So I flew back to Cali for a few meetings and a few shoots as well. I hate traveling with all the gear. It really sux and by the time I’m shooting the back is killing me….Well whatever and the show must go on.
I talked to Branden who happens to be one of the greatest athletic models I have ever worked with. He has a sharp look to him and can jump over my head. He has game….football, basketball whatever….no problem. Thats why I had to call him for this very important shoot. (branden website) My new wonderful agent Katherine wanted to see some studio style sports images. And since I dont have access to a gym or pro court I tough it might work well to shoot at night. Drop everything else out other than the subject and whatever I wanted to keep. So it was fun switching things up a bit and shooting at night vs. sunset or a magic hour of some sort. Here are a few of my favs from the shoot.
Joe Morahan Photography, LLC
Joe Morahan Photography, LLC
Joe Morahan Photography, LLC
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Gemma Nguyen Tricking in Studio. A few of my favs
Joe Morahan Photography, LLC
Joe Morahan Photography, LLC
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Joe Morahan Photography, LLC
Joe Morahan Photography, LLC
Joe Morahan Photography, LLC
Joe Morahan Photography, LLC
Gemma Nguyen tricking and showing off some Karate skillz. When around Gemma keep your head low because this girl kicks harder and faster than anyone I have ever seen. Put it this way. I had an easier time catching a bullet in frame than some of her trick kicks. Which you won’t see in here for may reasons. As she does some of these kick you can actually here the wind cracking as her leg whips around. Some might say a death kick. Here’s a link to Gemma site and she is a great model who shows up on time and is open to suggestion and has been a pleasure working with everytime.
Joe Morahan Photography, LLC
Joe Morahan Photography, LLC
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Joe Morahan Photography, LLC
Green with Envy
While on my trip to Maui for a vacation, Tiffany and I went to explore the island like I have never been there before. We went to many places, but one really stood out to me. It was the bamboo forest. We went to Haleakala National Park and went hiking around. While we ascended into the rain forest we hit a bamboo forest. It seemed so out-of-place for Maui and the Hawaiian Islands. It just sort of appeared from nowhere and we were fully surrounded by the thin narrow and very green bamboo trunks. We shot for hours up there, getting infrared images, panos, and some simple shots as well. It only seemed fitting to work a sports image out of the shots.
This image show a young woman running down a path through a bamboo forest. She is in mid-stride and fully surrounded by bamboo trees. The path is dead center in the photo and is made of planks of wood. The shot over all has a green color shift to it, from the reflection of all the green foliage, and also from the green leafs creating a green source of light. This was shot with the intention of stock photography for Getty Images.
Green with Envy
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Running into Winter
This is a shot of a young women running in front of Maroon Bells. She is slightly bundeled from the morning chill, and running in a grass field. The massive Maron Bells is directly in the background. The snow is startiung to build on the mountain side, and the tress are dieing showing the last colors of the season. The trees are green, yellow, orange, and some are even red. The sky is a deep blue color and the light on the Bells is prstine. This was my second time shooting the fall season in Aspen, Colorado and i thought it might be a great spot to shoot some sports images.
Running into Winter
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Yoga at Mooney Falls
So I am gonna totally skimp on info for now, but I will update this info soon, but i have been very busy. This shot shows a young woman doing yoga at Mooney Falls. Mooney Falls is 12 miles from the nearest road and is quite a trek to get to. I packed mules and donkeys to carry in the gear for me and I am very glad i choose to do that. The 12 mile hike was a bit harder than i was expecting, but everything went fine. We camped near Havasu Falls and walked to Mooney Falls first thing in the morning to get this shot. It was down a 200 foot cliff, no ropes, gear, just don’t slip. There are pieces of re-bar stuck in the rock for grip and things to hold on to. It was insane and I would never do that again knowing how crazy it gets toward the bottom. Oh also did I mention that all the rock was soaked from the massive waterfalls mist, making the surface wet, slippery and all the more dangerous. Anyway I got the shots I needed to creat this image.
Yoga at Mooney Falls
Rock Climbing at Red Rocks near Denver, Colorado
Rock Climbing at Red Rocks near Denver, Colorado
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Shot details: f/13; 1/250 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 15mm; EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
This shot shows a runner racing between two dead trees in a dry lake bed called “The Dead Vlei” located near Sossusvlei, Namibia. This particular dry lake bed in one of the most interesting places on earth. The trees you see are around 700-900 years old. I know that seems hard to believe but its true. There are three reasons why this dry lake bed as trees still standing after being dead for hundreds of years. Reason one, this is one of the driest places on earth. They get very little rain, in fact sometimes it goes years without any water other than the morning mist. Another reason for the trees still standing after being dead is the fact the they are full surrounded by massive dues, the most massive in the world. These dunes help protect the dead vlei from the wrath of the wind and shields it from mother nature. And the third reason is these dunes are the biggest in the world and there is tens of thousands of miles of sand dunes making life here almost impossible. There are no bugs and insects here to eat the trees. That is why these trees stand in the same place that they died hundreds of years ago.
This shot is of a young women running through the dry lake bed. She splits the trees and she heads straight toward the camera. The lighting was camera left and was a 1 to 9 ratio. She is in great shape and is working out in one of the hottest places on earth.
Mirage
Shot details: f/14; 1/250 sec; ISO 100; 5616×3744 Pixels
Focal Length 148mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
This shoot was kinda different from my average shoot. It was indoors and I had very little room to work in. Unlike being in nature where I have all the space to work I could ever want. The boxer featured in the shots is Alex who is a personal trainer in Denver, Colorado. He has a fighting background in MMA and trained back in Brazil.
This shot shows the boxer taking a rest after a grueling workout session. He sits with his back against an old brick wall that is crumbling after hundreds of years. The light is coming from camera right beaming through a window that was close by. The heavy bag sits in front of him almost taunting him to keep on working.
Life of a Boxer
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Focal Length 110mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
This shot shows the boxer taking a second to meditate and think about his form and power. His abs shine with the light and he shows off his perfect figure. His head in bowed down looking toward his feet. The shot has a nice blue color shift giving a cold feel to this boxing image.
At Rest
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Shot details: f/11; 1/250 sec; ISO 640;5616×3744 Pixels
Focal Length 17mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
http://www.alexcarneiro.com/
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Running on Water
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Shot details: f/4.5;1/2500 sec;ISO 200;2336×3504 Pixels
Focal Length 15mm;EF 15 mm fish eye f/2.8
Camera Details: Canon EOS 20D
A Rock Climber in the Upper Slot Canyon in Page, Arizona
This dramatic shot was done for stock photography, and will be submitted to Getty Images.
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It shows a young women hanging from the dramatic canyon walls. The Light beam shines down through the canyon at high noon but only last for a few minutes. She is partially lit and her body curves mimic the canyon walls. This shot was a creation of my imagination. I have never seen a rock climbing image from the slots, not to say that it has never been done, but I have never seen one. I wish I had a big client to shoot these sorts of images for, but I am on a limited budget so I had to cheat a bit. It is a composite of two images. One from the Upper Slot canyons at high noon, showing the beam of light and the canyon walls. The second shot is of a climber hanging on to a cliff. I used photoshop CS4 to combine the two images and get the final creation I had in my head. It’s one of the best parts of knowing photoshop and being a photographer. Coming up with a scene of something that I would like to create and going out and getting the shots I need. The most fun part to me is, combining images to creat a scene that never existed other that my mind.
Anyway I hope you enjoy the shot as much as I do ; )
The Slots
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Shot details: f/9.0;1/640 sec;ISO 100;3679×5518 Pixels
Focal Length 17mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
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The 2009 USASA National Championships at Copper Mountain, Colorado
A huge air at Copper Mountain, Colorado
Boy oh boy it was quite a week in Copper Mountain. Many of the best in the world were there competing for spots to be on the upcoming olimpic team. There was no holding back as the season slows as the winter ends. Lucky for me there was plenty of beautiful weather. By that I mean clear sky at least in the morning for a few hours, but the temp was -9 one morning. That’s a tough way to start my day shooting. Having to get my gear up a mountain in bitter cold weather. But well worth in after I warmed up.
Benjamin Gammon (25) Strong, Me goes for big air during the slope style 2009 USASA National Championships
Benjamin Gammon (25) Strong, Me goes for big air during the slope style 2009 USASA National Championships
Shot details: f/5; 1/1600 sec; ISO 100;
Focal Length 26mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Zack Black (18) Keystone, Co in the half pipe during the 2009 USASA National Championships at Copper mountain, Colorado.
Shot details: f/4.5; 1/1600 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 15mm: EF15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
A Basketball Player Dunking in Front of Denver with the Rocky Mountains in the Background
It has taken me forever to get a great shot of Denver. I was really unsure of how to show the city, the beauty, and the Rocky Mountains. After finding the right location to shoot….I waited all day and watched the lighting on Denver and the Rockies during the afternoon, night, sunset and sunrise. I have to say it was a tough choice. I asked a few friends which time of day to use the final shot and all of them said a different choice.
A basketball player slam dunks during sunrise near Denver, Colorado. The image shows downtown Denver with the Rocky Mountains in the back ground. Snow is visible on the tips of the peaks.
Welcome to Denver
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Shot details: f/5.6; 1/80 sec; ISO 100; 3679×5518 Pixels
Focal Length 100mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
I might post the rest later-
Welcome to Denver
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Shot details: f/4.5; 1.3 sec; ISO 640; 3679×5518 Pixels
Focal Length 148mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Branden is one hell of a sports model. Nothing is impossible and a real pleasure to work with. I rarely say anything, but he had to have been one of the greatest people I have ever worked with.
Here is a link to Branden’s website:
www.brandennicholson.com
View Point II
This image was taken for stock photography. I wanted to create an image that shows the view point from a players perspective. I chose to shoot through a face mask to really give the feeling of looking through a helmet. The player is diving making a catch that was just in reach.
View Point II
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Shot details: f/10; 1/250 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 17mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
The Move
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Shot details: f/10; 1/250 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 17mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Branden is one hell of a sports model. Nothing is impossible and a real pleasure to work with. I rarely say anything, but he had to have been one of the greatest people I have ever worked with.
Here is a link to Branden’s website: www.brandennicholson.com
Fitness model Amber Liz photographed in front of Maroon Bells, Aspen, Colorado. This shot was taken at sunrise showing the light of the sun just starting to hit the Mountain Peaks. The Aspen tress are turning yellow as the seasons change in the Rocky Mountains.
Fitness Model Amber Liz
Shot details: f/13; 1/125 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 40mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Fitness model Amber Liz leaps from rock to rock near Seal Beach, California. The huge boulders make for a challenging run along the beach, but has a great view.
Fitness Model Amber Liz
Shot details: f/8; 1/160 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 160mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
http://www.amberliz.com
Basketball Eclipse
Branden is one hell of a sports model. Nothing is impossible and a real pleasure to work with. I rarely say anything, but he had to have been one of the greatest people I have ever worked with.
Here is a link to Branden’s website: www.brandennicholson.com
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Slammin Around in Huntington Beach
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Shot details: f/11; 1/250 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 17mm; EF17-40mm f/4L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Branden is one hell of a sports model. Nothing is impossible and a real pleasure to work with. I rarely say anything, but he had to have been one of the greatest people I have ever worked with.
Here is a link to Branden’s website: www.brandennicholson.com
Filed under: Basketball
A Portrait of a basketball player in front an old hoop. Branden is a serious basketball and football player as well as a sports model. He is lit with dramatic lighting and harsh ratios across the photo. This was shot for stock work with gettyimages.
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A portrait of a basketball player in front an old hoop
Shot details: f/13; 1/250 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 235mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
A portrait of an athlete after working out. He is sweaty and taking a drink of water. He looks as though as was chiseled from stone. He looks off toward the horizon as the day comes to an end.
An athlete at rest
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Shot details: f/14; 1/250 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 73mm; EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Branden is one hell of a sports model. Nothing is impossible and a real pleasure to work with. I rarely say anything, but he had to have been one of the greatest people I have ever worked with.
Here is a link to Branden’s website:
www.brandennicholson.com
Branden’s Modelmayhem Page:
http://www.modelmayhem.com/648471
This court is right across the street from one of the greatest beaches in the world. Huntington Beach, California. I lived one a few hundred yards from this court and it looked as though it has been there a long time. The rim was rusted red and had cracks through the metal. The net was hanging on by a thread, and the court even had grass growing on it. A photographers dream come true. Also Branden being the model helped as well. He is a talented athlete who can dunk with great accuracy. Its a good thing because for this shots I was balanced on a latter just under the basket. The basketball player would jump and come flying toward the camera almost killing me on every shot. Thankfully I never fell and we got a great shot from it.
Basketball Player Dunking from the Rim’s Point of View
View Point
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Shot details: f/13; 1/250 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 17mm; EF17-40mm f/4L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Filed under: Basketball
A Basketball Player dunking while being back lit from the sun. The sun was postitioned so that the burst of light came right through the rim, creating a star burst effect. The player is shadowed but his form shows how he is at the peak of his flight and ready to dunk the ball. This is a composite of a few images to create this scene.
Slam dunk with a star-burst through the rim
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Shot details: f/22; 1/250 sec; ISO 100
Focal Length 15mm; EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
