Jake lives up the street. He's a great guy. He is also one of the most intense offensive and defensive football players that I've had the pleasure to cover. I don't make that statement lightly and I've covered too many high school, college, and pro football games to count.

The photographic dilemma: How do you get some of Jake's game intensity and maybe a bit of intimidation to come through in a senior portrait, studio shoot? It wasn't too hard. Jake, James , and Eric started with some warm-up exercises to get a good pump in their shoulder, chest, and arm muscles. Add in some lighting to show it off, a beanie, a clenched fist, and BA stance and it all just comes together.

Below is an in-game shot of Jake. With seconds left in the game, Jake made this tackle behind the line of scrimmage to end Kelso's hopes of victory.



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