http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs Blogs by professional photographers. Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:43:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Every year the cars and stars of the NHRA converge on Firebird International Raceway to test out their cars in preparation of the 2009 season which begins in two weeks. Preseason testing usually is the best time to get images of the drivers due to the small crowds and great ... http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2009/01/30/nhra-pre-season-testing-in-the-desert/ Here are some of my favorites from the 2008 baseball season. Unlike last year where I started in Spring Training and finished in the World Series, this year would be a much shorter season as my season ended when the Diamondbacks season finished….in September. Here are some of my favorites from ... http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2008/12/12/rebilas-best-baseball-photos-of-2008/ I had the privilege to photograph a boxer a few weeks ago and here is one of my favorite shots from the short session. I had to place black stretching mats behind the ropes because there were large mirrors surrounding the ring. I placed them behind the ropes so I ... http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2008/12/05/portrait-of-a-boxer/ So, its been a long time since my last entry, I know. I have a few excuses! I swear! First, the magazines I work for have to print the photos before I can post them. Second, I’m lazy. OK, well I’m not lazy, but over the past few months I ... http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2008/12/01/portrait-man-in-a-sugar-cane-field/   I was faced with a tough dilemma leading up to this marquee matchup between the first place Arizona Cardinals (NEVER thought I’d get to say that!) and the first place New York Giants. 40 Miles away were the drag boat races I had shot the previous three days and really wanted ... http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2008/11/25/eli-manning-dominates-the-cardinals-and-still-looks-like-a-nerd-in-the-process/ My busy schedule hasn’t allowed me to shoot one of my favorite sports, Drag Boat Racing, in over a year so when I actually had a few days off, with the worlds fastest boats in town, it was an event I was not gonna miss.  Some of my favorite career photos ... http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2008/11/23/one-driver-learns-that-at-200mph-water-isn%e2%80%99t-as-soft-as-it-looks/ So after shooting 13 NASCAR races around the country it finally came down to my 14th and final race of the season in sunny Miami for the championship race. With Jimmie Johnson having a gigantic points lead I would spend most of my weekend trying to get as many different ... http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2008/11/19/the-miami-sun-sets-on-the-2008-nascar-season/ Here are a few frames from the Blazers/Bulls game tonight. I shot mostly from the stands and setup a remote on the post. I was there helping Jaime Valdez of the Tribune. Check out the Trib’s Sports Section for the game story and our combined slideshow. A photographer’s worst nightmare happened during the 4th quarter. ... http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2008/11/19/blazers-crush-the-bulls/ Yesterday I went down to Corvallis to shoot the Beavers vs. Cal. It was a great day, great light in the first half, good light all game. Warm, sunny, not like your normal November football game in Oregon.  The OSU defense is lights out and team Rodgers (aka, the Beavs offense) ... http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2008/11/16/oregon-state-vs-cal/ I was doing a shoot last night on the Columbia River and couldn’t resist this scene. The Interstate Bridge and downtown Vancouver, WA are in the background.   Craig Mitchelldyer is a Portland, Ore. based freelance photographer who has been working in the region for 10 years. His work has been featured ... http://askthephotographer.com/photoblogs/2008/11/10/boats-on-the-columbia/