Halloween sale

In celebration of the halloween season i will be offering up a Halloween sale for all fall sports photo sessions. The discount will be 50% on all current session and all current photo products. In addition to the Halloween sale i will be offering free photos to anyone who asks while at the anual Halloween parade all images will be posted on the events portion of my website. In addition anyone who finds their photo on the evens side of my website will be able to download the images free of charge with the use of the password Halloween2015.

Trick or treat! I hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloween!

Sports Photography Essentials

The tools that a sports photographers use are crucial in allowing them to capture dynamic action packed photos. As well as making this increasingly easier due to newer technologies and digital photography. In this posting to day i will give you my list of essential gear for general sports photography and how i use the gear to capture professional images.

First the camera is a very important part of sports photography as such it is essential to use a top tier model. I currently use the Canon 1dx which takes photos at a rate of 12 images per second allowing me to do sequenced images easily. It also allows photos to be taken in extremely low light. For every photographer it is important to have a backup thus i carry 3 of these professional camera. I use one remotely on a tripod for just extra shots that may be useful. The other two will always have a lens on it during a sporting event to limit the amount of time i am switching lenses, this allows me to focus more on taking photos.

Secondly the lenses are also very important in photography because they greatly impact how your photo will look. I currently use 6 main lenses for my sports photography from the wide angle all the way up to super telephoto. At the wide end i have the brand new and very expensive canon 11-24mm f4 this lens allows me to get the super wide angle of the action making you feel like your right in the middle of it. The second lens i use is a 24-70mm f2.8 tamron lens this is my most versatile lens for indoor sports where i can get very close to the action like in swimming and basketball. Next up is the canon 70-200mm f2.8 lens that i use in a photojournalistic style to isolate my subjects and maintain my distance. I use this for most indoor and many outdoor sports. The last three lenses should only be bought and used if you make money doing photography. First i have the 300mm f2.8 lens from canon this lens is very big and great for sports like hockey or track. Secondly i use the canon 400mm f2.8 lens this allows me to get a little closer then the 300 but at a great increase in weight and size. This is good for sports such as soccer and football. Lastly i use the canon 600mm f4 this i will be using at the  next olympic games where i will most likely be very far away from the action. With all of these larger lenses i use a monopod to hold them up as they are far to heavy to hold in my hands all day. Thanks for checking out my list of essentials for professional sports photography stay tuned for more information on my Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast cancer awareness month is an international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into it cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure. The campaign also offers information and support to those affected by breast cancer. Breast cancer affects about one in eight women over the course of lifetime in the U.S. that's about 12%. From an you asked breast cancer death rates are higher than rates for any other cancer, besides lung cancer. Around 85% of breast cancers occur in women who have no family history of breast cancer. Most often it is due to genetic mutations that happen as result of aging.

It is during this time of year of my business flourishes due to NFL, NHL, and NBA events. It is because of this I'm happy to say during whole month of October I will be donating my time towards raising awareness for breast cancer awareness month. I'll be at various events to raise awareness in the Twin Cities Area photographing runs and other such breast cancer awareness events. I will also be donating a free photo sessions every week this month those who donate their time/money towards helping because. Lastly anyone who wears pink in honor of breast cancer awareness month at sporting events I'm paid to shoot we're receive a 15% discount off the session and all prints or gifts.

Find me on Twitter @JJSportPhoto to keep up with my #BreastCancer #Support. Together we can and will help cure this a vicious disease. For more information about breast cancer or breast cancer awareness month please visit http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org

Direct Hit Collaboration!

Im proud to announce that i will be working with Emmit Sanders over at Direct Hit Sporting Goods. For every product purchased through his website you will receive an entrance into a raffle competition. The winner will have a full photo experience of their outdoors sport of choice. Through my website any photo session or product purchase will get the same entrance into a competition where you can win any product off of Emmit's site http://emmittdirecthit.blogspot.com

This collaboration is to promote anyones passion for sports. Because sports are not only a way to keep active. But they are a way of life