Sports Photographer
Posted by: Matt McCormick
Although it's been nearly 20 years since last doing so, sports photography is in many ways what got me started on the "career path" that I am still on today. Taking pictures of hockey, football, and such for my high-school newspaper is what got a camera in my hands and got me hooked on making pictures. I took hundreds of photographs, taught myself how to use a darkroom, and was even awarded an honorable mention at the Jefferson County Public Schools newspaper photo competition (a major award!)
So anyhow, I was rather excited when the fine folks over at The Portland Sportsman asked me to take photographs at a recent Portland Beavers AAA baseball game. I was a bit nervous, especially once I realized that I just didn't have the right equipment to truly capture the 'in action' moments during a night game. But eventually I got into a groove and just started to look for interesting shots. You can read the story here, and below are some of the photos that did not make it into the article. (as usual, you can click on the image to see it BIG)
