SIDELINE SCHOOL
Rituals: warm-up catch and the dugout
The car ride, warm-up catch, the dugout between innings, the snack after. Baseball is full of waiting, and the waiting is the childhood.
How to shoot it
- Step 1
Warm-up catch is the easy shot
Before the game, players throw in pairs along the foul line. Shoot from behind the fence, never from beside the line of throwers: a missed catch keeps going. They throw the same ball fifty times, so take your time.
- Step 2
The dugout between innings
Helmets on the rack, seeds, the cheer they shout for the batter. Shoot from beside the dugout with the lens against the fence. One frame of it every game, and the seasons stack.
Pro tip
Baseball is full of waiting. Shoot the waiting.
The arrivalWarm-upThe car rideThe dugoutThe post-game snack