Cupids Invite

Cupid has wings, wings are for amateurs, gymnast don't need them. But maybe they named it the Cupid invitational because it was the weekend of Valentine's Day.
As long as I can remember I have loved watching gymnastics, and have always been respectful of the awe inspiring skill and determination the sport demands. As a spectator it is one of my favorite sports to watch. I remember as a kid watching "The Karate Kid" and afterwards I wanted to get off the couch and practice "The Crane Technique", gymnastics always has the same effect on me, I'm just recently old enough and out of shape enough to know I shouldn't be trying a back tuck.
So, add to this my love of photography and it's a near perfect marriage, made even better by my ability to provide a service that includes them both.

One of the things I'd like to use the blog for is answering questions from our customers. A friend of mine works at an answer desk and he suggested in his blog recently that if one person asks him a good question, chances are there are quite a few people out there that would like to know the answer to that same question, even if they hadn't thought to ask it yet.This weekend a parent asked, "Why don't you take pictures of the awards ceremony?" We have had this question a few times in the past so an answer here seemed like a good idea to kick off the Q&A portion of the Blog. The biggest reason we don't cover awards is because this is the time we use between sessions as a break, to grab some food and rest, or if it's the last session we are packing up so we can get back to the office and get the images uploaded as quick as possible.
GOOD NEWS we are considering the idea of covering awards for the state meet, if this is something you would be interested in please let us know, you can comment right here at the bottom of the blog, or send us an EMAIL.
As always, if you have any questions or if there is anything we can do to improve your experience with Champion Photo please let us know.

From the Favorites

This week I tried out a new lens (14mm-24mm) very wide angle of view, to try and offer a different point of view. I had a very specific idea in mind with trying this particular lens, but in the end we were not happy with the results during testing, and decided to use the lens for some unique shots during warm up only. I originally hoped that one of those would end up here but very few of them made it to the favorites pile and there were plenty of shots from the competition that ended up standing out over those. I'm a sucker for the shots with the flag in the background, if there's a flag at the venue I'll be trying to figure out a way to get it behind the subject. This one kept jumping out at me because of the eye contact with the lens and of course the smile.
If this is your gymnast send us an EMAIL letting us know and we'll send you a 5x7 of the image, if you know who it is then let them know they can get a free picture.

Let us know what you think by commenting, suggesting, and asking here. If there is something you think would make a good addition to the blog please tell us.