Fenway Franks!

Being a native to Northeastern, CT for my entire life, my son and I finally went to a baseball game last summer together. It was the first for both of us as we sat and enjoyed a couple Fenway Franks, popcorn, cotton candy, soda pop, peanuts... ok ok.. I'll stop here! It was fun being there with him and sharing in this first experience together for the both of us.

Even though there was a 2 1/2 hour rain delay, we still enjoyed the sights and sounds of the baseball experience at Fenway Park in Boston, MA.

#34 - David Ortiz (Big Papi) fires one to center field


Budweiser (King of Beers) shines brilliantly in the rain but take notice of the towering Prudential Center in the distance standing as a close observer.


The sounds of local vendors selling their treats rang from all sides of us as we enjoyed the historic park and experience. "Get yer' Fenway Franks here!"


The John Hancock sign illuminated the dark skies and telecasted some entertainment while fans gathered in and waited for the rain to halt. Overall, if you've never experienced Fenway Park, even if you're not a baseball fan, you'll enjoy a visit and a game.



We had pretty good seats right behind home plate. The issue was we were behind the net! What could the photographer do in this situation? Well, understand that most cameras have a tendency to autofocus on the closest subject which would be the net and would cause all pictures to become blury. Think about your subject and always have that in mind as to what and how you want to capture the picture. I simply switched to manual focus to shoot through the net and focus on the players batting. Also, newer model cameras have options to adjust this setting for you. You could focus on the smallest object, the closest object, or contiually refocus. Keep in mind though, as the lense is refocusing automatically to try and understand what it is you want to capture, the opportunity might have already passed. Practice with your manual focus and you won't be disappointed in cases like this.