Putting Yourself Out There

A busy Thursday saw me running from one assignment to the next with little opportunity to slow down. With the hectic schedule, I had to remind myself several times to think outside of the box when it came to taking photos.

Fortunately for me, one of my assignments inspired me to do so. The young man pictured below is putting himself out there this weekend, delivering a sermon in a church his family has deep roots in. With him taking on such a personal challenge, I couldn't fall short with my photo taking. Luckily for me, he and his father were both willing subjects.

While the day's schedule made me regret not wearing my running shoes, it did provide me with plenty of opportunities for good photos. Of course, anytime there are kids involved, I think the photos turn out better. 

Whether they are just hanging around...

Or finding their way...

It's always fun to shoot photos of kids.

Putting Yourself Out There

A busy Thursday saw me running from one assignment to the next with little opportunity to slow down. With the hectic schedule, I had to remind myself several times to think outside of the box when it came to taking photos.

Fortunately for me, one of my assignments inspired me to do so. The young man pictured below is putting himself out there this weekend, delivering a sermon in a church his family has deep roots in. With him taking on such a personal challenge, I couldn't fall short with my photo taking. Luckily for me, he and his father were both willing subjects.

While the day's schedule made me regret not wearing my running shoes, it did provide me with plenty of opportunities for good photos. Of course, anytime there are kids involved, I think the photos turn out better. 

Whether they are just hanging around...

Or finding their way...

It's always fun to shoot photos of kids.

Try, Try Again

The good thing about shooting sports photography is that if you don't get a good shot one night, you're always going to get another chance at the next game.

Last week I posted a few photo attempts from a volleyball practice. I wasn't pleased with those shots.

Last night, I got the chance to try and redeem myself. I'm not going to go out and declare the session a success, but I will acknowledge I am a bit happier with these.

There's still some work that needs to be done, but I was happier with my settings on these.

How about a little Gomez today?

Try, Try Again

The good thing about shooting sports photography is that if you don't get a good shot one night, you're always going to get another chance at the next game.

Last week I posted a few photo attempts from a volleyball practice. I wasn't pleased with those shots.

Last night, I got the chance to try and redeem myself. I'm not going to go out and declare the session a success, but I will acknowledge I am a bit happier with these.

There's still some work that needs to be done, but I was happier with my settings on these.

How about a little Gomez today?

Different Types of Light

Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to shoot photos under several different circumstances. An assignment to get mug shots of local football players meant an early alarm clock on Saturday, but the early morning light made for nice shots.

Most players gave me their game faces.

Although, I did get at least one smile out of the bunch.

It also gave me the opportunity to get a shot of one of my favorite coaches.

A quick pic Sunday morning before church reminded me how fast my children are growing up. My youngest looks way too grown up in this photo (which used a side bounce flash).

I've been told it's not too manly to like John Mayer, but I've always thought he was incredibly talented. I heard the guys on a local sports radio station once refer to him as the most confused musician out there: "He wants to be a guitar rock god, but that's not his audience." Maybe so. Either way, I'm really liking this song right now.

Different Types of Light

Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to shoot photos under several different circumstances. An assignment to get mug shots of local football players meant an early alarm clock on Saturday, but the early morning light made for nice shots.

Most players gave me their game faces.

Although, I did get at least one smile out of the bunch.

It also gave me the opportunity to get a shot of one of my favorite coaches.

A quick pic Sunday morning before church reminded me how fast my children are growing up. My youngest looks way too grown up in this photo (which used a side bounce flash).

I've been told it's not too manly to like John Mayer, but I've always thought he was incredibly talented. I heard the guys on a local sports radio station once refer to him as the most confused musician out there: "He wants to be a guitar rock god, but that's not his audience." Maybe so. Either way, I'm really liking this song right now.

New Day, New Sport

This morning I had my first go at volleyball for the new season. I'll readily admit that I've never considered myself a very good photographer when it comes to volleyball. It's a hard sport to shoot in my opinion.

That said, here's what I came away with.

And this.

And finally this.

I'm not really happy with any of them, but that's part of the challenge, right? For me, the goal is to get a great volleyball shot at some point this season. Of course, the only way to do that is...practice, practice and more practice.

Going old school today.