CHARLOTTE - Sunday's Panthers' win over the Buccaneers was such an exciting game to shoot — offense and defense were both clicking, and the energy on the field and sidelines was high the entire day.
On defense, the player that was seemingly everywhere was Shaq Thompson .
I didn't realize it at the time, but once I started editing afterward, I noticed he was in most of the defensive photos.
![Shaq Thompson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_editorial_landscape_mobile/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/jbvo6cjgw65g99irky4b.jpg)
![Shaq Thompson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_editorial_landscape_mobile/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/fptelwokkgnqxibyozs2.jpg)
![Shaq Thompson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_editorial_landscape_mobile/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/bjj0ikivhvssvongxjsw.jpg)
Brian Burns finally got the sack he's long wanted on Tom Brady. The referee blocked my shot of the actual play, but I was able to capture the celebration in a burst.
![Brian Burns](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_editorial_landscape_mobile/t_lazy/f_auto/v1666796417/panthers/sbmt9deriv2fwqdio0e0.jpg)
![Brian Burns](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_editorial_landscape_mobile/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/uw1dgvqtlk53uwzb1pqy.jpg)
Offensively, I was in the right spot this game on every touchdown the Panthers scored. The toe-tapping touchdown by DJ Moore was probably my best photo this season. I shot that from the Panthers' sideline with a 70-200mm lens.
![DJ Moore](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_editorial_landscape_mobile/t_lazy/f_auto/v1666799196/panthers/rdwrzo3y9ywuedjygxsq.jpg)
The Chuba Hubbard touchdown was also shot with the 70-200mm in a burst to capture his celebration.
![Chuba Hubbard](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_editorial_landscape_mobile/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/wwj2ejxbctsxo6kwcfxo.jpg)
And Tommy Tremble's score was shot with a 400mm lens from the endzone. In hindsight, I wish I had used the 70-200mm because it was tight. I did get blocked on some of the celebration, but I kept following Tremble, so I was able to caption his interaction with PJ Walker.
![Tommy Tremble](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_editorial_landscape_mobile/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/vtipl7ecwjgomogmllhv.jpg)
Postgame was a little chaotic because there was so much we needed to capture.
I followed interim coach Steve Wilks to get his interaction with Bucs head coach Todd Bowles.
![Steve Wilks](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_editorial_landscape_mobile/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/erkranrxmxawlyizhvif.jpg)
After that, I went to the tunnel to get some player celebrations. Then I ran to the locker room to capture more celebrations. Unfortunately, I was late to the party, so I couldn't get a spot in front of coach Wilks and the team, so I stood on a chair and got wide shots of the speeches and celebrations.
![PJ Walker](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_editorial_landscape_mobile/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/nrwtmaqb4q3g5noqdsgj.jpg)
![Donte Jackson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_editorial_landscape_mobile/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/kufrp6njxkil9flkqdvb.jpg)
This game was full of excitement, because we had so much good stuff to cover. The win really felt like a rebirth of the team. You could genuinely feel the love and support within the locker room and on the sidelines.