The Faces of the Game

The District IV Fastpitch Championships in Centralia was lacking in competetive drama for many of the games I was able to cover.  Of those, only the championship contest held much in the way of competetive fire; There were two teams holding the other back, searching for the moment, the break or luck that would put them over the top. 

As a sports photographer, I thrive on capturing the "action shot", that play that makes a game, a season or perhaps a career.  What we sometimes forget is that we are creating images of human beings full of life and emotion.  Their own personal victories may be less common than the big plays.  The release of emotion and expression is less predictable to capture than the backhand-stab of a hot-shot grounder to short.

Sometimes, an objective observer has to remind himself exactly what he is trying to create.

The full collections of several fastpitch games are now available at GAP Photo.  You can find the second Toledo/Castle Rock game, Pe Ell/Napavine and the 1A Championship game between Onalaska and Montesano.

You Had to be There

You probably had to be there to really enjoy this scene, but behind these lights, dark clouds of spring storms really put on a visual show during the District 4 Fastpitch Tournament on Thursday.

Castle Rock vs Toledo Fastpitch Collection now Available

While the rain has been the big winner this week, a few games have been played at the District 4 1A Fastpitch Championship Tournament in Centralia.  Castle Rock took a 4-1 game from Toledo in the 1st round.   There is a modest collection for both Castle Rock and Toledo at GAP Photo.

Evergreen Confrence Track & Field Championships Collection now Available

 

The Onalaska boys and the Rainier girls used their depth to win the Evergreen Conference Track & Field Championships on Friday evening.  The results can be found at here.  GAP Photo has posted 151, mainly running event photos on their website.

Castle Rock vs Toledo Baseball Collection Available

Castle Rock thumped Toledo in the first round of the District IV Baseball Tournament and then went on to defeat Montesano. I was able to capture 135 solid photos that are now on the GAP Photo website.

The ins and outs of Designing a Collage

After a couple of attempts, I liked this one, but then I made a couple of minute changes and came up with....

What do you think? 

Toutle Lake, Napavine Fastpitch Collection Available

The sun came out yesterday and so did the Napavine and Toutle Lake fastpitch teams. The Lady Tigers used the sun a little more to their advantage with a 5-2, 11-8 doubleheader sweep of Toutle Lake. One of the things I love about still photography is that no matter what the score, a solo image captures just the effort and emotiom.  To view the photos of this game, drop by GAP Photo.

Framed Photo and two Photoshoots Available at "Bowl for Kid's Sake"

This photo of the 2004 eruption of Mount St. Helens was matted and framed yesterday at Book N Brush. This and two photoshoots by GAP Photo are auction or gift items at this years Bowl for Kid's Sake, a fundraiser for BIg Brothers Big Sisters this Saturday at Centralia Bowl. Drop on by, bid, win and support Big Brothers Big Sisters!

"Affected" Collage for Adam and the Boys

A simple collage was created from a concert shoot I did back in early April with the band "Affected" in Olympia.

Daniel & Lydia's Engagement Photos

I completed and engagement shoot of Daniel and Lydia on Saturday in preparation for their July 10th wedding. Here are some of my favorite images from the gallery.

The entire raw gallery is located here.  A similar shoot for an individual, couple or family is still just $50 in the local (Lewis and Cowlitz Counties) area and $75 anywhere in Western Washington.  Trust me, those prices are going up soon so book now! 

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