"... the communications department. I wouldn’t trust them with a hypodermic, but I bet they’re fun at parties."

I’m not sure who enjoyed Saturday’s GWU graduation more – the grads or myself. To be honest, spending two and a half hours constantly ducking, squatting, climbing and crawling while wearing thirty pounds of camera gear is physically demanding, but I had a good time.
I think my high point was shooting reaction shots as students walked across the stage to get their diplomas. I was hoping for some “Rocky”esque victory poses, and I certainly got them.
One of the nice things about GWU is that everybody knows everybody else. I was squatting on the floor in front of the stage with Kaylin, the photo editor for the student paper. As the graduates came up the steps, she could predict which ones would thrust up their hands with a “Braveheart” attitude, bow to the crowd…. I even got to see the student body treasurer do a split in front of President Campbell – GO SHAWN!
As the nursing candidates approached the stage, Kaylin warned me that they might not be the most excitable – rather crossing the stage in a more sedate, mature fashion. I guess that’s the sort of person you want taking care of you in the hospital.
But don’t worry, she said, the Batchelor of Arts candidates are next.
Up walked the folks from the communications department. I wouldn’t trust them with a hypodermic, but I bet they’re fun at parties.
Anyway, I always “overshoot”. We only used one of my photos from the event, but I kept hopping for the whole time, going on the thought that as long as you have to stay the whole time, it’s better to have waaaaaay too many good photos than not enough.
So here on my blog you can find some of folks I know who graduated. You can also find some other shots on The Star’s website at: http://shelbystar.com/GWU_05_graduation/gwuGraduation05.htm.
Enjoy!