know that they're probably going to be the target. That's the good thing about the 600. You can get real close and see their facial expressions. There might have been a little smirk there, so I'll stay with him. It's a little bit of luck. Other times it's almost a gut feeling that works out. " His favorite photo from the thousands he has snapped came in a 2018 win against the Baltimore Ravens. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes was on the sidelines waiting for that moment when the defense had sealed the victory. " I was literally trained on him for probably a solid 5 minutes while the game was going on, " Andrew recalls. " Most of the other photographers had already moved down the field to where the action was. I kept him in my frame just waiting to see what would happen. He started screaming and cheering and I got a great shot of him. That's probably my all-time favorite emotional shot. " During the offseason Andrew covers various events the Chiefs hold around Kansas City. He's photographed players reading to school kids and concerts held at Arrowhead. He's shot fashion shows. He's sought out city murals. Sometimes he's asked to make portraits of the players. " I've done a little bit of everything, " he says. " That's one of the things the team's head photographer liked about the portfolio I showed him before he hired me. We don't just shoot sports. The action is a minor part of what we do the entire year in the great scheme of things. " Andrew admits he wasn't a huge sports fan before he started watching games through a lens. " I respected athletes and what they could do, but I wasn't obsessed with sports. I just really enjoy shooting it. I like capturing action rather than setting up a shot. I like capturing a moment rather than creating it. " Given the Chiefs' recent success, he should find many more great moments for years to come. You can find contact information for Andrew and see more of his work at www.matherphotos.com. Above: Tight end Travis Kelce is a favorite target of Andrew's camera. Here he takes a hit from Carolina Panthers cornerback Rasul Douglas after catching a pass. Below: Safety Armani Watts takes in the celebration after the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV. MARCH 2021 | RURALMISSOURI.COOP 29http://www.matherphotos.com http://www.RURALMISSOURI.COOP