Environmental Portraits
Milford, PA: Environmental Portraits are photographs of people using the environment or scenery as the background as opposed to a studio created image in front of a background. Typically these photos are taken where someone works, lives or plays or where the person has a connection. It’s a nice change from sports where I typically carry multiple cameras and lenses as well as hundreds of pictures. These photos were all taken on location with a single camera and lens combination. Moreover, these were all as they came out of the camera, which is unusual in this very post-production oriented world.
If you want a unique portrait taken On Location, please contact me to set up an appointment.
Wedding Day
June 14, 2009; Redwood Valley, CA: While I specialize in capturing action sports images, I can’t help but post pictures I took during my childhood friend’s wedding event held at Frey’s Vineyard in Redwood Valley, CA. The ceremony was held in a grove of Redwood trees at one of California’s first organic vineyard located in Mendocino County. Both my friend Dennis Crean and his bride Heidi Grosskamp are vegans so the food at all the weekend festivities left a lot to be desired for this self proclaimed carnivore. However, I can honestly say it was one of the best and most fun weddings I have attended over the years.
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- Farm Equipment
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- A Walk in the Woods
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- Father & Bride
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- Husband & Wife
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- The New Family
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- Under The Redwoods
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- Bride & Groom
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- Buddies & Brides
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- High School Buddies
Lehigh Defeats Davidson 18-4 in Women’s Lax
Bethlehem, PA, USA; 28 March 2009 Saturday: Davidson at Lehigh Women’s Lacrosse played at the Ulrich Sports Complex in Behtlehem, PA. The Lehigh Mountain Hawks defeated the Davidson Wildcats 18-4.
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- Reach for the Sky
A Profile on Jennifer Ross – Lacrosse
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(Written by Louis Rossi for NJSI.NET) Sincere devotion to a sport is the trademark of a true athlete; a competitor that spares no expense when it comes to developing their craft. Dedication at that level requires an immense commitment on the part of an athlete – be it a professional playing before millions on a national stage, or a first year junior varsity try-out hoping they’re good enough to make the cut. It is for these reasons that those fortunate enough to make that cut and continue on to the bigger stages professional athletics has to offer ever make it out of the locker room.
Commitment is a word you’ll hear often in sports. Commitment on a play, a committed performance, a committed comeback – you get the idea. You rarely hear it refer to athletes when they aren’t in the game. How often have you heard the NFL broadcasters talk about the star quarterback’s time spent off the field, doing everything he could to learn from his mistakes and continue his winning streak? Almost never, but why is that? Because it goes unsaid; those players that we watch every week have been committed, dedicated players for years – learning, every step of the way.
While Jennifer Ross doesn’t play in front of millions on a weekly basis, her commitment is just as outstanding and genuine. It is rare to see a player just three-years into a sport make every conceivable effort to immerse themselves in it.
Cody Wallace – Moorestown High School Offensive Lineman
By Anthony Caruso III for NJSI.net
Cody Wallace, a Senior Moorestown High School Offensive Lineman, recently took time to do a Q & A feature interview with njsi.net. His Q & A feature interview is about his playing career.
njsi.net: Could you talk about your overall experience playing football for Moorestown High School?
Cody Wallace: “It was a great experience the past couple of years, especially with the coaches. We had a great coaching staff and they really worked hard to help us (the players). They brought out the best in all of the players. It’s a great team to play for and a great town to play for.”
njsi.net: Your head coach at Moorestown High School is Russ Horton. Could you talk about playing for him the past few years?
CW: “He’s a really great coach to play for. He sets high standards and you really have to play hard. He’s a really good guy to play for, and he brings out the best in most of the players.”
njsi.net: What is the best advice that you have ever received from Coach Horton from your time playing for him?
CW: “Just to play hard and never have any regrets when you play.”
njsi.net: What did it mean to you guys to go to the State Championship game last year at Rutgers Stadium and winning it?
CW: “It was unbelievable. No words can really describe it. It was a long road to get there and we won when we got there. It’s the great feeling ever!”
njsi.net: During your sophomore year, Coach Horton and some of his coaching staff knew that you were starting to get recognized for your play on the field by colleges. Could you talk about getting recognized, starting your sophomore year and building off of that this year, your senior year?
CW: “I was surprised that I was getting as much recognition sophomore year as I did. But it was all a positive thing and its still soaking in with what has happened. Coming up through these years, I’ve gotten better each year and getting more recognition. Its been great!”
njsi.net: You’ve also played on the defensive line in high school. And some media outlets were saying that you were being recruited to play defense in college by some schools, which is still possible. Would you just like to be an offensive lineman in college or play both ways, even though the majority of the players do not play both ways in college?
CW: “I would rather play offense. That’s where my strong point is rather than playing defense.”
njsi.net: You also were a member of the wrestling team at Moorestown. Could you talk about being a member of the wrestling team at Moorestown?
CW: “Again, we have very good coaches. I am not wrestling this year, though. The head coach Bill Clark is a really great guy, and does everything he can to help the team win. He’s also another great coach to play for. Words can’t describe what a great guy he is to his family and to his players. He really cares about the sport and his players.”
njsi.net: Some reports say you were recruited by UCF (University of Central Florida), Rutgers, Maryland, Penn St., Miami, and Virginia. Why did you chose to go to Virginia?
CW: “I took a visit in June, and I really liked the campus and the town — the community and the atmosphere around it was unbelievable. I think it was a really great pick for me, and I can’t wait to get down there.”
njsi.net: During your recruiting visit, were you able to meet with Virginia head coach Al Groh? And what was it like meeting with him?
CW: “It was brief, because it was before a game. And he was really excited about the game that day. Prior to the game, I talked to him in his office and its really good down there. He’s a really good coach and its more family-based, which I liked. He really cares about the players and he puts the players in a position to succeed from what he was telling me.”
njsi.net: Al Groh was previously the New York Jets head coach, before arriving in Charlottesville, Virginia. Did his prior coaching experience in the NFL have anything to do with you signing there?
CW: “Sort of, but not really, though. I just really liked the team. His prior coaching experience is pretty impressive and he’s had a really good coaching career. His knowledge of the game and the way he coaches the game helped. I really liked the team and the community in general.”
njsi.net: In June, you were the third offensive lineman to sign with Virginia at that time. Why do you think colleges are signing players so early on in the recruiting process?
CW: “I would assume that they would like to get a jump on the players early on, because there’s a lot more competition between schools. There’s only so many lineman and so many other players to go around. They just want to get a jump, before other schools do.”
njsi.net: As you are probably aware of, Chris Long — 2008 first-round pick, D’Brickashaw Ferguson —2006 first-round pick, among others, have went on to the NFL from the University of Virginia. Do you realize that you could go on to the next level from playing at Virginia?
CW: “That would be unbelievable. Virginia is a really good team and really brings out the best in most of its players to help them go onto the next level. And I hope that works out for me, too. They really bring out the best in the offensive lineman at the school. Its just a really good situation for me.”
Lacrosse: What Coaches Want in a Recruit
Here are a couple of nice videos presented by Kudda, which has thousands of free youth sports coaching videos. Georgetown Head Coach Ricky Fried explains some of the things he looks for in a recruit, while Johns Hopkins Head Coach Janine Tucker explains her views as well.
Lacrosse Profile: Roger McGlynn Midfielder
Millburn, NJ (Written by Lou Rossi for NJSI): As you can see from his video below, Roger McGlynn is a force to be reckoned with on the Lacrosse field. His power and speed do justice to his ability to survey the playing ground and determine where his presence is best allocated, allotting his team a valuable, versatile player, that effects the game from the moment he arrives at the field. Roger’s presence is not only felt on the Lacrosse field, however: Roger is a dual-sport athlete that excels as both a team leader and star performer; he is also a talented musician, stellar student, and a devoted contributor to his community.
A Baseball Classic: Abott & Costello’s Who’s on First
As in previous years, I have opted to take it easy this summer in order to stay fresh and maintain my perspective for the upcoming 2008 – 2009 high school and college sports season. However, I was recently talking with someone who has never seen one of the true classic baseball skits by Abbott and Costello. We found the clip on YouTube so I have to share it with you. No matter how many times I have seen this skit, it still cracks me up. I hope it does the same for you.
A Bit of Rest & Relaxation
We took some time off for a couple of weeks of rest and relaxation on the Jersey Shore before the start of fall sports. If you need our exclusive sports photography and video services for the fall, please contact us as soon as possible as we fill up quite quickly with our regular customers.
10 July 2008, Surf City, NJ : A lifeguard watches the patrons on the beach at 21st Street as hurricane Bertha swirls far away causing nasty rip tides on sandy beaches along the Jersey Shore, including Long Beach Island where this photo was taken. A male tourist on vacation contemplates entering the ocean despite less than ideal conditions. Photo Credit: Alex Cena
2008 AVP Crocs Tour Belmar – Men’s & Women’s Final
Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan win First Title this Season at the
2008 AVP Crocs Tour Belmar presented by Bud Light. Photo by Alex Cena
Top-seeds Matt Olson and Kevin Wong win their First Title as a Team;
Tour Next Heads to Boulder. Photo by Alex Cena
BELMAR, N.J. (June 22, 2008, From Press Release) – Top seeds Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan won their first title of the 2008 AVP Crocs Tour season at this weekend’s AVP Crocs Tour Belmar presented by Bud Light with a hard fought three-set win over 2nd-seeds Carrie Dodd and Tatiana Minello. After dropping the first game in the final, Davis and Johnson Jordan bounced back to take down Dodd and Minello 15-21, 21-18, 15-10
2008 Jersey Shootout Lacrosse Tournament
Metuche, NJ. June 21-22, 2008; St Joe’s High School once again hosted The Annual Jersey Shootout Lacrosse Tournament, which was photographed and videotaped by F8 Sports Media.
CLICK HERE for pictures from Saturday’s games or CLICK HERE for Sunday’s photos. Video footage is also available for many of Sunday’s Games. Contact F8 Images for details or just enjoy the highlight clip below. If you are looking for pictures from last year’s tournament then CLICK HERE
Video by Steve Cena
Boston vs Penn @ NCAA Women’s Lax Quarterfinals
Philadelphia, PA, USA; Saturday May 17, 2008; University of Pennsylvania Giulia Giordano, (13), who is from Moorestown High School in New Jersey, in action during University of Pennsylvania Quakers versus Boston University Terriers at the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Quarterfinals played at Drexel University’s Vidas Athletic Field. Mandatory photo credit: Alex Cena
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Philadelphia, PA; Saturday May 17, 2008 (Written by Louis Rossi/Photos by Alex Cena). Boston University saw both its school record 15-game winning streak, and playoff life come to an end Saturday on Drexel’s Vidas Field. Penn’s Quakers, this years top-ranked team in the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Tournament, ended the Terriers (7th seed) season for the second straight year.
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Stuff it Volleyball
Flemington, NJ, USA – We recently did a photo shoot for an apparel company called Stuff it, which specializes in volleyball shorts. The company was created to provide players with a fun and stylish compression short for use during practice. But that’s only a small part of the story. Stuff it shorts combines the most up to date sports technology in design and fabric to create apparel that has exceptional fit and comfort for the athlete. From the response they have received thus far, you are likely to hear more about these guys in the near future.
With over 30 years experience in competitive and technical sportswear their designers should continue to find new and innovative ways to bring all these elements together to make clothing that is intensely fun.
AVP Women’s Beach Volleyball Coming to Trenton…in January!
Trenton, NJ-(Anthony Lawrence Caruso, III for NJSI) Tyra Turner, Rachel Wacholder, and Barbara Fontana have all won at least once on the Association of Volleyball Professionals’ AVP Hot Winter Nights Tour. Wacholder won the second and third events. Turner would win the 5th event, while Fontana won the 7th event. Also, Turner, Wacholder, and Fontana have a second place finish.
Wacholder currently has won $16,750 on the Winter tour in 5 appearances. Turner has won $10,500 on the Winter tour in 3 appearances. Fontana has won $7,750 on the Winter tour in 2 appearances.
“I don’t know if winning gives me an advantage,” said Turner. “But I definitely think just experiencing playing indoors without the conditions, because there’s a lot of experienced players who use the heat and use the wind to their advantage.
“So, this is definitely a different game, it evens out the playing field. I think everyone is at a little bit of a disadvantage because you’re not playing with your normal partner so you have to work on being flexible.”
Wacholder won the most events on the women’s event so far. Wacholder won the events in St. Louis, Missouri and Kansas City, Missouri, the second and third events on the Winter tour. Turner won the event in Madison, Wisconsin. And Fontana won her event in Minneapolis.
“I won an event in Wisconsin, so for me winning in the winter is preparation for the season.” said Turner. “It’s not as much pressure as the outdoor tournament because you don’t have to deal with the conditions of beach volleyball, whether it the wind, the heat, the dehydration so for myself that took away some things I usually have to worry about kind of out of the way so that’s nice.
“So, it’s warm inside and I’m not battling the conditions and also getting to play with different athletes. It’s a little easier to focus on yourself, per sé. It’s nice to be successful in what we usually consider the off-season.”
AVP Men’s Volleyball-Preparing for Beijing Olympics
Trenton, NJ (Anthony Lawrence Caruso, III for NJSI) – The Association of Volleyball Professionals AVP men’s volleyball players are using the Hot Winter Nights Tour to prepare for the beach volleyball event coming up this summer in the Beijing Olympics. Only two teams are going to be able to appear in the beach volleyball event in the Beijing Olympics from the AVP tour. Stein Metzger previously finished fifth in his Olympic debut, in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.
“It was a great experience,” said Metzger. “Appearing in the Olympics was a memorable experience that I will never forget. I finished 5th in Athens and I am hoping I could get back to the Olympics this summer.”
Metzger and his partner Mike Lambert are one of the team’s competing for one of the two slots in the beach volleyball event at the Beijing Olympics. Jake Gibb and his partner Sean Rosenthal are another team competing for the open spots.
“The best players in the world play on the AVP Tour,” said Gibb. “So, it’s good practice and a big goal for us.”
Shooting Sports Indoors
As the indoor sports season approaches, I thought I would opine on how to simulate arena lighting inside typically dark high school venues. Many people take their fancy DSLR cameras to basketball and ice hockey games thinking they will get great images of their favorite athlete, but all they get are blurry images full of digital noise similar to grain we used to get when we were shooting mostly film. You can spend a lot of money on the fastest lenses and the fanciest camera bodies, but your images still will not come close to rivalling those shot with some artifical light. Save your money. You do not need that 200/2.0 lens. What you need are some strobes.
My suggestions are applicable to basketball, wrestling, track, ice hockey, swimming and other indoor events in dark locations. I will talk about my strategy using Dynalite strobes and packs, but they are certainly applicable if you plan to use monolights from White Lightning, Dynalite, Speedotron, Elinchrom, Profoto and others as well as camera flash units with sync such as the QFlash, SB-800 or 580-EXII. Done right, you can capture images like those below.
If you want to know how it’s done, continue to the rest of the article:
Football: Become a Better Prospect
Bob Chmiel, NCSA’s Director of Football Operations and Educational Speaker, comments on the college recruitment process and gives tips on how to become a better student-athlete prospect. The segments were aired on a TV station in Buffalo and on FoxSPorts. Chmiel spent seven years as Notre Dame’s Director of Football Operations and Recruiting Coordinator/Assistant Coach. Prior, Chmiel was the University of Michigan’s Football Recruiting Coordinator, where he also served as an assistant coach.
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