A few of my favorite frames from The OSAA State Championships - With multiple new State Meet Records & instant classic races, this was hands down one of my favorite weekends at Hayward.

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Photos for The Oregonian

#opreps

Yes - I also covered the meet as a photographer for the O. I asked my kids would they rather I sit with them or get dope photos of them.

We all agreed my time was better spent on the infield.

Pro tips:
-Bring food grade gloves for messy foods
-Ask for help
-Plan your shots

We were ranked dead last coming into the State Championships... But with their training & mindset we finished 7th & 7th, the first time in Cleveland HS history to have a Boy & Girl Hurdler State Finalist!

Year #9 was by far the best year of my coaching career. #opreps

'I want to make it to State... Because I want the merch!'
-Olivia

The kids loved the stickers that I did so much that they started putting it on their spikes. So Jake Willard came up with this idea to make it onto a shirt. It's perfect & the kids loved it.

Thank you Uncle Jake!

Since we like “the numbers” at Gondola ✨ heres how my account did from #SportsSummit24
(~36 hours)

New follows:
Twitter: 📈 +38
IG: 📈 +20
Finally meeting 1st time IRL: 📈 +18
Missed connections: 📉 -5

I had fun, made friends, learned a few things, my business looking better.

Stickers & pins > business cards at these networking events 🔥
Love the ATL team!!

#SportsSummit24

Very cool feature coming on Gondola ✨ ‼️

As a photographer I can’t wait to utilize this tool to not only track my work, but to help me FIND my work that’s been used by brands/teams.

#SportsSummit24

POV: Shooting the Wilson Airless basketball at the Gondola ✨ #SportsSummit24

Check out this credential from Gondola ✨ ✨

Rocking the Nike VX1000 🔥

#SportsSummit24

Every season I tell my kids that if they make it to the State Championships we will do a photoshoot! Its just a little fun way to send them off to Hayward.

Here are some of the photos that I did at practice.

Popped with a one light flash
R5 + 100-300
R5 + 15 - 35

AAJA+ HOPS Baseball!

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#AllHoppedUp

After I get the basic photos turned in, I love challenging myself to create something different from everyone else.

Here’s the behind the scene to this shot ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Team Photographer - other duties as assigned:

The moment Olivia found out she not only qualified for the State Championships but did it by running a massive PR is what keeps me going as a coach. I love this team.

Cleveland HS will send two hurdlers next week to Hayward Field!