Photographing Real Champions

Joshua Felder, Madison Tevlin, and James Day Keith.

Bloomington, IN, July 22--This summer at the Best Buddies Leadership Conference was an opportunity to meet and photograph three of the stars from the hit movie, Champions.  Joshua Felder, Madison Tevlin, and James Day Keith.  They were part of the basketball team who played for their coach, played by Woody Harrelson.  This feel-good movie was an instant hit.  All the members of the basketball team had an IDD.  That didn’t stop them from acting, hitting their lines, and showing their talents on the basketball court. 

At the Best Buddies Leadership Conference, James Day Keith, Madison Tevlin and Joshua Felder, with Best Buddies Founder Anthony Shriver on the Assembly Hall Court, Home of the Indiana Hoosiers, Indiana University.

The fun part was working with Josh, Madison, and Jimmy at the conference.  Each worked so well together and provided great laughs during all our photo sessions.   Josh is a natural at everything he does and accomplishes.  Madison has an infectious personality, always upbeat.  Jimmy is an incredible athlete, with a quick wit who always kept me on my toes.   I only see great things in all of their futures. 

Joshua Felder, Madison Tevlin, and James Day Keith are Global Ambassadors for Best Buddies.

Only if I could be as brilliant as my new friends.

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Practicing Photo Techniques: Exploring the Other Washington with a Camera

 

Bubbles on the Washington Coast, Seaside Beach, WA, enhanced with Lightroom. 

All Photos (c)Laurence L. Levin

Washington State July 2023—Exploring the other Washington, experimenting with photography, and traveling with friends who know what to do in the great Northwest.  Traveling provides new opportunities to witness, to document, to experience new things, and experiment and learn the features on a new camera.

Seattle Space Needle and the Sonic Bloom Sculptures. The five steel, glass, and solar powered sculptures are located in Seattle's Pacific Science Center.

On this trip used the new Nikon Z8.  Many great features, and buttons to learn to use.  The basic tenants of photography remain the same, knowing composition, how to use the metering system for right exposure, and when to snap the shutter to capture moments.  The camera technologies allow one to concentrate on these basics.  The updated version of Lightroom provides artificial intelligence to enhance specific areas of the photo. 

Downtown Seattle from the Bainbridge Ferry. Waited for the boat to dock. Enhanced with Lightroom.

So, if all this technology allows anyone to take photos, why would you hire a photographer to cover your event?  When you engage an experienced professional, you get:

·      Someone who has the high-end equipment that can get the job correctly done.

·      Ability to cover a wide range of situations that gives you a choice of images.

·      Consistently produce storytelling images of moments that matter throughout your event.

·      Know how to work with people, treat everyone like a VIP, and be a good representative of you and your organization.

·      Editing, adjusting, and enhancing your images properly. 

·      Maintain a high level of quality and professionalism under pressure.

Find a photographer who enjoys what they do and would be a good member of your team!

Composition matters. The new Rainier Square office and apartment building. A recent Opal Award winner because of its innovative construction technique. Speedcore is a construction method that cuts construction time in half, saving millions of $$$.

Photographing people is a collaborative process. For the subject, knowing how to pose is just as important as the photographer's ability to compose for the moment. My longtime friend Nancy at the beach.

It's always about the moment. Capture those precious times. Friends Nancy, Mark and Bart.

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The Marine's Sunset Parade

 

The Marine Sunset Parade at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial July 11, 2023.

July 11, 2023--Washington, DC--For over 67 years, the marching and music units from the Marine Barracks in Washington, DC perform a musical tribute and honor guard demonstration in DC. They have a summer schedule where they perform at the steps of the Iwo Jima, the statue memorializes the famous photo made by Joe Rosenthal. Other locations, throughout the summer include the Marine Barracks and the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

"The President's Own" United States Marine Band, "The Commandant's Own" United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps

Performing include "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, "The Commandant's Own" United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, esteemed United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon. 

The performance pays tribute to those whose "Uncommon valor was a common virtue." 

United States Marine Corp Silent Drill Platoon

One Marine lost his hat during the drill 

Perfection, US Marines

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