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 know this game was a couple of weeks ago, but I had to share some of these photos with you. All of the photos can be viewed at the following website [Lake Orion vs Clarkston Photos] Lake Orion had a great season, and losing to Clarkston during the first playoff game was tough. I had a great time on the sidelines this year capturing the players and the action. The sights, sounds, smells, and emotion was a lot of fun to photograph, and I feel honored to have been there.

This final shot is my last photo of the season. The walk to the bus after a defeat is a long one.