Cheer for the Kids

Cheer for the Kids is a nonprofit group, headed up by Ashley Nations. Recently they held a fundraiser for Make A Wish Foundation, at Arlington High School. Cheerleading groups and Dance teams from surrounding states competed in this all day event. Cheer for the Kids raised a record amount, $30,ooo for Make a Wish Foundation.

I had the pleasure of photographing the event. Lighting in indoor gyms is always a challenge, and having to post process white balance for the amount of images takes some time. Here are some photographs from the event.

Cheer for the Kids

Arlington Special Elite

Arlington Hip Hop

Lexington High School Dance

Sixwire Band Video Slideshow

Photographing events in and around Memphis is fun and challenging. Being able to photograph outside of Memphis is also something I look forward to. Recently I had the opportunity to photograph the band Sixwire at the Grand Ole Opry Hotel.

I’m always looking at creative ways to utilize photographs to tell a story. I’ve been creating for myself video/slide shows of some of the different events, etc. that I’ve photographed. Based upon feedback from several individuals, I’m launching this new product/service for business, as well as individuals.

The challenging and time consuming steps are:

• Taking the right kind of photographs.
• Editing down the number of photographs.
• Choosing the right kind of music. Cannot be copyrighted, so you are limited to Royalty Free music.
• Choosing the timing, syncing the music.
• Transition and effects.

Here is the finished product. Let me know your thoughts.

Photographs from Race for the Cure 2010

The Race for the Cure was a hugh success this year. There were over 19,300 people registered to run/walk in the 5k race, and raised $1.1 Million dollars. Hundreds of TEAMS. WOW!!!

Methodist Hospital Group has over 1300 employees and 40+ groups registered for this race. Memphis Camera Club volunteers photographers every year to photograph the event. I was one of the fortunate volunteers and this was my 6th year.

Methodist Hospital Group

Susan G Komen Race for the Cure

Methodist Hospital Race for Cure Balloon

One of the teams "Race for the Cure"

 

Kevin - Saxaphone player from Bouffants

Singer from the Bouffants

The Bouffants

The Bouffants singing to crowd

Jay Barzon on Drums "The Bouffants"

Rusty Stavely on the keyboard

Share with me your experience from the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure here in Germantown, TN.

Race for the Cure

Every year in October in this region, “Race for the Cure” is held in Germantown, Tennessee drawing thousands of participants.

• Their goal this year is to raise $750,000.
• Each year the Memphis Camera Club donates all the photographs from 20+ volunteer photographers to the Susan G. Komen chapter here in Memphis.

Their mission statement:

Our mission is to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment. The Memphis-MidSouth Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation raises funds to support a variety of programs in Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, Tunica and DeSoto counties.

Kroger is a major sponsor of this event and has been over the past 10 years.

Runners get ready at the start "Race for the Cure"

Bouffants and Breast Cancer Survivors

Teresa Davis AKA Betty of the Bouffants

Volunteer from Kroger handing out gifts

Mark Prestidge President of Kroger Delta Division Presents Award

Carolyn Furlotte Accepts Fund Raising Award on behalf of Team

Race for the Cure Team Photograph

Come out this Saturday the 30th and support Race for the Cure. 🙂

Tell me some of your stories. Let me know your comments and thoughts around this great cause.

Share this with your friends and breast cancer survivors.

Ames Plantation Time for Fall Photographs

Fall is in the air, and it’s a great time to photograph these fall festivals. Be sure that you have a 70 – 200 or 70- 300 lens. This will you to get close from a distance. Also, if you have a wide angle 24-55 or so, bring those and get close to your subject for a different perspective. Bring along a flash if you have one to help with the lighting if needed. If it’s gray/cloudy then there won’t be any harsh shadows. However, if it is sunny, you might need the flash to fill in some of the shadow areas to balance out the light.

Gourds a Plenty

I typically like to shoot action and sports photography, however this gives me the opportunity to improve my skills in photographing people. There are a variety of people and it is challenging, and fun at the same time.

This is a retired school teacher enacting in the old school-house on Ames Plantation.

Indian Dancer

Soldier

Reenactment of firing the canon.

Get out and photograph what these festivals. People watching is fun, and you never know what you might capture. Time has a way of getting away from us all. Capture these moments in time, and share them with family, and friends.

Isaac Hayes Memorial

On August 20th, Isaac Hayes would have been 68. His friend’s and family gathered in a memorial service held at Memorial Park here in Memphis. It’s been two short years since he died on August 10, 2008.

Jimmy Naifeh TN state representative won approval to name a stretch of highway 240 here in Memphis in honor of Isaac Hayes.

The unveiling

Jimmy Naifeh

The honorable mayor of Memphis A.C. Warton spoke to the family and friends.

Isaac Hayes III

Musician Kurt Wahlum

Isaac Hayes wife Adjowa, and  son named Nana Kwadjo Hayes.

Your comments about the Isaac Hayes memorial?

Carl Edwards wins Nationwide…again

Carl Edwards must like Wisconsin, he has won each of the past three years, including this weekend as he dominates the Road America race.

When Memphis Motorsports Park was still open I was fortunate to be able to photograph Carl Edwards and several other NASCAR drivers. It was always exciting to get to meet the drivers, their teams and family members. They are a pretty down to earth bunch of guys. It truly is a team effort to do what they do at a high level. Also pretty expensive, and the sponsors play a key role in their success.

Carl pulls up to finish line after winning

the Nationwide Series Kroger 250

Carl Edwards being interview by MRN

Carl Edwards rounding turn 3 at Memphis Motorsports Park

Carl Edwards team celebrate win at Memphis Motorsports Park

Carl Edwards celebrating Nationwide Series win

with the Elvis Trophy