Judges' choice: Santee resident Jeff Davidson earned a first place in keeping with the fair's theme, “Summer of Sports,” with his photograph titled “Little League.”
Background: “It was a T-ball game. They all hit and they all run. I was watching the catcher, and a kid slid in and the catcher did a nice stretch to catch the ball. These kids are about 5 or 6.”
How he got started: Davidson, 43, is an engineer who began doing photography when his children became involved in sports. His love of sports and action photography has evolved into a business. He takes photos of children during games and posts them on his Web site for parents to buy.
Comment: “I started shooting my son here and there for fun. From there on, I have been shooting sports year-round. I started doing portraits about two years ago – newborns, maternity and model photography.”
Tip for learning more: “Practice, practice, practice.”
TODAY'S PICKS
Grandstand Stage: Sinbad, 7:30 p.m., free with fair admission.
Summer of Sports Exhibit: Golf Day, with a free putting clinic hosted by Del Mar Golf Center pros.
Highlights: Cooking demonstration, 2 p.m., San Diego Pavilion; Ramona Dance Centre, 3:30 p.m., San Diego Showcase Stage; Unsteady, 9 p.m., Coors Light Rock On Stage.
FAIR FACTS
Through July 6 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Closed June 23. Gates are open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Admission: Adults, $12; seniors 62 and older, $6; children 6 to 12, $6; children 5 and younger, free.
Information: (858) 793-5555; (858) 755-1161; www.sdfair.com/fair.
On-site parking: Cars and motorcycles, $9; recreational vehicles, $15; preferred parking, $15. No motor homes.
Off-site parking: Free, with shuttles 9 a.m. to midnight. Del Mar Horsepark, 14550 El Camino Real, daily; MiraCosta College San Elijo campus and Torrey Pines High School, weekends and July 4.
Public transportation: Hourly buses to and from Escondido Transit Center. A shuttle between the Solana Beach Train Station and the fair leaves every 25 minutes. Passengers with a Breeze bus or Coaster train ticket receive a $1.75 fair admission discount at the west gate. Information: (760) 966-6500 or www.gonctd.com NEWSROOM
AT THE FAIR
The San Diego Union-Tribune's Newsroom at the Fair exhibit is in the Paddock Lounge next to Plaza de Mexico near the Grandstand entrance.
Meet Chuck Scott, Sports/Internet editor, 1 to 4 p.m.
Explore the technology that brings you the daily newspaper, Today's Local News, Enlace, multimedia site SignOnSanDiego.com and AmplifySD.com, the all-San Diego music online radio station.
Tune to “U-T in the Community” and “Community Spotlight” on SignOn Radio LIVE, hosted by Drew Schlosberg on Tuesdays and Fridays, except July 4.
Online: For fair news and information, go to fair.uniontrib.com.
