Just came back from a week in Augusta GA on assignment shooting the Masters for Golf Digest/GolfWorld with some of the best in the business. Long week of work but one of the most exciting finishes I’ve witnessed at a major in some time with Adam Scott becoming the 1st Aussie to win a green jacket after 74 holes of golf. Here’s my shot of Adam holing a 20ft+ birdie on 18 while screaming “C’Mon Aussie” that landed on the cover and the shot on the 74th hole that won him the green jacket. Enjoy!
We just did a photo shoot for Golf Digest with Ricky Fowler at Bear Creek Golf Course. It was an instructional for GD, so we went through a myriad of different swing sequences of do’s and don’ts, and ended with a couple portraits. Video was also shot during the session. Ricky was super easy to work with, and it was great to see the Golf Digest crew again. Special thanks to Golf Digest Director of Photography Christian Iooss, Staff Writer Max Adler, lighting assistant Shawn Cullen, and my Rep Jim Lee. The magazine issue isn’t out yet so I can’t put up any of the pictures but they turned out great! Here is a couple of behind the scenes shots for you guys:
Last month I had the great opportunity to do a campaign with Dick’s Sporting Goods for their upcoming 2013 Golf Catalogue and commercial imagery. The assignment was in Palm Springs for 7 days where we stayed at La Quinta resort and shot at some beautiful courses including PGA West, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus Private courses. It’s been awhile since I shot at any of these courses (Last in ’99 at the Bob Hope when David Duval shot a record 59), so luckily we took the first 2 days to scout four courses with the Dick’s Sporting Goods crew. Golf more than many sports is all about the light, and it was a huge advantage being able to see how the sun affected different holes, how the front 9 or back 9 had better natural lighting in the beginning of the day or late afternoon, and what would look better with the talent and brands being shot.
Once we chose our spots and had a schedule set, we prepped the gear and got ready to shoot the next 5 days from 6am to 6 pm. But the long days flew by because we were working hard, the crew was so easy to be around, and every session we stuck to our shotlist but had some creative improvisations as well. Shooting in the desert in the winter can be a mixed bag of weather. You can get screaming light because the sun is so low for most of the day and the air is so clear. But you can also get howling 60 miles/hour wind,rain and frost which can delay things a bit. Luckily for us we had some awesome weather for the majority of the shoot and only encountered a few showers on the last day.
It was a fantastic experience and pleasure to work with Dick’s Sporting Goods, and look forward to another shoot in the future. Big thanks to Barry Berenson, Scott Lenz, Jody Pfister, Kim McEniry, Brandon Magnus, Marc Kelly, and Billy Small for all their help. Special thanks to Rep Pat Hugg of Getty Images for making the job come together!!!
Look out Rory and Tiger, my 4 year-old Micah swung a golf club for the first time at the Encinitas Ranch Golf Course the other day and showed some skills! Not bad for the first time out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59RGozskyWo
And the nice butt shake at the end of this one :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXFIZkPEp18
The #3 Golfer in the World Martin Kaymer of Germany poses for cover of Golf Monthly UK (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images for Golf Monthly UK)
January has been a busy month, from going to Vegas, Hawaii, Mammoth, and now Phoenix for a cover shoot for Golf Monthly UK. The #3 golfer in the world Martin Kaymer of Germany was the subject and this guy is not only legit (PGA Champion 2010, Dubai Champion 2010, Ryder Cup Team 2010) but he was as cool as the other side of the pillow. He was a pleasure to work with and the magazine editor was thrilled with the shots we got for the cover and the feature. Below is a little teaser slideshow for you…enjoy!
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