There are at least two things I love about doing sports photography for the same leaque over a period of time.
The first is NOT the fact that it hasn’t rained here for 3 weeks and of course it starts raining during my 2 hour portrait time slot 😦
The first is the silly faces I always make the teams do in addition to a regular team photo. I’m always impressed how much the coach’s get involved too!
Greenwich Fall soccer 2024 photo day 1 September 23, 2024. Photo by DAVE DABOUR Photography
The second thing is watching how fast the kids grow up! I probably should take the time to go back and find a photo from 7 or 8 years ago and look for the same athlete that still plays the same sport.
Do you have a sports team or league that needs some sports photography? I offer both team and individuals as well as sportraits. Contact me for more information.
Frequent readers of my blog and photography posts on social media should know this is the time of year I offer spooky portraits. These are great for dancers, athletes, and everyone of ALL ages!
Spooky portraits on Saturday morning, September 7. 2024. Photo by DAVE DABOUR Photography
What many people don’t realize is how good a dancer Bones is! He’s a big hit with the ladies!
Spooky portraits on Saturday afternoon, September 7. 2024. Photo by DAVE DABOUR Photography
He also knows his share of Dad jokes! I think they’re corny, but the models love ’em!
Spooky portraits on Saturday afternoon, September 7. 2024. Photo by DAVE DABOUR Photography
He did take it a bit too far later in the day and got “busted!” From the look on his face I think he was surprised!
I’m still offering spooky portrait sessions for the rest of September. I have extremely limited availability so if you are interested, I recommend reaching out to me ASAP to get on my calendar. To do so and find out more information please visit https://app.myphotoapp.com/zjh5/Spooky_Portraits or visit the spooky section of my website at https://dabourphoto.com/spooky-portraits
Portraits for Leia F in August 2024. Photo by DAVE DABOUR Photography.
I’ve been training my whole life to create this image.
That headline may seem a little strange if you follow my photography career. But it’s true.
Let me start off by introducing you to Leia. She’s a beautiful 7-year-old girl that is autistic. Autism in females is extremely rare. So why have I been training my entire life for this photo? My younger brother has autism. I’ve grown up with autism and its impact on his life as well as my own. I’ve become knowledgeable and accepting of people with autism.
As a dance photographer, I need to be ready to capture motion sometimes with very little notice. As a studio photographer, I need to have lights set up and working in a welcoming environment. Since I mostly photograph dancers, my lights need to be able to freeze motion and capture movement. Then there’s color balance and framing. But that’s boring stuff compared to the subject matter. The important part is being ready to capture a moment.
During my portrait session with Leia, she initially was uncomfortable with having her portraits taken. It was something unusual to her. She went into a strange studio with people she never met before (except for her mother of course) with funny flashing lights and was asked to sit on a stool by herself. Who could blame her? But she enjoys wearing dresses and started being herself.
Is it a perfect image? Of course not. I can list several things I would like to have done differently. But that’s not as important as the subject matter.
I captured four times the number of images than I normally would in a session like this. But it was needed. It was required.
At this one moment in time, she was having fun flinging her hair back and forth and I was lucky enough to capture the moment. That’s good enough for me and hopefully her family will agree, and Leia will like the image as much as I do.
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