After a long layoff from hockey I photographed 2 games yesterday, Telford Venom who are the U12's team where my 2 nephews play.
Thought i'd just include you guys in a photography milestone for me - since you've been with me since the beginning! I've had my first picture used in the local press. Very chuffed (Tredders might not be happy though! ):-
Matt Soderstrom decided to go airborne last night in Belfast
Awkward landing mind you
Nice set Dean, always impressed with the clarity and sharpness of your images...oh and the colours are pretty darn good too
Thanks Matt. Really feel that I'm starting to get into the swing of it now. Have been offered the official photographer role for the Steelers from next season (regular shooter has decided to call it a day) so need all the practice I can get!!
Well, it's not looking good down this way
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/money/4068041/8-ice-rinks-on-skids-over-unpaid-taxes.html
A bit of an 'Arty' shot this one, waited for the linesman to be where i wanted him and took shot. Bonus was the spotlights had sycnhronised at the right moment and lit up the far net. Removed some of the bar and foyer lights with their reflectoins;
Checking the Nets by Steve Brodie, on Flickr
Wednesday saw the Tigers travel to Elite League team Coventry Blaze for a friendly game, massive thanks to Mark 'Tredders' Tredgold for the invite to shoot the game.
Very nice mate, white and crisp, (sounds like a "bold advert"), bit weird seeing our players with no noise though
We gotta get some of those lights
Just home from an awesome game tonight between Telford Tigers Vs Sheffield Steeldogs, great hockey, lots of fights and a 3-1 WIN!!!
Here's a few shots from the fights, ahem i mean game:
Matt, great photos of those fights, still working through mine, think i over did the trigger finger though, 250+ shots in the game, 245 fight ones lol
Dont know about you Steve but ive noticed a change in the lighting at Telford, from bad to worse! Ive checked back on some of my images from just before christmas and was getting better quality images, not sure what they have done up there!!
Lamps Dying?, hopefully will be replaced with some new shiny ones when the refurb happens, if it still does go ahead !
I went to a Fight and a Hockey match broke out
Very Physical game between tigers and steeldogs last Sunday (22nd). 4 fights in Total, 1 for Joe Henry and Josh Bruce - not the 'type' of guys who normally drop the gloves and two for Dan Croft, been quite recently but took a dislike to Payette and had a couple of good dances;
Jeez, what are you feeding our ex-players up there? Brucey fighting? Never seen that before!
tell me about it, the lads played a very physical game against the Steeldogs and it defo paid off with a win.
We beat top of the league Guildford last night too, 5-4 after pens, our home form is definitely on the up!!
My first game as official club photographer and press photographer was tonight. A bit nerve racking but a great night.