Focus

"Strong safety Bacarri Rambo #30 of the Buffalo Bills has a moment to himself as he and teammates take the field before playing the Washington Redskins at FedExField on December 20, 2015 in Landover, Maryland."

The seconds leading up to kick-off everyone needs a moment to themselves - this includes photographers, fans and players.

No matter what form of preparing for a big game one chooses - they must focus on the end result before the game even begins.

It's very easy as a photographer to feel the energy of the crowd and player introductions - becoming overly excited. I find this to be an interference to my focus, so I tend to close my eyes and take a moment to try and drown out all distractions.

Bacarri Rambo of the Buffalo Bills had a similar moment as he and his teammates walked onto the field to play the Washington Redskins.

This picture made me realize that I too needed to calm my emotions as I sprinted around the feel and tunnel for pregame.