Last day of Line Camp

The week has come to an end, and with just over 3 weeks before the Fall semester begins, I think it's safe to say that a lot of these freshman are eager to come back and officially begin their time here at Baylor.

These first images are from a segment called "Bearing the Elements," which ironically was moved indoors because of the rain.

Let's play dodgeball!

Reaction in an intense game of knockout.

I had better pictures of this tug-of-war sequence, but I liked seeing how I wasn't the only one who sticks out my tongue when I'm really focusing on something.

Line Camp leaders cheesing for the camera.

And lastly, here's a quite moment of worship during the send-off gathering this morning.

-Daniel

Line Camp (continued)

Line Camp rolls on as another group nears the end. On their last night, groups put on a show with Sing performances.

-Daniel

Giving Back & Goodnight Growl

To start the day, the incoming freshman were sent off-campus for a service event -- cleaning up trash along the Brazos River.

Now, the Brazos is one of the foulest rivers I've seen, but as you'll see in the next few images, that didn't stop them from getting dirty.

And to the end the night (starting at 11:59 p.m.), all of the line camps going on this week (totaling over 600 freshman), gathered for the Goodnight Growl -- a spirit rally with some milk & cookies at the end.

-Daniel

Independence, Texas

Today was my first trip to the historic Independence, TX, the birthplace of Baylor. Still going through the editing process, but here are a few...

Four columns remain from the original campus.

The Line Camp leaders take a moment to pray before welcoming the new freshman into the Baylor Line.

The freshman were greeted by alumni on the other side of the columns' archway.

-Daniel

Decisions, Decisions

Today was the first day of the Line Camp group that I'll be following throughout the week. I'll be going at this project a little differently than I did Orientation. Rather than pick a subject at random, I tried to survey the crowd in action before focusing in on a subject to follow.

So, at the end of today, I've narrowed it down to a few people. Here are some highlights from each person...

Option A - David

Option B - Jessica

At this point in the process, I've got some pluses and minuses for both of them, but I'll be trying to choose the person that'll give me the best set of pictures for the duration of the week.

-Daniel

Spraypaint

I got another chance to take some pictures of Jose working on a mural, but this time was on a wall in the back of the Croft Art Gallery in downtown Waco.

-Daniel

The Decisive Moment (x10!)

"The decisive moment," an idea/phrase coined by famous photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, is a crucial principal to learn in the world of photojournalism. It's the idea that a split-second difference can be the difference between capturing a great photo or not. And once the moment passes, it's gone forever.

Well, earlier I came across a series of photos by Ian Martens of the Lethbridge Herald that clearly illustrate the "decisive moment." The photos show the crash of a plane during an air show, with the pilot narrowly ejecting in time.

In the series, I'd have to go with #2 as the best. The slight separation of the plane from the ground, with the pilot in the top of the frame with his parachute open, just makes for an awesome photo. 

-Daniel

Lego Party

Today I took pictures of a Lego Party at the Mayborn Museum.

And lastly, a Ken Starr sighting.

-Daniel

Allelujah Conference Banquet

Ok, to start, I'll be honest ... I'm really not a big fan of taking pictures in the Barfield Drawing Room in the SUB (the lighting just isn't that great), but that was assignment for today, so I tried to make the most of it.

Here are some of the highlights....

-Daniel

Storm Photo

I came across a photo today taken by Chicago Tribune photographer Ken Tanaka on The Online Photographer blog and thought it was too good not to share.

When the violent storms came through the midwest about a month ago, he came away with this gem of the Chicago skyline. (Once clicking on the link to the picture, I suggest selecting the "Dim the lights" option on the pop-up bar on the left side of the photo).

I'm a big fan of cityscapes to begin with, but I feel like there are many things working in this picture that make it dynamic. To me, the thing that puts it over the top is the color from the headlights on the cars sitting in traffic. That touch of red really does it.

In just over 6 hours, 50 prints of this photo sold out at $155 a pop.

-Daniel

Music Conference

I spent some time at the Allelujah Music Conference today on campus at Truett Seminary. Here are some of the highlights.

-Daniel

More Line Camp...

Pictures from today's Line Camp session focused on action.

It started with playing games right after check-in...

And continued onto the football field where freshman practiced running out as the Baylor Line

And here was a girl that seemed to a head above the rest...

-Daniel