Run For Your Life! Zombie 5k
Last weekend Weird Sports Photographer Sol Neelman & I shot the Run For Your Lives zombie 5k in Darlington, MD at Rablewood Saturday, October 22, 2011. The event is a zombie infested 5k obstacle course. I heard anywhere from
Mike Bordick for ESPN the Magazine
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 [...]
Rickie Fowler for Red Bull Photofiles
PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Rickie Fowler made 18 pitching attempts for a blind hole-in-one stunt at the Red Bull Capital Drive in the Georgetown waterfront in Washington DC Saturday, June 11, 2011. Rickie Fowler ultimately pitched one ball, the one he hit in the above photo, in fact, into the hole positioned over [...]
Alex Price Soccer Player of the Year
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
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, [...]
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 [...]
Tyler Silberberg, 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.
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 [...]
Fencing for Howard Magazine
(photo by Matt Roth) Laurel resident Gabrielle Galvez, with Baltimore Fencing Center of Columbia, won a bronze in the Division 3 Woman’s Epee at the US Fencing Association’s Summer National Championships in Atlanta, GA. Galvez is photographed at BFC Friday, August 20, 2010. This was a really cool shoot for Howard Magazine. It was a [...]
Spring Preview Outtake
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.
Sports Up Part 4! …and a little bit about the “other” image.
For last year’s Manchester Valley football preview photo illustration the football player scheduled to ride the horse in full football regalia wasn’t too used to horse riding. So… he had a stunt double fill in. I was sworn to secrecy. I wasn’t allowed to tell who the actual rider is. So… let your imaginations go [...]
Long Overdue, Spring Preview
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
Jordan Maisel: Howard County Girls Tennis Player of the Year
Glenelg junior Jordan Maisel was undefeated throughout the year, clenching the county and Region V
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.
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
Glenelg’s Casey Schmidt is one of those powerhouses at the plate and on the pitching rubber. To clench the 2010 county championship she