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.

January 31st, 2009 by admin

© 2009 Loren Worthington

Wheelchair Soccer is an indoor sport designed for people who use power wheelchairs. The chairs are adapted by placing a large basket on the front. The grill serves as a way to push the ball around, and a way to bash into your opponent, although I dont think you are allowed to do so.

The Mesa Association of Sports for the Disabled(MASD)sponsored the event which featured three local teams and a fourth team from Minnesota. The event was held at Arizona State University’s gym. The gym has vanilla walls that are just terrible for photography. Add fluorescent lighting and nothing looks like the right color.