High School Track
I went to the His and Hers Invitiational Track Invitational at Ithaca College’s new fieldhouse, Glazer Arena.
It was some hard shooting because even though the long windows make for a very well lit track compared to other facilities it also creates an ugly battle of color balance with the sodium vapor lights overheads.
I don’t think I spent enough time looking when I was shooting. Not something you would expect shooting your own sport.
Kristine Reed of Walton crosses the finish line ahead of Elizabeth Jewiss of Marathon in the girl’s 800m dash at the His and Hers Invitational held at Ithaca College Thursday December 29, 2011. In the last lap Reed closed the gap that Jewiss had held off the starting line to finish in a time of 2:26.59.
A group of runners fight for position off the starting line following the sound of the starters pistol in a slow heat of the boy’s 800m dash at the His and Hers Invitational held at Ithaca College Thursday December 29, 2011
Beth Merritt of the Elmira School District holds herself up after winning the girl’s 3000m run in a time of 11:33.09 at the His and Hers Invitational at Ithaca College Thursday December 29, 2011.
A starting official checks that runners toes are behind the start line during a heat of the boy’s 800m dash at the His and Hers Invitational held at Ithaca College Thursday December 29, 2011
High School Hockey: Story Telling
One of the events I have covered over my winter break has been a High School Hockey game. I came into the game with two major goals:
- To take advantage of the relative neutrality I came into the game with. When shooting something like an RIT athletic contest or a contest involving a team representing my former High School it is hard for me to approach shooting with an unbiased attitude. Especially when shooting for one of the on-campus organizations I work with who really only want pictures of the RIT teams for illustration purposes. and…
- To use this lack of bias to shoot and create an edit that is more of a narrative than just a highlight reel of flashy action shots.
So here is a ten image edit of Ithaca High School’s 3-0 win over the joint Cortland-Homer team:
Lights, Camera, Portrait
Lately I have been really wishing I had a better handle on using artificial lights like speedlights and other strobes. This interest has more or less been sparked by reading Joe McNally’s The Hot Shoe Diaries at the suggestion of my TA.
So when I was asked to create a few portraits for one of my shooting classes this quarter I checked out a few speedlights and justin clamps and got to work making a few photographs of a friend on the track and cross country teams. I know I still have a lot more to learn and grow but I was pretty happy with a few of the shots in my take.
Michael Peterson, a second year glass blowing major at RIT, and member of the track and cross country teams poses for a portrait in his apartment, December 13, 2011.
Break and Basketball
I am home for Christmas with lots of goodies from the equipment cage which I am taking advantage of with lots of shooting and lots-of-shooting’s less desirable companion, lots of editing.
Here are my shots from a high school basketball game last night:
Lansing High School’s Nate McInotsh is introduced as starter prior to the game against Dryden, Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Lansing defeated its Interscholastic Athletic Conference rival 68-55 in Lansing for the season’s first win.
Lansing High School’s Kyle Bougardus (L) and Ben Rourke (C) guard Dryden’s John Whitmore (R) during Lansing’s 68-55 win at home Tuesday, December 20, 2011.
Lansing High School’s Greg Lehr drives down the baseline to the basket despite coverage of Dryden’s Keith Goodenough (left) and John Whitmore (right) during Lansing’s 68-55 win at home, its first of the season, Tuesday, December 20, 2011.
Lansing High School’s Nate McIntosh looks for a foul call after being knocked to the floor during Lansing’s 68-55 win at home, its first of the season, Tuesday, December 20, 2011.
Kim Brown, Coach of Dryden High School’s Boy’s Varsity Basketball Team, gives a pep talk to his players during the second half of 55-68 loss on the road to a previously winless Lansing, Tuesday, December 20, 2011.
Lansing High School’s Ben Rourke unsuccessfully attempts to block a lay-up by Dryden’s Bryan Norman during Lansing’s 68-55 win at home, its first of the season, Tuesday, December 20, 2011.
Dryden High School’s Keith Goodenough rests his arms on his head as his teams efforts to make up a 12 point deficit have failed during a 55-68 loss on the road to a previously winless Lansing, Tuesday, December 20, 2011.
