Time to think about Sports Photography

So, it's supposedly spring although you wouldn't really know it given our weather! You can tell, though, by the amount and quality of daylight. I see that local sports organizations are starting spring registration and tryouts for their competitive teams. When we had three competitive soccer athletes in the house this was a very busy time of year for us, with multiple tryouts in many locations around the city. On the one hand I miss the chaos. On the other, not having to manage that chaos means I now have lots more time for photographing your team!

In addition to providing tournament and competition coverage and an on line print/digital file sales system, I also offer game coverage for your team and team/individual photo services for your club or organization (starting at $15 per player).

I've been doing Sports Photography in Edmonton for 10 years. I've been very lucky to have photographed lots of really talented young athletes have success over the years. Check out the 2006 Alberta U16 boys Provincial Team, gold medalists at the national Reese Cup tournament that year. If you're familiar with the local soccer community you will see several familiar faces:

To name a few: Randy Edwini-Bonsu (Eintracht Braunschweig), Marcus Johnstone (UAlberta Bears), Antonio Rago (FC Edmonton), Michal Misiewicz (Canada)

Athletes spend hours perfecting their skills and pouring their hearts and souls into their sport. They'll remember the time with their teammates and their personal accomplishments for the rest of their life. As parents, we are often so involved in supporting them following their dreams that it seems thats all we do. Take it from me, those hectic times do not last forever. Soon enough all you will have are the memories. Make sure that you have great shots of your young athlete through the years to help remember this fantastic time. Book your photography now and save 25% on all services booked by April 15.

Please check out more samples of my sports photography, and contact me to discuss your sports photo needs for 2013.

I'm excited that Edmonton will be hosting some of the 2015 Women's World Cup. It makes me wonder if any of the young ladies that participated in last summers ASA Provincial Championships will be there! There was some fantastic soccer played at the tournament and it was a privilege to be the Official Photographer of the event. The U18 Girls Champions were Edmonton Victoria, a team with much talent and passion.  Will we see any of these young ladies on the pitch then?

Congratulations to all of the ASA T1 Competitors!

The competition was fierce, and provided many, many great photo ops! Each and every player should be proud of their achievement of making it to the Provincial Championship Competition. Congratulations to you all on successful seasons, and best wishes for success in the coming years!

Windermere Studios has a great collection of ASA Tournament Photos for sale.

All of the photos are available for purchase as prints or digital files directly from those galleries. Photo collages are available by special order, so please contact me with those requests, or any other questions that you have.

Best of luck to those going on to Nationals.



ASA Tournament Photos 

Alberta Soccer U14, U16, U18 Road to Nationals

I am very excited to be the Official Photographer at the ASA Tier 1 Provincial Soccer Tournament in Edmonton. The tournament starts tomorrow afternoon, and I'm just putting the finishing touches on my booth and getting the gear all packed up!

I've taken photos at numerous ASA provincials before, as well as at two Youth Soccer Nationals competitions - I've had that great privilege because my son's team represented Alberta twice, at U16 (silver medalists) and again at U18 (gold medalists!) so I appreciate the time and commitment that the athletes have given to get here, and wish them all the best!!!! I understand the game and know how to anticipate play.

When I first ventured into Sport Photography, a mentor told me there were 4 key elements in a sport photo: Face, Action, Contact, Ball. The perfect sport photograph isn't necessarily of the ball going into the net or even of the shot that put it there. It's all about the expression on the players face, the look of determination or of joy they have from competing, the fierce face off between opponents, the big stretch  to reach the  bird or the perfect positioning that comes from years of training. Catching those moments is what I strive to do. Sports photography is all about anticipation, about predicting what will happen next and focusing in on that moment. I've been shooting sports for 10 years and would love to be your sports photographer.

I'll be uploading photos by game day and time, to the galleries here. By 'registering' you will be able to select your favorite photos, and those photos are added to your own personal gallery for further review, and of course to purchase prints or digital files!

Prints come from Bay Photo, and are of the highest quality, printed with true photographic processing on archival paper. We also offer digital files and several specialty products, such as prints on aluminum and will have samples on display at the tournament.

You can book photography in advance, to guarantee that your team or player has their photos taken during the tournament. With 36 teams/51 games this will be the only way to ensure coverage of your player!

See you tomorrow!