Ready to Finish

Since the beginning of my PhotoJournalism class, our final project was a consistent topic. So when it was finally time to create our photo story, I was well prepared for knowing how to shoot, what I was looking for, and everything in between except knowing the subject I was going to shoot. After discussing with my instructor on this debacle, I chose to shoot a boxing event.

Upon my arrival, I wasn't exactly sure what my focus was going to be, until I met a boxer by the name of Robert Easter Jr. He was currently 7th in the nation in his weight class and the fight I was to shoot was going to be a qualifier for the Olympics.

It was a great experience and related to something I enjoyed taking pictures of: sports. In the end, I think I was successful and thought this was the best project to finish up with.

Boxers of all ages practice on Thursday at the Glass City Gym before the big fight on Saturday.



Robert Easter Jr. takes a punch at his opponent en route to an easy victory. The win helps Easter in building up his resume to get him to the Olympics.



After winning the fight, it's back to training for Robert Easter Jr. Training hard is a must if he wants to make it to the Olympics.