February 7th, 2009 by admin

I’m not even sure this counts as a sporting event. I envisioned it to be more of fishing tournament, but really it was more of a family outdoor event. It was sunny and nice, and it is held at Tempe Lake, so that makes it a winner regardless of what you call it.

Joni & Friends is a organization that works with disabled children. There was plenty of other photographers roaming around Tempe Lake so I decided to try some low-level wide-angle shots. I used a short mono-pod and flipped the camera upside down, between my knees. Basically, with a 12mm lens, you can point in the general direction of what you want to shoot and be sure it is going to get everything. I’m using a remote trigger cable to fire the shutter.



Maybe it is just because I’m so use to seeing photos taken from my typical wheelchair perspective, but I really like finding way to get some low-level shots. I want to try this out for sled hockey and racing in the future.