Game week always begins with ideation. What worked last week? What can I improve upon? These are the questions that I ask before I pick up any camera on gameday. Following our upset win in Seattle, A primetime matchup versus the Bengals suddenly became a must-watch. Our second primetime game of the season and I wanted to make sure we built upon the momentum from the Cowboys game.

A specific shot came to my mind knowing that we would be utilizing fireworks again…A remote camera! Now I’ve used remotes in my time in the WNBA but this is different, thousands of more people, different safety protocols, and natural lighting compared to indoors. I wanted my shot to compliment what I was already capturing so I decided to set up my remote camera at the very top of the stadium to capture our full-field flag as well as our fans looking on!

I tested my remote camera hours before any fans arrived as the sun began to set on Metlife Stadium. I rigged my camera with a Manfrotto magic arm and safety cables to ensure that it did not fall on any fans. There was also a metal protector underneath the camera so no fans would be tempted to touch it.

Warmups began with our guys taking the field locked in ready for the matchup ahead

Along with a visit from the Sunday Night Football crew! It was such a surreal moment for me, just a few years ago Sunday Night Football meant the end of the weekend and preparing for school the next day and now it’s my career!

I captured a few shots of our DJ Camillo in collaboration with one of our sponsors

Dexter and Deonte hyped as they run into the pregame huddle!

I was tasked with capturing player introductions from above. I wanted to capture the fans in the foreground while still keeping our players as the primary focus which made for very interesting compositions!

As mentioned before I wanted my remote camera to compliment my photos. So as I captured the national anthem and fireworks from the 200 section my remote camera fired simultaneously as well for the perfect combination

For the first half I captured fan reactions from around the stadium. These shots are used for marketing purposes so I wanted to give a wide range for them to choose from. Also capturing some of our motion graphic assets in a live setting!

Halftime was a cause for celebration as we recognized our 2007 and 2011 Super Bowl Rosters!

The second half started with our defense making a stand, including sacks from Azeez Ojulari and Brian Burns…

…and Micah McFadden recovered a fumble!

Which our guys were obviously pretty happy about!

Following his performance against the Seattle Seahawks Tyrone Tracy became a fan favorite and he carried the momentum into this game with huge conversions on this drive