Team Arsenal: 2010 Spring Soccer, Game 1
03/29/2010 04:13 PM Filed in: Lightbox
If it is spring and a chilly, overcast, blustery day... It must be another season of travel soccer. This year and season, it is Team Arsenal. Here are six images from Team Arsenal’s first game. Due to the low light of a,cloudy and grey day, I shot these images in a Raw format and converted them in Adobe’s Lightroom. I created a reduced saturation, vintage look preset and applied it to 25 images selected out of more than 180 color proof images shot during the game. This preset details the uniforms and grass and has a healthy vignette to add some punch and focus to the subjects.
To see the full set of 25 artistically worked images, please stop by my Smugmug site. To get there, just click here. Oh... Team Arsenal won. Final score was 3 to 2.
Irish Lass
03/17/2010 12:06 PM Filed in: Lightbox
These images are from a portrait session I shot back in 2006. The family was traditional Irish and these images are of their little Irish Lass. She was a pure pleasure to work with. Shy at first, but warmed up to both me and the camera very quickly. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!
Winter: Parting Shots
03/16/2010 03:04 PM Filed in: Lightbox
With spring officially upon us next week and the weather finally warming up in Maryland, it is time for a few parting shots of winter. The record snowfalls in the Maryland and the generally cold climate all season made this winter seem longer than usual. It, however, was one of the most enjoyable winters in a long, long time. So... With a fond farewell, here are a few images captured during some winter fun. Enjoy!!
Variations
09/08/2009 02:57 PM Filed in: Lightbox
I am always amazed how one image can invoke different looks and feelings depending on how it is processed. From the original image straight out of the camera to a worked final image, photographers today have a vast range and palette at their fingertips to be expressive and creative with their work. This is true for both the professional and amateur photographer alike.
The image presented here and its variations are an example of this expression and creativity. The shot is simple… An on location portrait at a poolside birthday party over the summer. The first version is, for the most part, straight out of the camera. The versions that follow are worked and processed, each uniquely different from the other.
The image presented here and its variations are an example of this expression and creativity. The shot is simple… An on location portrait at a poolside birthday party over the summer. The first version is, for the most part, straight out of the camera. The versions that follow are worked and processed, each uniquely different from the other.
Out of Camera
Added Contrast & Rich Black Tones
Reduced Contrast with Enhanced Whites and Light Tones
Desaturated Colors with Red Tones
Aged Tones
Classic Black and White
Slideshows: Team Revolution - 2008
07/08/2009 06:23 PM Filed in: Lightbox
I love photographing youth sports. Over the years, I have followed my oldest son’s soccer career. For the past two years he has played travel soccer for two local area travel teams. Needless to say, I have been the photographer for both teams. With soccer tryouts over for 2009 and my son making his team from last year again, I thought it would be nice to post some slideshows I did from the 2008 season.
The vast majority of images from these slideshows were shot with a Canon 40D and a Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens. Depending on the soccer field, sometimes I used a Canon 1.4x EF Extender. Capturing between 700 and 1000 images per soccer game, I normally only process the images to “proof” quality using Adobe’s Lightroom. For these slideshows, I used an online service called Animoto.
With all the specifics out of the way... I hope you enjoy the following slideshows from Team Revolution’s 2008 Season!!
The vast majority of images from these slideshows were shot with a Canon 40D and a Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens. Depending on the soccer field, sometimes I used a Canon 1.4x EF Extender. Capturing between 700 and 1000 images per soccer game, I normally only process the images to “proof” quality using Adobe’s Lightroom. For these slideshows, I used an online service called Animoto.
With all the specifics out of the way... I hope you enjoy the following slideshows from Team Revolution’s 2008 Season!!
Tournament 1
Tournament 2
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
End of School Year
07/01/2009 12:22 PM Filed in: Lightbox
The end of the school year brings out cameras for most parents and families. It also brings out cameras for photographers like me. In the first half of June, I had the opportunity to photography a Pre-K groups of kids in their final days of the school year. All were excited about the summer and filled with lots of energy. The shoot was a blast. I shot over 200 images and presented 113 to the school. Here are a few samples.
Holiday Fun from 2008
01/28/2009 05:08 PM Filed in: Lightbox
Since the blog was not online for the 2008 Holiday Season, my annual family fun photo didn’t get posted. These are so fun to do, however, it deserves a showing. Enjoy...
