April 21, 2012; Waterford, MI, USA; Oakland Community College Raiders host Macomb Community College. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-Oakland CC Athletics
This past weekend I photographed a doubleheader as Oakland Community College hosted Macomb Community College. Macomb CC came from behind to win the first game in extra innings before again winning the second game. Here are a few pictures from the day.
April 14, 2012; Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA; During a high school lacrosse game between Culver Military Academy and Brother Rice. Brother Rice won 9-8.
Is Sports Shooter really worth it? Yes it is! A few months ago I joined Sports Shooters, I wasn’t sure what to expect from it but I decided to go for it and pay the $25.00 annual fee. Since that time it has been a great help. I can look up stadiums where I have never shot at and it will tell me where the media entrance is as well as other useful information. I can look up contacts for teams or agencies. I can ask questions on the message board, I can even sell my used gear. I can post a portfolio. However, it can be much more. It can be a place where you reach new clients. This recently happened to me when I was contacted by Lacrosse Magazine who found me through Sports Shooter. Fortunately, I had the evening free and was able to shoot for them. The $25.00 that I spent has brought me a lot of useful knowledge through the knowledge that is shared on the site as well as brought me clients, all of which is very useful.
Here are a few pictures from the game. Be sure to check out more right here.
April 15, 2012; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons small forward Damien Wilkins (9) slam dunks during the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bulls at The Palace. Chicago won 100-94 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-US PRESSWIRE
I recently was able to photograph the Detroit Pistons as they hosted the Chicago Bulls. It was a very exciting game and with just second left Derrick Rose made a three pointer over Greg Monroe to send the game into overtime. In overtime the Bulls came out on top 100-94. Here are a few images and be sure to check out the rest right here.
April 13, 2012; Pontiac, MI, USA; An Oakland Community College golfer during the Oakland Community College Invitational held at the Pontiac Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-Oakland CC Athletics
The winter that we had, or lack there of, was very mild compared to most winters here in Michigan. When we had record breaking temps back in March I was able to get my first round of golf under my belt for the year. Today, I was able to photograph my first golf tournament of the year, which was the Oakland Community College Invitational. Being the athletic photographer at Oakland CC I have photographed this tournament the previous two years and those two years consisted of golf, rain, snow, and some more rain. Not the most enjoyable weather. However, today was awesome! Sun, more sun, and even more sun made for a really enjoyable time and some nice light. Here are some pictures. They are all black and white but were shot in color and converted. Also, be sure to see who got a little hungry during the tournament. Hope you enjoy!
Mar 17, 2012; Holland, MI, USA; Amherst Lord Jeffs forward Jackie Renner (30), guard Marcia Voigt (11), forward Bridget Crowley (5), forward Lem Atanga McCormick (34) and forward Caroline Stedman (22) during the first half against the St. Thomas Tommies at the 2012 NCAA Final Four division three women's basketball tournament at the DeVos Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-Amherst Athletics
Last weekend I was blessed to be able to spend a few days in Holland, MI. Hope College was hosting the NCAA women’s division III Final Four basketball tournament. The weather that weekend was unbelievable! I was fortunate enough to have some free time to explore downtown Holland, which seemed to be a pretty cool town and hopefully I can go back one day to explore more.
Alright, down to the business now. The reason I was there was because once again, I was able to photograph the tournament for Amherst College. The Lord Jeffs were looking to defend their title from last year’s Final Four and they were also going for a perfect record with no losses in the 2011/2012 season and post season. Unfortunately, they were unable to do so. In the semi-final round they lost a very close game to George Fox, and in the consolation game they lost again to St Thomas (MN). The consolation game was a very emotional game for the seniors of the team being that it was their last game. Here are some photos…
Mar 10, 2012; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Toronto Raptors center Andrea Bargnani (7) prepares to shoot a free throw during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-US PRESSWIRE
March is an awesome time of year. We get to bump our clocks ahead an hour which means there is more sunlight in the evening, and that is something I love. It also means that we get an extra hour of sleep in the fall. I know it is tough now because we lose an hour, but just think of that hour you will get in the fall!
March also brings the greatest basketball there is. March Madness is just plain awesome! However, that means basketball is wrapping up and there won’t be much more basketball to shoot. This is something that I don’t like. For me, basketball is one of my favorite sports to photograph. I am not sure why though. Maybe it is because I played for three years in high school or maybe it is because I have photographed more basketball than any other sport. Whatever the reason is, I was blessed to be able to shoot three games in a little over twenty-four hours this past weekend. I photographed my last Oakland Community College basketball game for the year, which unfortunately was their last game also since they did not move on to nationals. The other two games were the Pistons’ games as they hosted Toronto and Atlanta .
Feb 17, 2012; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons small forward Tayshaun Prince (22) attempts to block Sacramento Kings center Jason Thompson (34) during the second quarter at The Palace. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-US PRESSWIRE
Last week I was blessed with being able to shoot six basketball games in 7 days. Below are a few images from the games. I was also able to make ESPN’s NBA photos of the week with the pictures right after the jump. Be sure to check more images from the games here, here, and here.
Nov 11, 2011; Detroit, MI, USA; The National Anthem is sung before the game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Edmonton Oilers at the Joe Louis Arena. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-US PRESSWIRE
The last game the Red Wings lost at their home rink, the Joe Louis Arena, was just days after Halloween on November 3rd, 2011. Since that time they have been able to win all of their 20 home games. Tomorrow they will be going for an all new record of winning 21 home games in a row. Here are a few images from some of the victories since November 3rd.
Jan 20, 2012; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Memphis Grizzlies forward Dante Cunningham (44) signs an autograph for fans before the game against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-US PRESSWIRE
Now that school has started back up I find myself shooting less and studying more. I don’t like it but just have to remind myself that it is for only 15 weeks. It also occurred to me that there are people in Nicaragua (and all over the world) that would love to go to college if only they could afford it. It made me realized that even though I dislike it so much, that I am truly blessed to be able to have this hardship of all the work and stress that college brings. Anyways, here is some recent work I was able to do, four basketball games in 30 hours.
Oct 15, 2011; Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA; Heath Mcnease performs at a Pro-Life Youth Conference at Marian High School. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller
A few months ago I photographed a youth conference and concert. Today, I realized that I never really shared any of the pictures from it. I thought I would share some since it is something different than the usual sports. The concert featured Obsidian Crush, Heath McNease and ATTABOY. Hope you enjoy!
