On this page I present Soccer, my favorite subject in the realm of Sports Photography. On the left, we see high-speed dribbling with the outside of the foot. It is very exciting to see a player do it well. The picture was taken during a tournament at the Starfire Soccer Complex in Tukwila, Washington. The picture on the right was taken after a rain-soaked game in Olympia. The picture below on the left was taken during a recent Rainier Challenge Cup Tournament, while the one on the right is from the BU13 State Championship Final game May 2, 2010.
This page presents only a few images. I photograph mostly for teams that I know. I specialize in candids and action shots of high quality. My subjects are the players, coaches, managers and parents. All images on this page are copyrighted and permission must be sought before any use, personal or public. .
Above left, State Championship game May 1, 2011. A disputed Ref call late in the Game. The finalists were Washington Premier Black vs Crossfire Premier Black. Crossfire won, retaining its State Championship title for at least the third year in a row. I call them the Barcelona of Washington State. Above right, GOALKEEPING. the keeper sometimes appears to just stand there far from the main action, but the truth is that they are absolutely crucial to the proper functioning of a high level team, and, in fact, are responsible to analyze the action in front of them and with loud voices to suitably arrange their defenders. This part is not very evident when watching soccer on television, but go in person to any teen or adult soccer match where you can hear the keepers and you will hear a near-constant stream of alerts, cautions, orders, and some praise for defense well-done. (Crossfire Premier B96-A Spidahl vs Washington Premier FC '96 Black)
(Picture Below) On August 14, 2008, at Qwest Field in Seattle, my son and I had the privilege of meeting internationally famous goalkeeper Kasey Keller. The occasion was the public announcement of Mr. Keller's acceptance of the goalkeeping spot for the new Seattle Sounders FC--- it's the Nation's newest MLS franchise. I was impressed by Mr. Keller in general, and was especially pleased to witness firsthand the comfort he has with youth players. In the picture, Kasey is on the left, and on the right is Adrian Hanaeur, the Sounder's General Manager. Washington is Keller's home State, and Mr. Hanaeur is one of the people instrumental in bringing Mr. Keller back to the Puget Sound area -- it's where Keller began his soccer career about 18 years ago, as a youth player in Olympia, Washington.
