day shoot that will take place of three games.

This week, I'll be at Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl in St. Petersburg, Fla.  It is the fifth time ESPN has put on this bowl between the Big East and the Conference USA and the fourth time I have photographed the bowl and ancillary events. On Friday, UCF will take on Ball State at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN.

Then I'll be off to New Orleans for a quick 18-hour trip flying into the Big Easy that morning and leaving the next morning after the Florida Gators play Louisville (who were in the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl just two seasons ago) in the Louisiana Superdome.

I will be sure to post more photos as the events unfold - especially the Under Armour shoot where we will be shooting over 100 speed portraits consisting of over 7,000 images.

Happy Holidays,

- Steve

Awards Show Glamour

Any awards show you see on television always has a much less glamorous side to it. From the sheer number of stagehands, camera operators and handlers to the working press - there is much more that goes into a production of an awards show than a good host. 

At the 2012 ESPN College Football Awards, the gridirons greatest flock to the most magical place on earth - Disney World. The Atlantic Dance Hall at Disney's Boardwalk Resort to be specific.

Here is just a quick look into the other side of the glamour.

Press row at the 2012 College Football Awards in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012.