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HS Football Championships Teaser...

Images from the 2010 MD HS Football Championships will be up shortly.

11-16-10

Franklin & Marshall Football 11-05-10

Although the team didn't fare as well as last week, and the light was just a 'little' more harsh, I'd still be hard pressed to find a better place to spend a crisp fall afternoon than the sidelines of F&M...

Franklin & Marshall Football 10-30-10

It felt great to shoot football at something other than 10,000iso under old, dark, cycling HS stadium lights for a change. What a beautiful day to spend roaming the sidelines.

Like a One Legged Man in an...

...well, you know the rest.

Homecoming Game 10-01-10

Go, Go Gadget Arms...

10-02-10

Boys V Soccer 9-28-10

Volleyball 9-23-10

Boys JV & V Soccer 9-22-10

Boys JV & V Soccer 9-21-10

If You Can't Run Through Them...

Good things can happen...

...when the natural light shines through.

Invisible Chair...

JV Football 09-20-10

Friday Night (pre) lights...

As the realization that summer vacation has finally come to an end, the sweet salvation of football season fortunately comes to the rescue. The fabled "Friday Night Lights" have arrived once again. Unfortunately, the "Friday Night Lights" in most HS stadiums I cover leave a LOT to be desired. Fortunately, for the next month at least, the beauty of the late summer "golden hour" light still shines on. Here are images from my first two days of HS football, captured in the beauty that is (pre)Friday Night Lights.

Franklin & Marshall Field Hockey 9-12-10

I could be wrong...

...but I don't think that's the ball.

Todd & Lisa's Wedding 9-05-10

For the first time in my life, rather than being the wedding photographer, I was actually part of the wedding. It's hard to say with any certainty which side I prefer, but the non-photographic side is definitely much less stressful! In any event, it was a beautiful event, and I was proud to be a groomsmen for one of my good friends. However, not being much of a dancer, I inevitably fell back upon doing what I know best... taking pictures.

RD & Jenn's Wedding 08-07-10

I traveled deep into the mountains of Elkins, WV a few weeks back to shoot a wedding. What an amazing weekend it turned out to be. Good friends + good weather + good location + good beer + good music + Great Couple = DAMN GOOD TIMES!

Deep in the hills of West Virginia...

...no one can hear you scream.

Potato Guns are... AWESOME!!!

Tonya & Terry Wedding 7-02-10

Here are a few favorites from a recent wedding...

I've been editing a recent wedding, and I keep coming back to this particular image. By far one of my favorites of the day.

More to follow shortly...

Going Crabbin'...

Never Underestimate the Little Guy...

Lax Teaser...

I covered the Women's Lax NCAA DII/DIII Semi-Finals & Finals last weekend. Slideshows to follow shortly, but here's a little teaser in the meantime.

College Track & Field, Centennial Championships 5-01/02-10

I know its a little late to be posted, but hey, if Eastern Ripple can do it, then I can too!

Franklin & Marshall Womens Lax Weekend

I covered Women's Lax for Franklin & Marshall this weekend. They absolutely dominated both games, winning 16-4 Saturday and 16-3 on Sunday. My own performance was decidedly less stellar. Between the radiating heat waves wreaking havoc with the autofocus, and a terrible case of "ref-butt," I just couldn't seem to find my rhythm. Ultimately, I still managed to make a few decent images, but redemption shall be mine next weekend at the lax finals at Gettysburg College. I'll also be praying for cloudy skies...

Saturday's Game


Sunday's Game

After Prom Party 5-08-10

After shooting the actual prom, I headed out to Arundel Mills Mall to cover the after-prom party being held at Dave & Busters. I only shot for about 45 minutes, as 2am was fast approaching, and I had a busy Sunday ahead of me the next morning. Under different circumstances, I do wish I could have stayed a bit longer and worked the scene a bit more. Nevertheless, it was definitely a unique opportunity in a very cool location. Everything was shot with either a 35mm 1.8 or a 50mm 1.8 wide open @ 6400iso.

Boys Lax 4-13-10

Spent a drizzly afternoon in Delaware shooting boys lax. Days like this are made for AquaTech lens covers and EMS jackets! I stayed warm, my equipment stayed dry, and I managed to make a few nice frames...

The Recipe for Shooting Spring Sports...

Take 3 parts Lax games, roughly one half each. Next, add one part softball game, about two innings worth. Stir repeatedly from 4:00 to 7:30pm. Serve chilled with 30mph wind gusts, and VOILA!

HS Girls Lax 4-08-10

"The Detrick" Lax Style, Part Two...

17mm is Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide...

... wide enough for an unexpected cameo appearance!

"The Detrick" Lax Style...

Make Me a Bicycle Clown!!

Sometimes...

...when you're sitting on a bridge, in traffic, for over 1 1/2 hours, for no apparent reason... you've gotta find a silver lining.

Girls Soccer 04-05-10

I always enjoy shooting sports at this particular school for several reasons: 1) They don't
have auxiliary lights, so BOTH the JV & Varsity games are played in the gorgeous afternoon light, 2) Varsity always plays first, and 3) the stadium is reserved for football games, so the rest of the sports are played in huge fields that all have beautiful clean backgrounds! With temperatures in the mid-70's, I can't think of a better way to have spent a sunny April afternoon...

I could be wrong...

... but it might help to open your eyes next time!

An Old Favorite...

I was looking through the archives tonight and came across this image from 2005. It's still one of my favorites.

HS Track & Field 3-25-10

Cool, overcast days and a black rubber track make for a great afternoon of shooting track & field. A brief glimpse of some late afternoon sunshine was just icing on the cake.

I really can't argue with his logic... ..

Wait for it...

...You'll know it when you see it.

First Lax of the Season...

...unfortunately this was a "burn cd on the spot job" and I had three games to shoot, all at roughly the same time. Regardless, it felt great to be back out in the sun, and it felt even better to wipe the dust off of my beloved 400mm! What wasn't nearly as satisfying was that I only had roughly 25 minutes to shoot the JV game, and about 35 minutes to shoot the V game before I had to head back to my car to start burning the cd. Nevertheless, it was a beautiful afternoon, and despite the 3 1/2 hours of traffic getting there, a JV baseball game in between, and both teams losing to the tune of around 12-0, I still managed to make a few decent images. Enjoy...

I Love You, You Love Me...

...and then Barney gets skewered with a light saber.

On Deck...

Sadie Hawkins Dances...

...are not what they used to be!

2010 MD Boys Basketball State Finals 3-13-10

8 teams, 4 games, ten hours... one court. One very, very dark court. Comcast center, I swear you get darker every year. For shame UMCP, FOR SHAME!! Even though it was a long day of shooting, and I was living the life at 5000iso, I still had a great time, got to see a few familiar faces, and managed to make some decent images. Enjoy...

CLASS 1A


CLASS 2A


CLASS 3A


CLASS 4A

Here's what we're gonna do...

Franklin & Marshall Mens Basketball 2-28-10

I covered the Centennial Conference Championships between Franklin & Marshall and Gettysburg tonight. F&M went into half-time with a comfortable lead, but Gettysburg came out strong in the 2nd half, closing the gap and eventually pulling ahead in the 4th quarter. F&M answered back with a strong run and a couple of key free-throws to secure the win 66-62. Great game!

Swimming Championships at Franklin & Marshall 2-20/21-10

I photographed the college swimming championships at Franklin & Marshall last weekend. Saturday I was a one-man show, and on Sunday Sinclair and I were both there, shutters blazing! With 3 main schools to cover, but the additional need to cover as many other participants as possible, this was much more of a "higher quantity" over "absolute quality" assignment than usual. Nevertheless, there was plenty of good action, and a few nice moments that I was fortunate enough to capture.

Saturday


Sunday

Franklin & Marshall Basketball 2-17-10

Headed up to F&M to assist Sinclair with a little remote camera experimentation. Check out his images HERE and HERE. I also couldn't help but do a little shooting of my own.

Blizzard of '10...

Two blizzards brought high winds, power outages, and nearly 4ft of snow to most of the east coast.... and all in less than a week! Many are calling it a once in a lifetime experience. Let's hope they're right!

Here a glimpse at what I saw during the great "Snowpocalypse" of 2010.

Buffy See, Buffy Do...

Buffy...

..was not amused.

Available Darkness...

Dull, boring, overhead fluorescent lighting... IN YOUR FACE!!!

Step into the Light...

Sometimes, you wanna light it... and sometimes, you GOTTA light it! When you're assigned to shoot indoor track in the 5th Regiment Armory, and you inadvertently left the night-vision goggles in your other camera bag, you have no choice but to break out the speedlites!

We are not alone...

Chris & Kendall 12-12-09

Beautiful location, a great group of people, and of course an awesome couple. These are my favorite images from a hectic, but beautiful day. Congratulations again guys! And thanks to Sinclair for lending me his 85mm 1.4... what an incredible piece of glass.

Wraslin'...

Photographed HS wrestling for the 2nd time this season. Lit directly with 2 speedlights superclamped to the far railings on my left and right. Not overly excited with the results...especially the shadows, but it'll do for now...