NFL football is back!  And its better than ever…okay, that’s a bit of an exaggeration…okay, that’s more than a bit of exaggeration.  But hey, it’s football…preseason football…but football nonetheless.  And if you are like me, tired of watching the glacial paced Major League Baseball, preseason NFL football is a god send.  Why?  Because MLB doesn’t have cheerleaders…at least not like the NFL.

I do like watching preseason football.  Not because it is good, per se, but because I play fantasy football and I am always trying to glean some tidbit of information on up and coming players or some sort of intelligence on new coaches with new schemes in new places.  For example, many years ago, I was intrigued at the prospects of a young and talented running back from the University of Tennessee, named Arian Foster.  He was an undrafted free agent and definitely under the radar, but after watching a preseason game in which he rushed for a touchdown and had another one called back, he was a player to watch.  And when draft day came around, I selected him and rode him to a fantasy football championship.  He has been a productive player for several years, before injuries ravaged his hamstrings and groin.

So what did I learn this past weekend when the Dallas Cowboys came to visit the San Diego Chargers…not a damn thing.  There wasn’t much passing.  There wasn’t much rushing.  There wasn’t much quality football played.  And what did I learn about Tony Romo or Joseph Randle?  Nothing because they didn’t play.  Or what about highly touted Charger rookie Melvin Gordon?  Not much from his six carry, eleven yard performance.

The starters played only one or two series, if they played at all, and the rest of the game was relegated to scrubs and guys who won’t even make the 53 man roster.  Heck the Cowboys even played Lache Seastrunk…Lache Seastrunk?  The last time I read about him was when he left the University of Oregon in a cloud of mystery surrounding his recruitment.  That’s how bad it was.

But quality football was not the reason why I drove 120 miles to San Diego.  No.  It was to scout out a different sort of fantasy football team…the Charger Girls.  And they did not disappoint.  So let’s take our first look at the 2015 Charger Girls and we begin with the Captains: Tawnie, Kayla, Katelyn, Tina.

This year many of my favorite Charger Girls from years past retired, but there was one special girl who returned for her third year and she happens to be our first Charger Girl of the Day for 2015…introducing Shelbi.

Little known fact about Shelbi – she was crowned third runner up in this year’s Miss California USA pageant!

I am sure most of you are waiting to see the new girls on the squad, so let’s introduce the Charger Girl rookies:  Allie, Aussie Angie (Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oy! Oy! Oy!), Beatrix, Collette, Hailey, Jenna, Rebecca, Roxi, Taylor, Teran, and Tyler.

Wow!  That’s a lot of rookies.

And we have a returning veteran after a few years absence…Lauren.

And let’s take a look at the returning veterans from 2014: Angelica, Bridget J., Brittney, Delani, Devin, Elizabeth, Gabrielle, Jayme, Karissa, CGOTD Shelbi, and Whitney.

Well, the first preseason football game is in the books and while the football is not very good, at least the NFL has good sense to jack up the entertainment value of the event by mandating cheerleaders.   And we did get our money’s worth here…for me, as a season ticket holder…full regular season price!

(You didn’t actually think I would forget to include my traditional rant against the ridiculous pricing of NFL preseason tickets, did you?  No!)

The Ladies of Ontario Fury held their auditions for the 2015 dance team this past Saturday and I was very interested in the outcome.  You see, the Ladies of Ontario Fury have become one of my most beloved squads to shoot and under the direction of Lynae de Leon, they always seem to have some girls that are “next level” cheerleaders.  This past season, two girls made NBA squads (the Laker Girls and the Golden State Warriors) and another Fury dancer was a finalist for the Phoenix Suns.

So every year, I eagerly await auditions to see who are the returning veterans and who are the potential newcomers to this squad.  And this year, there are several openings for newcomers as only nine veterans were trying out again.  With nearly 50 girls trying out, the competition for one of the 16 spots would be the most competitive in the three year history of the team

Lynae kicked of the auditions by welcoming all the attendees and then team owner Bernie Lilavois provided some insight into the role, responsibility and value that the Ladies of Ontario Fury bring to the organization.  They are an invaluable asset in the marketing and representation of the team withing the community and this being their third year of existence, the Fury still are challenged with building the brand.

After the introductory comments, former Ladies of Ontario Fury dancers Kaitlyn and Michelle led the candidates in a perfunctory warm up and stretching session.

Lynae is former Clippers Spirit dancer and her connection to that organization was evident when she introduced 2007-2015 Clipper Spirit dancer Brittany Williams to demonstrate the audition routine…a nice challenging number choreographed to the Britney Spears song, “Toxic”.

I lost track of time, not something that I normally do at these events, but it must have been about 45 minutes or so for the girls to learn the routine.  It seemed to go very quickly to me, but I was concentrating on getting some great shots of the hopefuls and this portion of the audition passed quickly.  Before I new it, it was time for the first round of judging.  The girls were gathered off to the side of the room by former Fury dancer Jolene and then they were called up in groups of two to perform in front of the judges.

There was a brief break while the judges conferred and within a few minutes the first cuts were announced.  I am not sure how many girls were eliminated at this phase, but it didn’t seem like many.  I suppose that is a testament to the fact that this year, there were many qualified candidates in attendance.

After the eliminated girls exited the room, Brittany began adding to the audition routine and over the course of the next 45 minutes, she taught a routine that spanned a full minute and a half.

When it was time for the second round of judging, the girls were once again called up in pairs and asked to perform the full audition routine.

After the last grouping of candidates had performed, the judges retired for lunch and deliberations.  The staff, photographers, and media also retired for lunch, which was provided by the Ontario Fury.  I must admit that in all the years that I have covered the Ontario Fury’s dance team auditions, Bernie and the Fury have treated me very well.

When the judges and the candidates reconvened after lunch, Lynae announced the results of the second round and approximately twenty or so girls remained.  They were gathered together in a semi-circle and asked to perform a brief freestyle dance.  This was another opportunity for the candidates to showcase their talents and create a lasting and positive image for the judges.

The next segment of the auditions was the interview portion.  The candidates were escorted into the room in groups of five to answer questions posed by the judges.  The questions were of the standard fare, not too difficult or challenging…mostly of the type to ascertain the girls’ conversational skills in a setting that they might experience out in the community.

I think the most humorous answer I heard was in response to the question, “if you were stuck on a lonely island, what one item would you bring?”  And if I recall correctly, it was Nikki who responded, “an El Pollo Loco Restaurant”, so that she would always have her favorite food to eat.  Now…since the vagueness of the question offered the possibility of a complex, thoughtful and humorous answer, I thought Nikki’s response, which included multiple items within the larger definition of an “item”, e.g. restaurant, was hilarious…and quite sensible.

I don’t think one candidate answered a question in an awkward or unseemly manner, which is a testament to the type of women that want to be a Ladies on Ontario Fury dance team member.  Me, I like my cheerleaders to be a little more risque, snappy, and sarcastic…but I guess that’s why I am behind a camera not not running a dance team.

After the interviews, the judges wanted to see individual dancers paired up with girls of the same look and other different combinations.  I suppose they wanted to see how girls with the same look danced against each other and to see how other girls meshed together as a unit.

At the conclusion of the small group dance, the judges took a few minutes to deliberate over what they had seen and when they came back, Lynae had indicated that no one would be cut and all 22 girls would make it into the finals.

There was a little bit of drama before Lynae made her surprise announcement…she started calling of numbers in random order without letting the girls know that they were not in ascending order.  One girl became a little emotional, thinking that she had been cut.  But Lynae quickly rectified that notion…and then they were happy when they realized that they all made it to finals.

22 finalists…8 returning veterans…16 open spots.  The opportunity is there, now we just need to know who impressed enough to make the final roster.  We will find out soon!

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I would like to thank Bernie Lilavois, Lynae de Leon and the Ontario Fury for the opportunity to cover their 2015 dance team auditions.  I had a wonderful time and look forward to seeing the 2015 Ladies of Ontario Fury when the season starts.

Week 3 of the preseason saw the Seattle Seahawks fly into San Diego to play the Chargers in a titanic battle of…okay…it was just another preseason game.  The defending Super Bowl Champions…uh…Super Bowl runner ups survived the unseasonably hot weather to prevail in the last minute on a 60 yard field goal by Steven Hauschka, 16-15.

If you like kicks, this was a game for you as three kickers combined to score six field goals.  Yawn.  Me?  I like kicks of a different sort.

The San Diego Chargers honored the men and women in uniform at this past Saturday’s game, holding their 27th annual Salute to the Military celebration.  The Charger Girls were adorned in military themed uniforms to cheer on the boys in blue, but it was to no avail as the Chargers succumbed to the defending Super Bowl Champion Seahawks.

Side note: I never played a down of football in my life, but I am smart enough to know that if you are on the opponent’s one yard line in the Super Bowl with seconds left in the game and you have a player nicknamed “Beastmode”, you feed him the ball…on second down…on third down…and on fourth down.

I am a proud San Diego Chargers season ticket holder and a Charger Girl fan…like most of you reading this article. So let’s kick off this week’s coverage of the Charger Girls with the captains: Tawnie, Katelyn, Kayla, and Tina.

This week’s Charger Girl of the Day is a second year veteran who really caught my eye this year…introducing Delani!

Okay, let’s begin our regular coverage by introducing the girls by military service.  First up, Tawnie’s Army: Tyler, Gabrielle, Elizabeth and Devin.

We continue with Katelyn’s Marine Corps: Colette, CGOTD Delani, Jenna, Allie, Jayme, and Taylor.

Up next…Kayla’s Air Force: Rebecca, Bridget J., Teran, Brittney, Roxi, and Angelica.

And how can we forget Tina’s Navy: Karissa, Shelbi, Hailey, Aussie Angie, Lauren, and Whitney.

And here’s a few photos of the Charger Girls performing during a quarter break.

There’s only one preseason game left before we kick it off for real.  Thank goodness.  No more fumbling, bumbling, stumbling football for me.  Give me the real stuff.

Oh and one last thought…if the Seahawks find themselves in the Super Bowl again…with the ball on the one yard line…in the fourth quarter with minutes left to go…GIVE IT TO BEASTMODE AND RIDE HIM ALL THE WAY INTO THE ENDZONE!  You listening Pete Carroll?  You listening Darrell Bevell?

An old proverb says that it is better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.  Well if that day was Sunday, it might have been better if the Lions were sheep because at least the Rams won.

The NFC North division Lions made a rare appearance in Southern California and many of us fantasy football players were excited to see how a couple of rookie running backs would play.  Lion Ameer Abdullah played like…a lion and had himself 129 all purpose yards and a touchdown, while his Charger counterpart, Melvin Gordon, had 51 rushing yards and a costly fumble.  Well at least the Chargers had Danny Woodhead to bail them out.  He scored two clutch touchdowns.  Quarterback Philip Rivers passed for 404 yards and threw two second half touchdowns to rally the Chargers to victory.

Final Score: Chargers – 33, Lions – 28.

Well Philip Rivers wasn’t the only one having a good day, so was The Hottest Dance Team in the NFL, your Charger Girls.

It was another hot and sunny day in San Diego…I can’t wait for cooler weather because I really hate being all hot and sweaty…but that’s how it usually is for me when I photograph the Charger Girls.  And speaking of hot things, let’s begin this week’s coverage of the Charger Girls with the Captains: Tawnie, Katelyn, Kayla, and Tina.

This week’s Charger Girl of the Day is a former Arizona Cardinals Cheerleader who found her way back home to California…introducing Laguna Niguel’s own Roxi.

We begin this week’s coverage of the Absolutely Fabulous Charger Girls with the rookies in alphabetical order: Allie, Aussie Angie, Beatrix, Colette, Hailey, Jenna, Rebecca, CGOTD Roxi, Taylor, Teran, and Tyler.

We continue with the veterans: Angelica, Bridget C. (welcome back), Bridget J., Brittney, Delani, Devin, Elizabeth, Gabrielle, Jayme, Karissa, Lauren, Shelbi, and Whitney.

Well that was a nice beginning to the 2015 NFL season…oh, and the Chargers didn’t do too shabby either.

This past weekend, I made a road trip to visit the Phoenix area and to see the 2015 Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders in person. I have covered their auditions over the past several years, but this year I was not able to attend and I was very interested in seeing the new squad in person. They have a new director, Kristina Ferdig who was a Minnesota Vikings Cheerleader and I was looking forward to seeing the changes she brought to the sidelines being that it has been a couple of years since I last attended a game here.

And I was very pleasantly surprised.  The girls are gorgeous and there are more opportunities to photograph the girls interacting with the crowd, which for me was the reason why I came to Phoenix.

If you read my Charger Girl game day reports, you know that I recognize the one cheerleader who has stood out above all others. And in this article, I would like to recognize one special cheerleader who was the highlight of my photographic endeavors. I met her a couple years ago at auditions and she stood out then as well. She was one of three former Utah Jazz dancers who journeyed south to tryout for the Cardinals Cheerleaders. Well, she and her friends made it and it is no surprise that she would be selected as Cheerleader of the Day on this occasion….introducing Alexandria.

So, let’s take a look at the 2015 Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders, up close and personal.

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

I always enjoy coming out to UOP stadium….its a great venue.  Its a relatively new stadium with wonderful amenities and sight lines.  The Cardinals have been one of the best teams in the NFC West over the past few years.  And the Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders are one of the hottest squads in the NFL.  Its all good…except for the weather.  I always seem to come here when its 108 degrees or hotter!

Hot weather.  Hot team.  Very hot cheerleaders.

Monday Night Football is always a big deal and a game with the Pittsburgh Steelers is a big, big deal. Their fans always travel well and for a Monday Night Football game, there were Steeler fans coming out of the woodwork. Every where you turned, they were people wearing black and yellow. In fact there were hundreds of Steeler fans at the Bud Light Power Party, most of them lined up in front of the Charger Girls booth. Heck, it was like they never had seen NFL cheerleaders before…that’s right, they don’t have them!

Well as it would turn out, Steeler fans were doubly lucky. They pulled out a close win on the last play of the game AND they got to see the hottest dance team in the NFL, your Charger Girls. Psst! Between you and me, if I had to choose between a win or the Charger Girls…I choose the Charger Girls.

Night games are always tricky to shoot because…its at night and there’s not a lot of light…okay not a lot of good light, just that sickly yellow green tinted mercury vapor illumination. And for a Monday Night Game there were double the amount of people on the sidelines…you know, ESPN vested guys, NFL vested guys, Media vested guys…all of them conspiring to get in the way of my shot of the Charger Girls. And the Chargers, in their infinite wisdom, brought back a huge stage in front of my seats. Its a wonder, I got the images I got.

Let’s begin with the Charger Girl Captains: Tawnie, Katelyn, Kayla, Tina.

Our Charger Girl of the Day is a rookie who calls Mission Viejo her hometown, introducing…Rebecca.

We begin our regular coverage in reverse alphabetical order, starting with Whitney, Tyler, Teran, Taylor, Shelbi, Roxi, CGOTD Rebecca, and Lauren.

We continue with Karissa, Jenna, Jayme, Hailey, Gabrielle, Elizabeth, Devin, and Delani.

We conclude this week’s coverage with Colette, Bridget J., Bridget C., Beatrix, Aussie Angie, Angelica, and Allie.

Hey it was a bad loss. To allow the Michael Vick quarterbacked “Pittsbuuurgh Stilers” drive the length of the field during the last two minutes is unforgivable. Bad loss, man. Bad loss.

We may not have a terrible towel or a Primanti Bros. “sangwich”, but we do have the Charger Girls…and that is that.

Halloween came early to San Diego.  Hordes of Raider fans with painted faces and wildly bizarre costumes, descended upon the friendly confines of Qualcomm Stadium.  Friendly in that the host Chargers displayed the kind of points scoring generosity to the Raiders as one would give handfuls of candy to costumed kids on Halloween.  To say that Raiders kicked the Charger’s ass was an understatement and somewhat of an unexpected surprise.  I guess all those years of finishing last in the AFC West is paying out handsomely in a bevy of young draft talent, namely quarterback Derek Carr and future all pro wide receiver Amari Cooper, who combined to scare the heck out of Charger defenders.  And if the final score seemed close, it was only because the Raiders defense decided to take it off in the fourth quarter, well after the outcome was decided.  After all, the Raiders scored all the points they needed in the first half.

Final Score: Scary Pirates – 37, Hapless Chargers – 29.

Well if the game play was a trick, the Charger Girls were a treat!

Its the end of October and its still hot out here in Southern California!  Hey, I like warm weather as much as anyone, but c’mon man.  85 degrees and humid?  Its autumn.  In a month and half it should be winter.  But I am not complaining (okay, I am) because good weather means, good shooting!  However, a cool and crisp fall Sunday would be a nice change of pace.

The Charger Girls changed things up a bit and mixed the order in which their lines showed up in my part of Qualcomm, so let’s begin this week’s coverage with the Line Captains as they appeared before my section: Kayla, Tina, Tawnie, and Katelyn.

This week’s Charger Girl of the Day is one of three former Arizona Pommies on the CGs…introducing first year Charger Girl Allie!

Let’s begin our regular coverage of the absolutely fabulous Charger Girls with Kayla’s line: Rebecca, Bridget J., Teran, Roxi, Natalie*, and Angelica.

Natalie, a former Line Captain, has agreed to come out of retirement and take over the spot of Charger Girl Brittney, who has left the team to deal with some issues back home in Texas. We wish her well and hope to see Brittney back in the uniform in the near future.

We continue with Tina’s line: Karissa, Shelbi, Hailey, Aussie Angie…who’s from…Australia, Lauren, and our second former Arizona Pommie Whitney.

Up next, Tawnie’s line: Tyler, Gabrielle, our third former Arizona Pommie Devin, Bridget C., Elizabeth and Beatrix.

We conclude this week’s cavalcade of Charger Girls with Katelyn’s line: Colette, Delani, Jenna, CGOTD Allie, Jayme, and Taylor.

Halloween came early to San Diego as the Raiders came to town, metaphorically snatching candy from babies and smashing delicately carved pumpkins.  Someone should tell the Chargers that next time…turn off the porch lights and lock the doors.

In doing some biographical research on our next 2015 P-R-O Convention All Star, I discovered that we have something in common…we both worked for ADP, Automatic Data Processing. She currently works for the payroll company and I used to work in ADP’s Payroll Tax division in San Dimas, CA…small world. I also discovered she was also a Carolina Top Cat for one year and is a current member of the Charlotte Honey Bees. And that’s another thing we have in common…we both love the Honey Bees!

Introducing Charlotte Honey Bee Laken, our next 2015 P-R-O Convention All Star!

There were many special cheerleaders at P-R-O and we have more to feature, so stay tuned.

I like the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders. They always bring some very attractive girls and they wear some of the most distinctive and sexy uniforms in the NFL. Those two factors makes for some very interesting shooting. And this year, I was fortunate to shoot pretty much their entire contingent…the benefits of a fortuitous lunch break schedule.

And our next 2015 P-R-O Convention All Star was one of those special cheerleaders that caught my eye…attractive, yes…looks great in the uniform, yes…great smile, yes…and above all a personality that shines through, YES! All this and a rookie to boot…usually rookies kind of hang back and let the more flamboyant veterans come to the forefront and garner all the attention. Not this one. Introducing our latest 2015 P-R-O Convention All Star…Minnesota Vikings Cheerleader Michaela.

Here’s that personality shining through.

There’s plenty more All Stars to come!

I am not sure if I’ll ever get to New York to catch a Jets game (yes, I know the game is played in New Jersey), but I can take some solace in that I can always snap a few pics of the Jets Flight Crew at the P-R-O Convention in Atlanta. I usually get some nice action shots of the squad during the weekend, but I was able to shoot only one girl for this series and it happens that she was the last girl I shot that weekend. I was lucky to snag her after the convention had ended and right before she had to catch a flight back home.

I can honestly say she’s my favorite Flight Crew Member because she’s beautiful in this All American Girl kind of way and she has this wonderful smile. It doesn’t hurt that she’s very photogenic and as I understand, she’s a big sports fan. What? An NFL Cheerleader and a die hard sports fan? I must be dreaming.

Introducing our next 2015 P-R-O Convention All Star…Tara, Jets Flight Crew Cheerleader and the biggest sports fan in New York.

We’ve only scratched the surface and there are many more All Stars yet to come, so keep watching to see who is next!

There were a lot of fresh faces at P-R-O this year and I do like featuring fresh new faces because everything is so new and exciting to them. And this makes for some wonderful photo ops. Our next 2015 P-R-O Convention All Star is another one of those gorgeous Tennessee Titan Cheerleaders who caught me eye and I was able to snag her for a few posed photos…introducing Tennessee Titans Cheerleader Abbey.

Fresh faces in fresh places…that’s what the 2015 P-R-O Convention is all about!

Our next 2015 P-R-O Convention All Star is, perhaps, the cheerleader that made the most memorable first impression at the event. Tall. Good looking. Great smile. Wonderful dancer. Great body lines. Statuesque. Photogenic. Enthusiastic. She’s everything that you would want in a cheerleader, visually speaking…I cannot attest to those other qualities that one can only ascertain via an interview, but I would expect she does well in those aspects as well.

Another one of those amazing Charlotte Honey Bees, introducing Sam…a 2015 P-R-O Convention All Star.

Leggy!

Let’s just say that I am impressed with the Honey Bees…my only regret is that I was only able to shoot half of the squad on the morning of the first day and never got the chance on Sunday to shoot the rest. They are truly an amazing squad…too bad I live on the West Coast.

Who’s next? We still have several more special girls to feature…so stay tuned.

As we begin to wind down our coverage of the 2015 P-R-O Convention, we still have a few more cheerleaders to feature. Purple must be my favorite color because I seem to be attracted to all the cheerleaders that were wearing purple at the convention…it’s a flattering color…at least in my opinion. And our next honoree wears purple well and she happens to be a five year veteran of the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders…introducing Molly, our next 2015 P-R-O Convention All Star.

More to come.

The Houston Texans Cheerleaders always bring a large contingent of beautiful cheerleaders to Atlanta and I was able to snap a few photos with some of them. In this installment of our All Star series, we focus our attention on another one of those remarkable Houston Texans Cheerleaders…second year veteran Daranesha, our next 2015 P-R-O Convention All Star.

There’s just something special about the Texans Cheerleaders and look forward to photographing them each and every P-R-O Convention!

If my memory serves correctly, I first saw our next honoree at this convention six years earlier, when she was a member of the Washington Wizard Girls.  The year was 2010 and it was my first year covering this wonderful event.  Back then, I had not yet come up with the idea of doing these features.  Fast forward to 2015 and as the saying goes, “what is old, is new again”.  Introducing our next 2015 P-R-O Convention All Star, Tennessee Titans Cheerleader Kimberly.

I think the change in locale has done her well!

I was impressed with our next 2015 P-R-O Convention All Star…she stood out and that is one of the most important qualities of that you can have as a cheerleader.  Every one of the girls at P-R-O is beautiful…they’re professional cheerleaders and I have never seen an unattractive one.  They’re all proficient dancers….some better than others, all worthy of their uniform.  But some girls stand out from the others.  They have a special quality and our next honoree caught my attention in a sea of beautiful and talented dancers…introducing Minnesota Vikings Cheerleader Kayla, a 2015 P-R-O Convention All Star.

Special.

Wow, only 11 more months until the 2016 P-R-O Convention!

I have a few more profiles of the MVC than any other remaining squad, so we will be doing a back to back feature highlighting another special Minnesota Vikings Cheerleader. Our next 2015 P-R-O Convention All Star is first year member of the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders, introducing Kelley.

She and the rest of her squad were kind enough to take some time out of their busy convention day schedule to pose for some photos.

Only a handful of profiles left, so stay tuned to see who is next!

Congratulations to former Ladies of Ontario Fury Dancer Michelle C. for being selected to the 2015 – 2016 Laker Girls.

For the past several years, I have been fortunate to photograph this lovely dancer, first as a Anaheim Bolts Dance Team Member and for the past two years as a member of the Ladies of Ontario Fury Dance Team. I first saw her at tryouts for the Anaheim Bolts Dance Team and I knew she would be special. More recently, Michelle has been delighting fans while cheering on the Ontario Fury at the Citizens Business Bank Arena.

Under the direction of Dance Team Director Lynae de Leon, Michelle and several other members of both dance teams have blossomed and gone on to greater challenges with such squads as the Clippers Spirit, Charger Girls and now the Laker Girls. For your shot at dance greatness, auditions for the Ladies of Ontario Fury are on August 22, 2015.

The most impressive squad at P-R-O was the Charlotte Honey Bees. They were all very attractive and they were all interesting subjects to shoot, whether it was for their dance ability, their good looks, or that part of their personality that can be captured in a still image. Each and every one of them was a pleasure to shoot and as I have said before, my only regret was that I didn’t get to shoot all of them. They were that impressive.

Our next honoree is one of those amazing Charlotte Honey Bees…introducing Helen Ann, our next 2015 P-R-O Convention All Star.

We are definitely winding down our coverage from the 2015 P-R-O Convention in Atlanta…only a handful of girls to feature left!

A little birdie told me that our next honoree is a former member of the First Ladies of Football…okay that birdie was James, my publisher and he ought to know. Well she is the second person to relocate from the D.C. Metroplex to Nashville and become a Tennessee Titans Cheerleader this year…introducing Jessica our next 2015 P-R-O Convention All Star!

Jessica has got this posing thing down pat!

Jessica is another reason to get out to a Titans game…her and Marcus Mariota!