Preseason Football Photo Shoot: Archbishop Rummel

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Freelance photographer Parker Waters is accustomed to covering top sports teams and events. He regularly covers the New Orleans Saints, and has photographed the Super Bowl, the BCS National Championship Game and the Sugar Bowl.

Parker, who lives in the the New Orleans area and is a member of the MaxPreps Photographers' Network, was just as excited for the opportunity to handle the Preseason Top 25 high school football photo shoot with Archbishop Rummel (Metairie, La).
"I was thrilled to be involved in a project like this," Waters said. "I had admired some of the shoots from last year and couldn't wait to get started with Rummel."

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The photo shoot involved seven of the Raiders' top players along with head coach Jay Roth.

In early May, Waters staged the shoot using three different locations — the first two spots were the team's locker room and their practice field, which is located across the street from the campus. From there they traveled about 10 minutes to take photos under the Huey P. Long Bridge, which spans the Mississippi River.

"Jay Roth and the Rummel program are recognized as continually being one of the top programs in the area and I have been fortunate to cover them in some key games," Waters said. "Being able to work with coach Roth and some of his players on a more personal level was both enjoyable and professionally satisfying. Now even more, I look forward to monitoring their season and covering some of their games."  

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