Picture Story- Works in Progress

Here it is: the BIG ONE. We've done several little assignments for Picture Story and a few weeks ago, I started the main 30-day picture project. Baseball pops up again as I attempt to visualize the importance of the game in America. Originally wanting to work with a professional college team, I found too many distractions- advertisements, endorsements, steroids and an obsessive work schedule diluted from the simple point I wanted to illustrate. After contacting Daniel Boone Little League President, Eric Chapman, he graciously set me up with a team coached by Ric Wilborn. The White Sox are ages 10-12 with players' experience ranging from competitive to first timers.

The concepts I want to illustrate through my pictures are summer, family, competition, teamwork: part of something bigger, idolizing players, pride, natural outside environment, pace of the game and American symbolism.

I've been to the team practices for the last few weeks in preparation for the games starting the last week of April. Here are some images from practice. Feel free to let me know what you think- thanks!!