( where they inducted a couple individuals into the Paintball Hall of Fame. They then gave their opening speeches and let the generals hype up their teams. General Connor Mackenzie, call sign: The Werewolf and Veteran Militia member for the blue side went first, followed by William“ Mad Frog” Crook- The Red Dragon for the red side and seasoned veteran in the paintball game.
The game got off to a great start. I followed a bachelor party for the first hour, shooting photos for them. Much of the action was focused on what players were calling“ the grinder,” an open part of the field connected by a bridge and a small river. The blue side tried to push the red team multiple times but ran directly into a hailstorm of paint.
After a bit I switched sides, covering the blue team. Their spirits were low but they were battling hard. Not giving up they pushed the north side of the field and were able to score multiple points in this area. The red team had a high scoring start by lunch time though it seems though it would be a very uneven match.
During lunch the team The Collective switched from the red side and took their entire forces to the blue side to help even out the teams. In doing so you could see a shift in dynamics. Blue started scoring points and holding locations a lot easier. The end of the day grew near and games finally finished. The score of who was ahead at the end of Saturday was a secret to me but the night wasn’ t over. We stuck around to have a few drinks and to hang with the players and media. We had lots of great laughs. The DJ kept playing great music,
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