The water polo season ended a couple weeks ago, which means two things: first, I probably won’t have to deal with obstructive parents and photographers for a while (oh please, may it be so!), and second, the 2008 Chelsea water polo book is now available!
(For any water polo families reading this: I will have a copy at the banquet, so you will have a chance to look at it.)
Newspaper shoot: The Great Chelsea Shopping Center Fire (5 May 2008).
Two weeks ago, I was sitting at home processing pictures when I heard sirens in Chelsea. Normally I don’t pay much attention to sirens in town, but this was different: there were more sirens than normal, and they just seemed to keep going. Eventually, when I remembered to turn on my cell phone, I found out what had happened: the Chelsea Shopping Center caught fire, and the fire was swift and dangerous enough to prompt several other area fire departments to respond. (Apparently it was a slow news day, too, because it also prompted the Detroit media to respond.) I wasn’t able to make it to the scene while the building was on fire, but I was able to get a few worthwhile shots of the damage.
The fire never broke through the roof, but smoke and water damaged seven businesses (one of which managed to reopen the next day!). The cause of the fire appears to have been an electrical malfunction.
Most importantly, nobody was injured.
Newspaper shoot: Chelsea House Orchestra concert (19 April 2008).
This is a week late; I’m just catching up. I’ll post the most recent week in a few days couple weeks.
Tuesday: Baseball
Chelsea defeated Milan, 7-5.
Newspaper shoot: CHS Faculty and Friends Concert (7 March 2008)
The Musical Cohorts
All Week: A Tragic Feeling of Emptiness
That’s right: This Week In Chelsea Sports Photography is devoid of content. In a few weeks, these doldrums will be broken by baseball, soccer and water polo; for now, just hold on. I know it’s hard, but together, we can make it through.
The recent end of Chelsea’s hockey and basketball seasons brought the beginning of a new season for me: book season!
Each book, available in both hardcover and softcover, features more than 100 pictures from throughout the 2007-2008 season. For pricing and ordering information, visit my book page.
