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Ward Youth Bowling Team 2009

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:02:43 +0000

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]

Lake Orion vs Clarkston Football

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:21:34 +0000

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.

Lake Orion vs Rochester Adams 2009

admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:29:05 +0000

On Friday, the Lake Orion Dragons played host to Rochester Adams in this pre-playoff matchup. The game was back and forth score wise and a pleasure to be on the field photographing it. Ultimately the Dragons triumphed with a 23 to 13 victory. Enjoy these photos, and you can [View all of the photos from the Lake Orion Vs Rochester Adams Football game here]

Lake Orion Football Homecoming 2009

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:40:11 +0000

These are my favorites from the Lake Orion High school Homecoming game. [See the rest of the photos by following this link]

Lake Orion Football vs Southfield 2009

admin — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:36:28 +0000

This year on Friday night’s I have the opportunity to break away from weddings and photograph the amazing sport that is Lake Orion High School Football.

If you want to view all of the images from this game, they can be found here.

You can read my blog entry on this game by following this link.

Olympia Gymnastics Academy Womens Meet 2009

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:40:55 +0000

Session 3 Friday Photographs

Olympia Session 3 Friday
Flames Session 3 Friday
Grand Blank Session 3 Friday
Heartland Session 3 Friday
Michigan Academy Session 3 Friday
Red Cedar Session 3 Friday
Branch Session 3 Friday
Kids Gym Session 3 Friday
Oakland Session 3 Friday
Splitz Session 3 Friday
YMCA Session 3 Friday

Session 4 Saturday Photographs
Extreme Gymnastics Session 4 Saturday
Farmington Session 4 Saturday
Great Lakes Elite Session 4 Saturday
Infinity Session 4 Saturday
Michigan Academy Session 4 Saturday
Midland Session 4 Saturday
Stars and Stripes Session 4 Saturday

Session 5 Saturday Photographs
Allendale Session 5 Saturday
Cassell Session 5 Saturday
Champion Gymnastics Session 5 Saturday
Greater Kalamazoo World of Gymnastics Session 5 Saturday
Gymnastics Unlimited Session 5 Saturday
Mega Session 5 Saturday
Phenomenal Flips Session 5 Saturday
Southern Michigan Gymnastics Session 5 Saturday

Session 6 Saturday Photographs
Mills Session 6 Saturday
Oakland Gymnastics Session 6 Saturday
Olympia Gymnastics Session 6 Saturday
Splitz Session 6 Saturday
Sports Club Session 6 Saturday

Session 7 Sunday Photographs
Aerial Express Gymnastics Session 7 Sunday
Branch Gymnastics Session 7 Sunday
Euro Stars Gymnastics Session 7 Sunday
GTC Session 7 Sunday
Phoenix Gymnastics Session 7 Sunday
Red Cedar Gymnastics Session 7 Sunday

Session 8 Sunday Photographs
Flames Session 8 Sunday
Hartland Gymnastics Session 8 Sunday
Livonia Session 8 Sunday
Troy Session 8 Sunday
Twistars Session 8 Sunday

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Gymnastics State Finals 2009

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:20:49 +0000

It was an honor to photograph the State Finals for USAG gymnastics this year at Lake Orion High School. View photos from this event

Kalamazoo Gymnastics Meet 2009

admin — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:44:29 +0000

The following photos were taken in Kalamazoo Michigan at the Greater Kalamazoo World of Gymnastics.

View the photos here

Saginaw Gymnastics Meet

admin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:20:55 +0000

The following photos were taken at the Saginaw Gym Jesters “Jesterfest” on Sunday February 15th, 2009 in Saginaw Michigan.

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Gymnastics “I Am” 2009

admin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:14:36 +0000

The following images were taken at Olympia Gymnastics Academy in Shelby Township Michigan on February 8th, 2009. Please email me for the password to access these photos.

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