Emilio Gomez
The San Diego Chargers seem incapable of winning this season. And as amusing as it is to see the fair weather fans jump off the wagon, it really is a terrible situation. Good thing I have great USC Trojan teams to occupy my attention—and in a few weeks, my OKC Thunder.
Everyone knows how good our football team is (if you don’t, ask UCLA—or just look up the score from yesterday’s game), but not many know how good our other teams are at winning. Our tennis team, who won their third consecutive NCAA Championship earlier this year, being one of those teams.
The only time Emilio was available for a portrait was after a tournament he was playing in across town. I found out before we started shooting that he lost his match and I was hoping that it wouldn’t affect the photo too much. Oddly enough, I couldn’t get him to stop smiling (I think there are only three or four frames where he isn’t). He was always cracking jokes and just seemed like a bright guy. He also made sure I knew that—given his accent and last name—he was from Ecuador, not Mexico.
