Youth football, Treasure Coast Football Conference Southern Division of Pop Warner & South Florida Youth Football League

Football season is here again, I covered my first two games today.
The Jupiter Maroon vs Lake Park Sharks Junior Pee Wee youth football of the Treasure Coast Football Conference Southern Division and the Western Tigers vs Boynton Beach Bulldogs 165lb of the South Florida Youth Football on Saturday 9-6-08. I contacted the Sun-Sentinel, Palm Beach Post, HomeTown News, The Weekday and the Jupiter Courier.

As a freelance photographer I tend to first go after news publications in an attempt to sell them photos and try to get the leagues some press coverage. And then I try to go after the parents to see if there's any interest from them.

It is becoming more and more difficult to sell freelance photos to news publications. Because of their cutbacks and limited budget they are tending to buy less and less photos. The Sun-Sentinel no longer has a youth football section, HomeTown News no longer covers Northern Palm Beach County. The Palm Beach Post’s Neighborhood News covering Jupiter and the Jupiter Courier wanted to use my photos for free and the Weekday never returned my phone call.

The other typical aspect is trying to get a roster of the teams. The first game I was fortunate enough to get rosters although one team was missing several numbers of players. In the second game I couldn't get rosters for either team, although I was told they would e-mail it to me the next day. That worked out because once again I was told The Sun-Sentinel no longer has a youth football on the south end of Palm Beach County either and the Boynton Beach Forum never returned my phone call. One team did eventually send me the email of their roster but not the other team.

Ideally what you would like to have is the play a touchdown, fumble, an interception, or just something different and be able to see the motions in their eyes.

I have attached a links to the photos from the games.

http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/ThumbPage.aspx?e=4078718&s=0

http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/thumbpage.aspx?e=4085893


The Jupiter Maroon’s Brandon Murphy Scores a fourth-quarter touchdown against the Lake Park Sharks in a Pop Warner Treasure Coast Football Conference Southern Division Junior Pee Wee game in Lake Park, FL.

HBCU All White Reunion 2008

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) represent about 3% of Higher Education Institutions in the US and about 2% of US college enrollment. It only seems to reason that as their numbers continue to diminish that those who attended Black Colleges and Universities would like to keep those memories alive and relevant. So with that in mind I attended the Labor Day Weekend HBCU All White Reunion 2008 Sunday at the ZIA RESTAURANT, Inside the Embassy Suites Hotel 4350 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

The event has hosted by KJ Events & District Entertainment for a grown and mature audience dressed in there best white attire could come out to a classy location and share in their college memories with music by Supalova KJ, DJ Lee, DJ Step and live entertainment.

Robert & Tasha Steedley Wedding

I would like to congratulate Robert & Tasha Steedley on their wedding Saturday at the Bible Church of God in Boynton Beach, Florida.

Passing of Isaac Hayes and Bernie Mac

Today, I was saddened by the news of the passing of Isaac Hayes and Bernie Mac yesterday.

Hayes, a pioneering singer, songwriter and musician best known for the "Theme from Shaft'' won Academy and Grammy awards.

I had the opportunity to photograph Isaac Hayes at the 2005 City of Riviera Beach "Jazz on the Beach" Jazz & Blues Festival.

Bernie Mac grew up from a poor childhood to stardom as a standup comedian, in films including the casino heist caper "Ocean's Eleven" and his acclaimed sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show."

My condolences go out to the family and friends of Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes.

The Sisterhood’s 2nd Annual “Big Hat Summer Prayer Tea”

I was contacted yesterday morning to come out and photograph a group of women that afternoon. I usually don't except jobs with that short of notice, but this one I was glad I did.

The Sisterhood is group of women united together for kingdom building. There support emphasizes intercessory prayer for political leadership, teachers and students, families and relationship, pastors, ministers and our troops supporting us around the world.

A nondenominational group of women in prayer chains believing that increasing prayer support for societies needs! There's power in prayer and strength in numbers. With, well over a hundred women attending it has truly a spirit filled event at the Hilton Hotel in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Charleston, South Carolina wedding

I’m on my way back from South Carolina, I would like to congratulate Perstine & Michelle Sanders on their wedding Saturday at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Frederick, Maryland

I am back from my week long Maryland vacation. I flew into Baltimore, Maryland and drove 30 minutes to Mount Airy where my father Arthur Luby was from. Although I grew up in Florida the trip brought back some good memories of my two years that I lived in Frederick, Maryland and played basketball at Frederick Community College. I went up for a family reunion and got to spend some time with my daughter Alicia, granddaughter little Miss J and see a few family members I hadn't seen in a while.

I don't miss the snow and cold weather but I do miss the scenic countryside. I have added my last newspaper clipping and a photo of my granddaughter.