It's never the same game twice.

A few thoughts on Sports Photography.

One of the reasons I picked up a camera was *not* to shoot sports. It seemed boring, repetitive, and overwhelming with the number of pictures people would take! But, alas, my children asked and so to the fields I went...

As you can imagine, I was wrong.

There is so much emotion and strength in each athlete. Resolve, determination, frustration, joy, and camaraderie to be captured on a field or court or pool, the sidelines- just about everywhere that every game or match or meet feels like it's my first. Wondering who is going to shine today, anticipating the action, what moments am I going capture for these players and spectators that they may look back on in 5 years, 10 years, 40 years... That is the opposite of boring.

I love outdoor portrait work, studio stuff and banners, and media stuff feels like craft time without all the mess. All of that feeds my creative side. But looking through a set of action from a game feels like I’m looking through a collection of sports cards. Catching the peak action, reliving the moments of victory and loss, seeing a moment frozen in time where these athletes were giving 110% of themselves for their team. Nothing beats that.

Now, there really are a LOT of images to sort through and the majority of them are canned but the ones that make the cut are the ones I know the kids, parents, and teammates are going to love and appreciate for years to come. When you are far from your high school and college days you will appreciate these pictures and the memories that come with them!

And as I look through galleries from this past year I am anything but bored! I am inspired, motivated, excited, and just generally proud that I get to give these athletes memories to share! I have watched y'all win, lose, give up, fight to the finish, fight, cheer, and support and I am here for it all. I love getting to know you as individuals and teams, I am always sad when a season is over, and above all I just really love this job!

And it really never is the same game twice!