I was honored to photograph the Luminaria Ceremony at tonight’s Bandera County Relay for Life, benefiting the American Cancer Society.

No image could capture the immense gravitas of this wonderful event, but I did my best to create a photo that captured the beauty of this symbolic ceremony.

Both of my parents died of cancer, so Relay for Life always holds a special date on my annual shooting calendar. My sincere gratitude to all of the amazing people who make this event happen each year.

I will post my full set of images from tonight’s relay in the near future, but for now, please enjoy this panoramic photo of the always moving Luminaria Ceremony. A hi-res copy of the image may be downloaded here (right click and Save As…).

Another round of photo updates for you guys! As always, posted fresh over at the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com account.

They include:

Bandera Lady Bulldogs softball vs. Crystal City Javelinas – April 9, 2009

Bandera Bulldogs JV baseball vs. Crystal City Hawgs – April 9, 2009

Bandera Bulldogs baseball vs. Crystal City Hawgs – April 9, 2009

Bandera First State Bank – April 13, 2009

Bandera Little League – April 14, 2009

Medina Lady Cats softball vs. Center Point Lady Pirates – April 14, 2009

Bandera County Chamber of Commerce Mixer at the Flying L Guest Ranch – April 16, 2009

Bandera Bulldogs baseball vs. Devine Warhorses – April 17, 2009

More updates to come this weekend, including softball, baseball, Medina prom, and High School Musical 2! Keep it locked on Bandera.net.

(Please note: I do not handle any of the fulfillment for print orders placed through the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com galleries, so I do not claim any responsibility for the quality of prints or service they provide. We use a completely different lab for printing here at Outlaw, and I cannot vouch for DotPhoto.com’s quality. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.)

Another massive update of photos for the past month just went live, and there are plenty more to come tomorrow!

Fresh and toasty albums posted to the Bulletin’s dotphoto.com account include:

Gentry Fundraiser Luncheon in Bandera – March 20, 2009

Riverside Players perform OK Corral at the Silver Sage – March 21, 2009

Jessica gets Rabies Shots – March 23, 2009

Medina ISD School Board Meeting – March 23, 2009

Bandera Bulldogs soccer vs. Boerne Champion Chargers – March 24, 2009

Bandera Lady Bulldogs soccer vs. Alamo Heights – March 24, 2009

Medina Bobcats baseball vs. Junction Eagles – March 24, 2009

Hill Country Embroidery Ribbon Cutting – March 26, 2009

Southern Comfort Bakery Photos – March 26, 2009

Bandera Bulldogs baseball vs. Luling Eagles – March 27, 2009

Medina Lady Cats softball vs. Brackett Lady Tigers – March 27, 2009

Bandera Middle School presents Krazy Kamp – March 29, 2009

Bandera First State Bank Directors – March 30, 2009

Bandera Bulldogs baseball vs. Hondo Owls – March 31, 2009

Bandera Lady Bulldogs softball vs. Hondo Lady Owls – March 31, 2009

Medina Bobcats baseball vs. Sabinal Yellow Jackets – March 31, 2009

Medina Lady Cats softball vs. Sabinal Lady Yellow Jackets – March 31, 2009

Medina Bobcats Track Team at Center Point Pirates meet – April 2, 2009

Medina Little League Opening Day – April 4, 2009

Medina Bobcats baseball vs. Mason Punchers – April 7, 2009

Silver Sage Music Corral – April 7, 2009

More photo updates to come tomorrow! Keep your browser tuned to Bandera.net.

As always, thank you for supporting The Outlaw!

(Please note: I do not handle any of the fulfillment for print orders placed through the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com galleries, so I do not claim any responsibility for the quality of prints or service they provide. We use a completely different lab for printing here at Outlaw, and I cannot vouch for DotPhoto.com’s quality. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.)

Studio and runway candids are now posted to the Bandera.net Photo Gallery of the Bandera High School Project Graduation Prom Fashion Show 2009!

Read all about Outlaw Photography’s shoot over at the newly-redesigned OutlawPhotography.net!

No less than 16 albums of Bandera County photo goodness in this week’s update!

Fresh albums posted to the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com account include:

Sam Quaid’s 100th Birthday Party in Medina – March 2, 2009

Bandera Lady Bulldogs softball vs. Blanco Lady Eagles – March 3, 2009

A-Action Bail Bonds Ribbon Cutting – March 5, 2009

Silver Sage Corral Taco and Pancake Breakfast – March 6, 2009

Knights of Columbus Fish Fry – March 6, 2009

Team Steer Roping at Mansfield Park – March 8, 2009

Bandera Lady Bulldogs JV softball vs. Lytle Lady Pirates JV – March 10, 2009

Bandera Lady Bulldogs softball vs. Lytle Lady Pirates – March 10, 2009

Bandera Business Association Meeting – March 12, 2009

Medina ISD Band and Choir Spring Concert – March 12, 2009

Starlight Bookkeeping Ribbon Cutting – March 12, 2009

Riverside Players OK Corral Play Rehearsal – March 12, 2009

Silver Sage Corral Computer Classes – March 13, 2009

Bandera City Council Ballot Drawing – March 17, 2009

Bandera Bulldogs soccer vs. Medina Valley Panthers – March 19, 2009

Bandera Lady Bulldogs soccer vs. Burbank HS – March 20, 2009

Enjoy!

Question of The Day: What do you believe is the biggest hot-button issue in the news in Bandera County? What would you like to know more about? Comment below on this post, drop me an e-mail, or text/call me at 830-688-1564!

As always, thank you for supporting The Outlaw!

(Please note: I do not handle any of the fulfillment for print orders placed through the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com galleries, so I do not claim any responsibility for the quality of prints or service they provide. We use a completely different lab for printing here at Outlaw, and I cannot vouch for DotPhoto.com’s quality. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.)

Received this link from Brad Domitrovich, communications director at BISD, with information on tonight’s boys and girls soccer playoff games.

Looks like the boys’ game at Boerne Champion High School has been moved to 8 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. The girls’ game remains at Bandera Middle School at 7 p.m.

Boerne ISD has a link up for directions to the Boerne ISD Stadium over here.

I’m shooting Medina Bobcats baseball this evening at 4:30 p.m., will likely swing by the girls’ game at 7 p.m., and then head to Boerne in time for the start of the boys’ game. Look for the photos to go online in the near future!

See you all tonight!

Feeling withdrawals from fine sports photos? I am here tonight with the cure!

Eight albums of fresh Bandera County sports photos are newly posted over at the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com account, including:

Bandera Bulldogs Baseball vs. Floresville Tigers – Feb. 17, 2009

Bandera Bulldogs Soccer vs. Medina Valley Panthers – Feb. 17, 2009

Bandera Lady Bulldogs Soccer vs. Medina Valley Lady Panthers – Feb. 17, 2009

Bandera Bulldogs Varsity vs. Alumni Home Run Derby and Baseball Game – Feb. 21, 2009

Silver Sage Corral Birthday Brunch and Meet The Board Meeting – Feb. 23, 2009

Utopia Buffaloes vs. San Isidro Tigers – Feb. 24, 2009

Bandera Bulldogs Basketball vs. Corpus Christi West Oso – Feb. 26, 2009

Medina Bobcats vs. Kingsville Academy – Feb. 27, 2009

That’s right folks, the first baseball photos of the year and all three Bandera County school districts worth of basketball playoffs. All three teams were knocked out of the post-season, but not without some great games played first.

Let me take this chance to express how thankful I am to the community for giving me the privilege of covering your sports for the past decade of my life. All of these athletes are amazing young people who deserve the recognition and positive attention that good photojournalism can provide, and it’s my pleasure to work the courts and fields each week with my camera.

If there is anything more I can do to serve your sports coverage needs, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thank you again for the opportunities, and for supporting The Outlaw!

(Please note: I do not handle any of the fulfillment for print orders placed through the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com galleries, so I do not claim any responsibility for the quality of prints or service they provide. We use a completely different lab for printing here at Outlaw, and I cannot vouch for DotPhoto.com’s quality. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.)

Plenty of great sports action photos to share from mid-February this week. Look for more Bandera County photo goodness next week, including our first baseball photos of the year!

New galleries include:

Bandera City Council – Feb. 5, 2009

Bandera Lady Bulldogs Softball vs. Edison – Feb. 6, 2009

Medina Lady Cats vs. Nueces Canyon Lady Panthers – Feb. 6, 2009

Medina Bobcats vs. Nueces Canyon Panthers – Feb. 6, 2009

Medina Bobcats vs. Brackettville Tigers – Feb. 13, 2009

You can find these galleries over on the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com account.

Question of The Day: Which local sports and events do you feel get too little coverage by the media? Which ones do you feel get too much coverage? Comment below on this post, drop me an e-mail, or text/call me at 830-688-1564!

As always, thank you for supporting The Outlaw!

(Please note: I do not handle any of the fulfillment for print orders placed through the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com galleries, so I do not claim any responsibility for the quality of prints or service they provide. We use a completely different lab for printing here at Outlaw, and I cannot vouch for DotPhoto.com’s quality. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.)

Two-thousand-and-nine has been a busy year for photos so far! I’ve bounced from Medina to Bandera, Pleasanton to Devine to chase down the best sports and event photos for Bandera County.

New albums have been posted over on the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.net account. They include:

Bandera ISD Education Foundation Baubles & Boots Fundraiser Dinner – Jan. 17, 2009

Medina ISD School Board Meeting – Jan. 19, 2009

Bandera Bulldogs vs. Crystal City Javelinas – Jan. 23, 2009

Bandera Lady Bulldogs vs. Crystal City Lady Javelinas – Jan. 23, 2009

Medina Lavender Farms Booth in Medina – Jan. 23, 2009

Stage Performance of Always Patsy Cline at Bandera High School – Jan. 24, 2009

Bandera High School Project Graduation presents Miss Bantucky Pageant – Jan. 29, 2009

Roadside Fires on FM 1283 – Jan. 30, 2009

Bandera Lady Bulldogs Soccer vs. Kerrville Tivy Lady Antlers – Jan. 30, 2009

Bandera Lady Bulldogs Basketball vs. Devine Lady Arabians – Jan. 30, 2009

Bandera Bulldogs Basketball vs. Devine Warhorses – Jan. 30, 2009

Medina Powerlifters at Pleasanton Sports Complex Meet – Jan. 31, 2009

Bandera Grace Lutheran Church Annual Wild Game Dinner Fundraiser – Jan. 31, 2009

Bandera to San Antonio Junior Livestock Show and Rodeo Trail Riders – Feb. 2, 2009

That should catch us up! At least until Friday, when I’ll be bouncing between Medina for basketball and Bandera for softball. See you there!

Question of The Day: Where do you go to find your sports news, photos, and information for Bandera, Medina, and/or Utopia? The Bulletin? The Courier? Radio stations? Television stations? School district web sites? Online sites like Bandera.net, MaxPreps.com, or MySA.com? Which ones? Comment below on this post, drop me an e-mail, or text/call me at 830-688-1564!

Thank you for supporting The Outlaw!

(Please note: I do not handle any of the fulfillment for print orders placed through the Bulletin’s DotPhoto.com galleries, so I do not claim any responsibility for the quality of prints or service they provide. We use a completely different lab for printing here at Outlaw, and I cannot vouch for DotPhoto.com’s quality. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.)

Good evening mates!

Congratulations to the Bandera Lady Bulldogs on their big 7-1 win over the Kerrville Tivy Lady Antlers in varsity girls soccer action tonight!

If anyone has scores from tonight’s games for Bandera, Medina, or Utopia, leave a comment here, drop me an e-mail, or text/call-in scores and info to 830-688-1564 and I will update Bandera.net with the latest info.

Lots of photo albums will go up this weekend Tuesday, including plenty of Bandera basketball and…of course… Miss Bantucky!

If you have anything you would like to add to Bandera.net, or to see added, please drop me a line to chat.

Tomorrow (Saturday) I’ll be in Pleasanton at the crack of dawn for Medina powerlifting weigh-ins, then back to Bandera for the Grace Lutheran Wild Game Dinner, and I’ll spend the evening shooting Ricky Adams & Rusty Nails over at 11th Street Cowboy Bar. Somewhere in there, I will process sports and event photos and get Bandera.net updated with the latest.

Hope to see you guys out tomorrow!