Collegian reporter Kaeli West and myself were meeting 6-time Olympic Gold Medalist in Swimming (50m Free, 100m B-fly, 4x100m Freestyle relay (2x), 4x100m Medley relay(2x)) for an interview and photo shoot at the Aurora Public Library.
And it was a BLAST! Amy was quite possibly one of the most amazing people I've ever met, a lively, energetic woman with funny stories galore and a wicked sense of humor. I had some really kinda cool ideas for photos, but unfortunately she didn't have any of her swim gear or medals with her, so I settled for a less-than-original way of photographing her.
The remainder of the day was spent in class, shooting a feature photo, and doing a pair of annoyingly difficult to set up photo illustrations, one for the magazine and the other for our A&E issue tomorrow. Alright, so maybe they weren't that bad to set up, but I typically don't do those kinds of things, and it shows in the results.
I was planning on writing a longer, more in-depth post, particularly on our interview/photo shoot with Van Dyken, but unfortunately tomorrow's another early, long day and so I'm thinkin' it's bedtime. 'Til next time.
Quote for the Day: "The only time I've seen him run fast was when i pressed 'fast forward' on the VCR!" -Amy Van Dyken, on a banter session with former radio co-host Charles Barkley
Song for the Day: "Bad Boys" -Inner Circle
Word for the Day: Gold Medal - a medal, traditionally of gold or gold color, awarded to a person or team finishing first in a competition, meet, or tournament; championship medal.