Today is the photo shoot. The team woke up early this morning to look their best for you, and the guy snapping pictures of them. Heels, skirts and dresses were introduced to the locker room, while the cleats and gloves were momentarily moved to the side.
The atmosphere in the locker room is contagious. Throughout the office hallways and even up into the stadium, laughter and cheering is echoing. We, the interns, can't help but to pop our heads into the locker room to see what all the fuss is about! It sounds like more fun than the click of our keyboards.
Let me paint the picture for you: As you walk down the stadium office hallway into the locker room door, the equipment is set. There are flashing lights, backdrops and a photographer calling out encouragement to the team so they look their best. Even better, the players are lined up behind the photographer critiquing every move made.
"It's all in the eyes!"
"Flex that muscle!" (response) "I can't it's shaking!"
"You look perfect! Keep smiling!"
The encouragement is awesome. I wish I could have taped the coaching and smiles that were not just seen through the scope of the camera lens, but behind the set with player's proud of each other. It was cool.
The funniest part to me was their attitudes. They pushed back a hip, tossed their hair and smiled bright... but when that glove or bat got into their hand, they finally looked comfortable, like themselves. These are talented, beautiful women, and what brings them all together is a sport. A sport that empowers them, and let's them step into a role that runway models take for granted. Check out the pictures, folks. You'll see something more than just a team.
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