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With the close of the high school football season last weekend in Tennessee, this seemed like an appropriate photograph from my 2013 Photography 365 to post today. This football program has meant a lot to myself and my family! My son played for the Cavaliers for 4 years and my daughter was a manager for 4 years as well. My wife and I chased this team all over Middle Tennessee (and a bit of East TN) and for seven straight years, I missed only 1 game (including scrimmages, pre-season, regular season, playoffs, etc.) I even was asked and served as the team photographer for a few years and loved every minute!

This photo was taken in 2013 during my previous Project 365…please visit my album for this “REMASTERED” Project 365 as I revisit each day of 2013 for additional photos to share!!

Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D5200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 50mm fixed f/1.8 prime
ISO – 1600
Aperture – f/5.3
Exposure – 1/125 second
Focal Length – 50mm fixed

The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11

The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/

High school football in Tennessee, and in the South really, is a big thing...some live and breathe for it! I mean, Kenny Chesney wrote a hit song about it...

And, small town rivalries are even more intense...just like this one between the Cookeville Cavaliers and the White County Warriors! And to further emphasize this point, this run-through sign for the Cavalier boys (and aimed directly at the Warrior stands) reads "Since Before We Were Born CHS vs WCHS"...and probably needs a little explanation. See, these kids (the cheerleaders and the players) are about 14 to maybe 18 years old and, at this time, Cookeville had beaten Sparta (WCHS) more consecutive years than these kids had been alive. A long winning (or losing) streak that everyone talked about constantly as the high school season approached, as the game week neared, and afterward as the streak continued. Talk about a rivalry with some angst...this was it for sure!!

This photo was taken in 2013 during my previous Project 365…please visit my album for this “REMASTERED” Project 365 as I revisit each day of 2013 for additional photos to share!!

Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D5200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 2000
Aperture – f/5.6
Exposure – 1/100 second
Focal Length – 200mm

The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11

The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and with that comes a lot of pink...and, in the sports world (even the small town high school sports world), pink comes in many forms. Players wear pink socks, arm bands, shoe laces, gloves, or anything else that can be converted to pink. Others do many things to support the awareness cause like make these amazing poster declaring we all should "Fight like a Girl!" I believe that we all know someone that has been affected by cancer and should always be willing to support the many causes supporting those who are fighting like girls...

This photo was taken in 2013 during my previous Project 365…please visit my album for this “REMASTERED” Project 365 as I revisit each day of 2013 for additional photos to share!!

Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D5200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 2500
Aperture – f/5.3
Exposure – 1/30 second
Focal Length – 65mm

The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11

The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/

There's not much more exciting than being feet away from a touchdown and lining up to punch in a score...and getting to photograph these moments totally ranks at the same level!

This photo was taken in 2013 during my previous Project 365…please visit my album for this “REMASTERED” Project 365 as I revisit each day of 2013 for additional photos to share!!

Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D5200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 2000
Aperture – f/5.3
Exposure – 1/50 second
Focal Length – 50mm

The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11

The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/

High school football season is one of the best times of the year...football still being played at the highest level possible without incentives only because you love the game and want to be a part of the team!

This photo was taken in 2013 during my previous Project 365…please visit my album for this “REMASTERED” Project 365 as I revisit each day of 2013 for additional photos to share!!

Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D5200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 1250
Aperture – f/5.6
Exposure – 1/40 second
Focal Length – 120mm

The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11

The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/

"Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan."
-- Tom Landry (American professional football player, coach, and first head coach of the Dallas Cowboys)

At this point in the high school football season, the plans are being formed and taught...in about 16 weeks, we will find out who decided on the best plan and stuck with it!

This photo was taken in 2013 during my previous Project 365…please visit my album for this “REMASTERED” Project 365 as I revisit each day of 2013 for additional photos to share!!

Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D5200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11

The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/

"Football...is like life. It requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and respect for authority."
-- Vince Lombardi

Preseason scrimmage close-up of player 57's helmet at Cookeville High School.

This photo was taken in 2013 during my previous Project 365…please visit my album for this “REMASTERED” Project 365 as I revisit each day of 2013 for additional photos to share!!

Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D5200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 250
Aperture – f/5.6
Exposure – 1/25 second
Focal Length – 300mm

The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11

The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/

Both my children where fully involved with the Cookeville Cavalier football program for all four years they were in high school. My son, Jacob Ryan, played for 4 years and my daughter, Maddie, was a manager for four years. The only year they overlapped was his senior year and her freshman year in the fall of 2012. This helmet was my sons that he wore for his senior year and the football was one of the game balls kept up with by my daughter. Looking back through some old photos and found this one that then prompted a couple of hours looking back through all the photos taken during this 2012 season. A lot of memories of a full season of varsity games, freshmen games, Thursday night meetings, scrimmages, practices, and many, many miles traveling all over Middle Tennessee. And I wouldn't trade any of it for anything in the world...

Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.

"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11

The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the link below:
www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/

TSSAA Playoffs Round 2 - Riverdale Warriors at Cookeville Cavaliers (played at Tucker Stadium on the campus of Tennessee Tech University)

A rematch of district rivals that ended on the last play of the game with Riverdale coming out on top after trailing throughout most of the contest. This game went along the same lines early with Cookeville leading throughout the game but pulling away late in the 2nd quarter and running off to a 56 - 17 win and on to the 3rd round out the playoffs.

New scoreboard at Cookeville High School this year (1st season after my kids are graduated & not involved with football). Nothing better than Friday night at a 🏈 game...Siegel Stars are in town for a district game against the Cavaliers. GO CAVS!!

Taken with my LG G4.

White County Warriors at Cookeville Cavaliers

Hated rivalry between neighboring counties...the best high school football ever!!

Taken with my LG G4.

With the TSSAA State Football Championships starting today just a few miles from my home, I have thought back through the last many weeks of being on the sideline with the Cookeville Cavaliers. This marks the 7th consecutive year of our involvement with CHS Football and we have loved every minute of it. But...the part that I enjoyed the most was after every practice, every scrimmage, every game, all members of the team held hands and recited the Lord's Prayer. This simple but respectful act has bonded this years team, as well as the previous six I've known, into a brotherhood that is as strong as any family they'll ever have. A family that they will have today, tomorrow, and any day in the future.

Technical Information:
Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 4000
Aperture – f/5.6
Exposure – 1/500 second
Focal Length – 300mm

The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11

Another year of Cavalier Football has come and gone and my daughter has finished her senior year as a football manager at CHS. This also brings a close to 7 consecutive years of Friday Night Lights supporting the Cookeville Cavaliers through a player and now a manager. And I wouldn't trade a minute for anything else...thank you both for letting me be a part of it!

This photo is of all the Seniors taken at Tucker Stadium on campus at Tennessee Tech University after a round 1 playoff victory against Hardin Valley last week. Sadly, this week brought a second round loss to the Maryville Rebels but this is the memory I'll always remember about a great class of Cavaliers. Thank you all for letting me be a small part of this season...Go Cavs!!

Technical Information:
Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 5600
Aperture – f/3.8
Exposure – 1/500 second
Focal Length – 24mm

The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11

Friday Night Lights at Tucker Stadium on the Campus of Tennessee Tech University

Hardin Valley Hawks at Cookeville Cavaliers for Round 1 of the TSSAA State Playoffs

I love Friday Night Football!!

Friday Night Lights at Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Taken with my LG G4 and uploaded via Instagram.

Friday Night Lights...Coffee County at Cookeville High School!! Go CAVS!!

Taken with my LG G4 and uploaded via Instagram.

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Friday Night Lights...Blackman at Cookeville High School
Go Cavs!!

Taken with my LG G4 and shared via Instagram.

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Friday Night Lights...Cookeville High School at White County!! RIVALRY GAME!! Go Cavs!!

Taken with my LG G4, adjusted slightly with Photoshop Express, & uploaded via Instagram.

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Friday Night Lights at Eddie Watson Stadium, Cookeville High School

Warren County Pioneers at Cookeville Cavaliers

Taken with my LG G4 and uploaded via Instagram.

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First Friday Night Lights at home this year...Livingston Academy at Cookeville High School!!

Taken with my LG G6 and uploaded via Instagram.

#fridaynightlights #football #cavalierfootball #cookevillefootball #CHS #moon #highschoolfootball #cavs #jlramsaurphotography