I was asked to take a photo of the UCI Men’s Rugby team’s new coach who also happens to be a professor at UCI. About 30 minutes before the shoot I loaded up my car with a ProPhoto 2400 kit and all my other equipment, with the help of my friend and fellow photographer Melissa Lee.
I was told to go to one of the social ecology buildings on campus where the coaches office is. It turned out that there was a nice plaza at the base of the building where I would have a lot of room to shoot. It was about 1:35pm so classes were in session, so the plaza was mine for about the next 30 min.
Continue reading ‘lugging lights all over campus…last minute rugby portrait’
Nikon D3, 300mm, 2500iso, f/2.8, 1/500, manual
A UCI fan jumps and screams in the stands in order to distract the other team from missing a free throw.
I am currently working for the UCI Women’s Basketball team doing filming. Since I am at every game I also have a lot of photos. I still have a lot to practice and go into every game trying to learn how to shoot it better. Here are some shots from two games in the past week.
Continue reading ‘working with womens basketball’
Nikon D3, 300mm, 320iso, f/8, 1/250, manual
UCI Mens Volleyball is finally back in season. Last year I found the spots where I like to shoot and where I knew I would always be able to get some solid images. I started off this year shooting from the same spot, although I would like to branch out and try to find some new angles for upcoming games throughout the season.
Continue reading ‘UCI Mens Volleyball is back!’
Nikon D3, 14-24mm @ 24mm, 200iso, f/14, 1/200, manual
UCI Men’s Basketball players pose for a portrait for the New University: (From left) Michael Hunter, Zack Atkinson, Patrick Rembert.
Continue reading ‘things fall apart, so have a backup plan ready’
Nikon D3, 50mm, 2000iso, f/2.0, 1/800, manual
Although basketball is one of my favorite sports to shoot, I feel like it is one of the sports that I need to work on shooting the most. I also feel like shooting with my strobes has limited the ways that I see when I shoot basketball. I am trying to go back to shooting without strobes and to focus more on action, composition, and different angles. I shot a UCI Womens Basketball game almost entirely with a 50mm, trying to see all the different shots i could get from the baseline. I hope get back to the basics and really develop a strong basketball background.
Continue reading ‘back to the baseline, back to basics’
Nikon D3, 300mm, 3200iso, f/2.8, 1/800, manual
The UCI Mens Soccer team won the Big West Championship for the second year in a row and earned a first round bye in the NCAA tournament. They also earned the 16th seed in the tournament and got to host Stanford in the second round. I was excited to shoot such a big game, especially after not being able to shoot the second round last year due to the game being on the east coast. As a fan it was a disappointing game, although as a photographer it was interesting and action packed. I tried to get some emotion from our team after the game but there really wasn’t much. There were handshakes, a few hugs, and then a huddle. Nothing too special to end the night.
Continue reading ‘UCI comes close, but fails to advance in the NCAA tournament’
Nikon D3, 300mm, 320iso, f/7.1, 1/250, manual
I finally got to use my strobes for the last Women’s home game of the season. It was in the Bren Events Center at UCI which also has higher locations to shoot from. One thing that I noticed from shooting up there were the reflections on the floor. From the angle that I was shooting at I could see the reflection of the fans in the stands right behind the court.
Continue reading ‘back to shooting Volleyball from up top & reflections on the floor’
Nikon D3, 300mm, 3200iso, f/2.8, 1/800, manual
Last weeks soccer game was a hard one to watch. UCI did not play anywhere near as good as they could have. It made standing out in the cold even worse. The game was extremely physical and there was a lot of tension between both teams. There was almost a fight between some players and the coaches were going at it verbally on the sidelines too.
Continue reading ‘tough loss to northride, but still in the semis’
Nikon D3, 300mm, 2500iso, f/2.8, 1/800, manual
I’ve been shooting a lot with a 300mm lens. Mainly because I can’t afford a 70-200mm yet. I have noticed a difference in my shooting stye though. I haven’t been getting as close as I used to, although my photos look closer and tighter. Its good to practice a different technique…but I need that 70-200mm.
Continue reading ‘long lens…shorts lens…experimenting with shooting styles’
Nikon D3, 300mm, 3200iso, f/2.8, 1/640, manual
Usually I’m pretty lazy when it comes to shooting soccer and I end up posting myself near the goals and I don’t really move around too much. Its easy to shoot from there, I get faces, good action, the ball, and it never fails. The one thing that I seem to miss out on a lot is headers. The ball is usually kicked to far to get a usable shot, or the ball is kicked from the other side and I get photos of the players backs. I decided to work the sidelines a little more than usual and came back with some images that are a little different than my usual.
Continue reading ‘unlearning my laziness & working the sides’
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