2010 State Hockey Tournaments

Another year of high school hockey is over...today was my last chance to capture some memories before it all ends and I have to wait till next season for it all to repeat itself. I spent the morning/afternoon with Danny at the Excel Center to watch the Class A Championship game (for no real reason as I wasn't rooting for either team). Probably just wanted to be a part of the action...we've never missed a State Tournament in almost 12 years. So...here's the last of my pictures for the season. And one very special picture of the beautiful historic architecture of St. Paul!

Remembering My Oldest Son's Hockey Days...

There is really no need to post these images other than providing me with the opportunity to view them on a daily basis as I update my blog. It's hard to believe that my oldest son, Rob, is done playing hockey and has moved on to reffing instead. He had a wonderful 4-year career in high school and went on to play two more years in college. But...the reign is over and my chances for taking pictures are gone. Thank God I took about 5000 pictures of him during his youth. I absolutely love the middle image...it is one of my favorites! It's now time to focus on my youngest who only has one full season left after this season ends in a couple of weeks. Keeping my camera out...I'm not done yet!

Sports Photography

Above are just a couple of my favorite shots from the Under 18 versus the Minnesota Gophers game that I was privledged to shoot for back in 2005. My photography career was a product of my love of hockey. When my boys started playing in the local youth hockey program, I couldn't resist the urge to capture every game. Pretty soon my passion turned into a business when parents started wanting to purchase the images of their kids from me. Honestly...why not. What a better way to get paid for something you truly enjoy doing. And...I was charging a fraction of the cost of the professionals who were contracted for the tournaments and whose images didn't have half the "heart" behind them.


My challenge to you is this...if you have kids involved in sports, bring your camera and simply take pictures. The odds are in your favor that if you take enough pictures, you'll get some good shots in there somewhere. And...if you simply have no interest in taking pictures yourself, contact me. I still do special occasion games upon request. Getting a team commitment turns a game charge into a very small personal investment. Game shoots normally average $150/2 hours and include up to 50-75 final images. As always, I release all rights to the images and you are free to make copies to distribue to all members of your team. Thus, a $150 charge split amongst a 15 player team is $10/person. Where can you find a deal like that? The professionals contracted to shoot for tournaments are charging up to $20/page for a single image.

Keep shooting...it's worth it when you create memories that last a lifetime.