The balls were wizzing by me as I stood at the end of the bowling alley today.  The orbs were smacking into the pins just a few feet from where I was perched with my camera and it was amazing!  I really enjoy sports photography because it’s a true documentary art form that requires observation, understanding of the subject, and photographic technique.  This was my first opportunity to capture the sport of bowling and I learned a lot about what works photographically.  Initially I thought that the best shots would be from the end of the alley looking at the faces of the bowlers as they threw the balls, but after observing the whole match I found the best shots are on the side where you can see the entire form of the throw.

Special thanks to Airway Lanes for allowing me to walk to the end of the lanes to get some of these photographs.

Here are a few shots from the day. [The rest of the photos will be available at the following link]

I have so many things to be thankful for that I think I’d fill several pages worth of things. On the day after Thanksgiving I’m reviewing photographs and memories from yesterday and the thing I’m most thankful for is family.

Thanks to my bride for getting up at 4am and cooking the most amazingly tender turkey.

Thanks to my brother and his family for driving many miles to spend the holiday with us.

Thanks to our parents for bringing dishes to pass and being a part of the celebration.

Thanks for my cousin Chris for stopping by (even if he wrote his name in the dirt on the back of our van.)

Here are a few photos from our Thanksgiving celebration. The first is my favorite. Sparkie knows exactly where to sit during the meal.

Camera Wars with my brother

This last one is my nephew. Is he a football player or a Baby Gap model? You decide.