Sports Portraits

Mike Bordick for ESPN the Magazine

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Former major leaguer Mike Bordick, photographed at The Arthur W. Perdue Stadium, where the Delmarva Shorebirds “A” minor league team plays, works as a roaming coach for the Orioles minor league system. His title is technically the offensive coordinator, but the former Orioles short stop, who set a MLB record for most errorless games at [...]


Alex Price Soccer Player of the Year

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Marriotts Ridge center midfielder Alex Price led the Mustangs to a 13-3-3 record and the girls soccer team’s first county championship. Here’s the corresponding Howard County Time Article. I couldn’t have asked for a better sky that day. …the temperature could’ve been better, though. If I remember correctly, it was hovering around 20-ish degrees, plus [...]


Alex Ovechkin for The Sporting News

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Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin is photographed in the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Virginia, Monday, March 28, 2011. NOTE: This is a well needed revision of my original post. A few key issues were brought to my attention that I need to set straight. …and I need to fix some grammar, too. First off, [...]


Lardarius Webb for the Sporting News

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Last November I got the chance to make a few portraits of Baltimore Ravens’ defensive back Lardarius Webb for The Sporting News. — thanks to my good friend Jeff Furticella. As expected, I wasn’t given too too much time with Lardarius. I had 30 minutes, but I was able to make a few different looks. [...]


My Best “Runts” of 2010 pt. 3

Why oh why do I love this picture? Everything about this shoot makes me roll my eyes. First of all, I’m breaking one of my cardinal rules! I HATE HATE HATE making portraits of people holding books, or whatever it is the writer decides the story is also about. So, I don’t do it. If [...]


My Best “Runts” of 2010 pt. 2

The world is funny, isn’t it? Or at lest that how it seems to me. …but then again, I’m the guy who laughs too much during movies. This is the second installment of my Best Runts of 2010. The first is here. Can I first start by saying I can’t stand lifestyle images. You know what [...]


My best of 2010

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Howard County Times girls soccer player of the year, Marriotts Ridge senior center midfielder Alex Price. This was a big year for me. …2010 is my last year as a newspaper staffer. In this post I’m showcasing the images that I think would easily be considered my “best” images from 2010. These are the images [...]


Tyler Silberberg, Golfer of the Year

Wilde Lake sophomore Tyler Silberberg, boys golfer of the year.

Wilde Lake sophomore golfer Tyler Silberberg tied for 11th in the state and is the boys golfer of the year. He is photographed at Hobbits Glen Tuesday, November 30, 2010. Here‘s Brent Kennedy’s season wrap up. In case you’re curious, there are two more photos after the jump.


11-year-old weight lifter Pt. 2: lighting set up.

A Baby's First Week at Home

Let me first say that David Hobby is an SEO powerhouse! When he pimps me out my analytics look like a big mountain is stuck in the middle of a desert. So, after getting hit with well over 500 page views within an hour of @strobist ‘s tweet, a few reached out, asking for a post [...]


Eleven-year-old Weight Lifter

Eleven-year-old Weight Lifter

(photo by Matt Roth) Tyler Maizels, from Parkton, is a nationally ranked bronze medalist in his weight lifting age division.  The eleven-year-old is photographed at his family’s home gym Thursday, August 12, 2010. He and his mother Patty Maizels competed in the Maryland State Championships August 16-17 in Frederick, MD. You can read the North [...]


Spring Preview Outtake

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In my most recent Spring Preview portrait post, I might have made it seem like the studio is not a fun place. but… …as you can see, if you give a hula hoop to some people and fun can’t not be had.


Long Overdue, Spring Preview

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CAPTION: Last year River Hill center fielder Christian Laidley batted .448, leading the Hawks with both 30 hits and 27 RBIs. He also made the game winning hit in last year’s 2A State Championship game. He is photographed in the River Hill Dance Studio Saturday, March 27, 2010. As some of you might’ve noticed, I prefer


Player of the Year outtakes

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John Healey: Howard County Boys Tennis Player of the Year

Atholton graduating senior John Healey was


Kelli Pease: Arbutus Times Female Player of the Year

Left-handed lead off hitter for Lansdowne High School Kelli Pease maintained a .500 batting average during the season. The two-sport junior also played volleyball for the Vikings in the winter. She is photographed at her school’s softball field Friday, June 11, 2010. A little about how this photos was made, for all you nerdy types. [...]


Paige Hanson: Baltimore Messenger Girls Athlete of the Year

Bryn Mawr graduating senior Paige Hanson played top-level field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse for her school. She chose lacrosse as her collegiate sport of focus. Next year she will play for the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She is photographed at St. Paul’s School Thursday, June 10, 2010.


Andrew Barton: Towson Times Boys Athlete of the Year

St. Paul’s graduating senior Andrew Barton is the boys athlete of the year. He will be playing lacrosse for Providence next year. He is photographed at St. Paul’s School Thursday, June 10, 2010.


Robbie Creese: Howard County Boys Runner of the Year

Glenelg junior Robbie Creese set a


Becky Yep: Howard County Girls Runner of the Year

Mount Hebron long distance runner Becky Yep won


Kory Britton: Howard County Baseball Player of the Year

Atholton junior shortstop Kory Britton is the


Jim Marlatt: Howard County Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year

River Hill senior Jim Marlatt led the Hawks with more than 70 goals and well over


Joe Meurer: The Towson Times Lacrosse Player of the Year

McDonogh senior Joe Meurer is the Towson Times boys lacrosse player of the year. He is photographed at Boys’ Latin School Thursday, June 3, 2010.


Casey Schmidt: Howard County Softball Player of the Year

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Glenelg’s Casey Schmidt is one of those powerhouses at the plate and on the pitching rubber. To clench the 2010 county championship she


Beth Glaros. Howard County Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year

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Wilde Lake lacrosse player Beth Glaros scored 85 goals last year and will play for


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