LOS ANGELES TENNIS PROJECT

About a year ago I announced on my website that I was going to start a very special photo project dedicated to just tennis. It was an ambitious idea and well, the truth is I never got around to really jumping in and shooting. instead, the project has just sat there all this time and I've actually been hitting more tennis balls then photographing them. But even playing once a week isn't saying a lot! As I wrote on my site, tennis has always been a big party of my life. There was a time when I used to practice six hours a day, constantly pushing my self to be the best player I could be. I waned to figure out a way to capture the sport in a unique way, through portraiture, action shots, showcase my friends and tennis enthusiasts in a different light with a little drama and a bit of character.

So finally today, I packed my bag and set out to take a few shots of my best friend and tennis pal Bobby Croll. I can't thank him enough for being the first to sit for me in front of the camera. For those of you that don't know, Bobby and I actually made a mockumentary film back in college called THE HOPEFUL, chronicling the next great tennis phenom who's big head and loud mouth got in the way of him becoming a champion. Bobby starred in the movie and for eight weeks we ran all over Madison, Wisconsin filming. Of my five plus years at school (don't laugh!), It was by far my favorite semester of college. And here we are, almost 10 years later and a friendship that is truly special.

I hope to have the project up and running officially soon on my site. I'm currently playing with the layout, trying to create something a little different than just entering a portfolio and scrolling through pictures. I want the project to showcase the player and hopefully inspire those that play and want to play.

In the meantime, if you are one of the few that reads my little blog and is curious about the project, or perhaps even wants to be photographed, please feel free to email me.

Here are a few frames from the session so you can see what its all about. Enjoy!