The Pacific Northwest is the only place in the United States where people race sprint boats. The sport originated in Australia and has become an expensive hobby for a lot of families here. The racers soup up these boats to race against the clock, following a set course through twists and turns carved out of a field. It was the second race ever at Webb's Slough in St. John, Wash.

I shot this with a standard-def Sony DCR-SR200 and edited it in Final Cut. I wrote and recorded the voiceover myself. The challenge here was getting close enough to the action and getting usable audio. And keeping dry and clean (I didn't).

Ever been sitting around at a football game and wondered who's running around in that mascot suit? Well, no one will tell you once they choose someone. That's why you have to go to the tryouts to see how hot, sweaty and exhausting being a mascot truly can be.

I shot this with a standard-def Sony DCR-SR200 camcorder and edited in Final Cut. The big challenge was color correction, due to poor lighting conditions in the gym. One wall was covered with mirrors, which limited framing and movement.