Bringing 'joy' to students, parents during high school football season
What We Do provides an opportunity to connect with our journalists about the topics they cover and the content they create.
On Friday, September 18, 2026, photojournalist Andrew West captured a remarkable moment at a high school football game between Gulf Coast High School and Fort Myers. The photo, taken just after 9 p.m. in the stadium stands, showcases the dance team performing during the match.
To achieve this image, West utilized a Sony A7iv camera with a 200-600mm lens set at 600mm, ISO 200, an aperture of f/11, and a shutter speed of 1/1.25 second - essentially a full second. The challenges of nighttime shooting were present, but West focused on the play of light on the subjects to create an artistic, motion-blurred effect.
West's choice to slow down the shutter speed aimed to convey a sense of movement in the dance team's performance, adding a unique artistic dimension to the image. This approach not only breaks the monotony of photographing the same subject repeatedly but also brings a fresh perspective to the assignment, potentially bringing joy to both students and their parents.
Written by urgent.news from Yahoo Sports's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
