With nearly 40 years behind the lens and a lifetime in athletics, I've found my calling in sports portrait photography. But I'm not your typical sports photographer—I came to this work through two decades as a visual artist and years coaching at the collegiate level. Here's what makes StudioThree Sports different.
I see athletes as powerful and graceful, explosive, confident and creative. Much like a painting, you undergo an evolution from what you are at the beginning to the possibilities you become at the end. In between the beginning and the end, there are magical moments of belief that i try to expose.
As an artist, I have always used light to shape forms, to give the form its existence. Sometimes using hard, dramatic light as i do, figures can become statues in the moment. In my photography, light is what screams out through the darkness to be seen!
I listen to my clients to find out who they are. Initially, they may not have their voice to say who they are, but through the course of a session they tend to show up and make their voice heard. These images have to be an expression of who they are, not just what I want them to be. We exchange ideas and make adjustments along the way to make them right!
Having competed in multiple sports during my formative years and photographed competitive athletes at both the collegiate and professional levels, I understand what it's taken for my clients to be where they are on their journey. I want them, no matter their level, to feel a sense of pride in their effort. I want them to know that I've lived it. I've also coached it, and now I capture it.
I was once undersized and overlooked as an athlete. I know what it feels like to work twice as hard for half the recognition. That's why every athlete who steps into my studio—star or not—gets treated like a champion. Your moment to shine matters, and I'm here to help you find it.
As a college coach, I learned that what you believe about yourself shows in how you carry yourself. More often than not, confidence on the inside is projected.
"After 40 years, I'm still evolving. I'm willing to go beyond, to push past what can be imagined."