The Value of a Team Photographer

Andre Ethier hits his walkoff homer Monday. Oftentimes I'll be searching for a photo of a player's home run swing only to find that photographers have captured the post-homer bits: the trot around the bases or the dugout congratulations. It makes sense: Even though they're all on digital now, photographers can't capture every single swing. Which is why a photographer who knows the team he's covering is at an advantage — he can make more educated guesses as to when to shoot. Take Jon SooHoo, the Dodgers' official photographer. (The O-Dog poster? That's his.) SooHoo knows Andre Ethier has a penchant for walkoff hits. So in the 13th inning of Monday's game, who was the only photographer to get a shot of Ethier's winning swing? And an awesome shot at that? Look at the above photo and see if you don't think SooHoo is one of the best. Who knows how many extraneous shots he ended up with after the game, but he got the one that counts. Earl...