Game 5 Whalers Vs. Spitfires

Wow, what an awesome game to photograph. Photographing hockey is like no other sport I have photographed before. I was amazed at how fast the sport was and how difficult it is to get the shot. Learning to follow the puck and anticipating where the puck will be was a challenge and it took until the third period for me to begin to feel comfortable anticipating the shots.

Here's one of my first shots through the glass. This is Vern Cooper, a first round draft pick in 2006.

Penalties are never taken without an argument

As the game drew on I began to anticipate more.

The determination on the players faces during a fight is great to capture.

During the third period I chose to stand next to Josh Unice, the other goalie from the Windsor spitfires. He was really into the game and I could tell that he just wanted to be in there facing the puck.

Special thanks to the staff at the Whalers for allowing me to photograph this amazing game.

Dragging the Shutter

Here's a shot I have been wanting to get for a while. It's a "dragging the shutter" shot where Tom and Jessica stayed real still for me allowing me to keep the shutter open for a bit longer than normal. It gives a nice sense of motion to the photo in contrast with the stillness of the subject.

Track Season

One of the most rewarding things that I do is to coach the hurdles for the track team. Here's a shot from this past week's Lake Orion High school track meet.

Last one from Tom and Jessica

Kissing Montage

I was standing in the middle of the street for this shot and I asked them to keep a lookout for any cars, so they did just that.

Tom and Jessica

Meet Tom and Jessica. Yesterday this amazing couple joined me in beautiful downtown Rochester Michigan for their portrait shoot. We really had a great time exploring the city for textures and photographic opportunities.

The first thing I noticed about the two of them were their matching Dr. Martens, so this photograph had to be taken.

We photographed near sunset, and the sun was casting some wonderful shadows.

Tom and Jessica, thanks for allowing me to capture this moment in your lives.

Slideshow

Yellow Pipes

Tonight's engagement photo shoot was a blast. Here's one more from last weekend's photo walk. Stay tuned for a preview from tonight's portrait session in Downtown Rochester.