Rian's First Soccer Game

Rian played his first organized soccer game on Saturday. I think he had a lot of fun. We had one awkward moment when he was getting a little frustrated out on the field and then noticed me on the sidelines and decided he'd had enough. He came running to me with tears in his eyes and I had to push him back out onto the field. Coach John pulled him out and talked to him on the sidelines, and after that everything went smoothly.

All of these pictures were taken using my new 70-300mm telephoto lens that I bought myself for my birthday. I've never really tried to photograph a sporting event before, but it was a little harder than I expected. I missed some really great moments by being just a second too slow, and some shots were ruined by accidentally focusing on the wrong subject. Soccer at this age has some unique challenges due to the fact that the kids tend to bunch together, making it quite difficult to get a good isolated shot. Anyway, it turns out the kids are pretty cute.

Rian looks for a teammate to inbound to as Abby takes cover.

Rian strolls across the field.

Rian surveys the field with Coach Mommy.


Rian, Noah, and Clay size up the competition


Rian perfecting his kick.