I’m pretty excited to announce this new workshop. It is going to be really cool for those who attend. Here are the details:

“Sports Photography”

Photos by Craig Mitchelldyer and Thomas Boyd

Join Portland sports photographers Craig Mitchelldyer and Thomas Boyd for a workshop experience like no other. Mitchelldyer and Boyd have covered it all; from the Ducks and Beavers to the Timbers and Blazers all the way down to prep and youth sports and everything in between. Boyd is currently a staff photographer for The Oregonian newspaper and is assigned to the Pac-12 football, Timbers and Olympic Trials beat, among many others. Mitchelldyer is a freelance photographer in Portland, covering collegiate, professional and prep sports for a variety of clients. He is also the team photographer for the Portland Timbers.

In the first part of the workshop, Mitchelldyer and Boyd will show work and talk about what makes a great sports photo. They will go over lens selection, angles, finding good light, remotes, etc. They will also talk about their workflow and editing techniques.

In the second part of the workshop, you will shoot a Portland Timbers Reserves game against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Equipment such as 300 and 400mm lenses and other misc equipment will be supplied by Canon and Pro Photo Supply. You will be given a media credential* and have all the access that regular media have during the game to make amazing pictures of world class athletes in action. Mitchelldyer and Boyd will be on hand to help you make the best images.

In the final stage of the workshop, the group will edit images from the game and a final selection of the best images from the day will be used on the Timbers Facebook page and website to accompany articles about the game. Your work will be seen by over 100,000 people!

This workshop is limited to 12 people.

Date:
May 27, 2012

Location:
JELD-WEN Field in Portland, OR

Time:
10am-7pm

Cost:
$249

A portion of the proceeds from this workshop will be donated to the Portland Timbers Community Fund

To Register:

Step 1: Complete this form:

UPDATE: 5/10 8:00am: SOLD OUT

The workshop has sold out. There is a possibility of a couple more spots opening up later or cancelations, so please keep an eye on this blog and Craig’s Facebook page for updates. You can email craig@craigmitchelldyer.com to be added to the wait list.

Step 2:
You must complete the payment page (here) and pay the fee. Once the event is full the registration will be closed. If you are able to complete the form, there is still space available. Further details will be emailed as the event nears.

If you have any questions or problems please email Craig Mitchelldyer at craig@craigmitchelldyer.com

* You will be bound by Major League Soccer credential use agreements. Images from this workshop will be able to be used in your personal portfolio or website, but may not be sold or distributed commercially as per MLS rules. By registering for this workshop you agree to credential use terms and conditions.

A few weeks ago I was sent out to the Portland ship yards to shoot photos for a story about American exports to China. I shot photos at a ship building company that builds barges and fixes up cargo ships to be exported. Pretty interesting. The story was the centerpiece in the Money section on Thursday. Here is how it was used in the paper. Guys welding is probably cliche for an industrial story, but that’s really all that was going on so thats what I shot.

I was happy they used the portrait too. Normally, I hate graphics over images, but I think it works well in this case and I like it. Here is an outtake from the shoot to see how it looks in color.

Here is a photo I shot last week of Timbers defender Hanyer Mosquera. It was used on the cover of the team magazine/matchday program for May games for a feature story about him. I like how it turned out. I’ll try to get digital copies of the cover and inside spread and update this post as they look pretty cool. UPDATE: Here is how the cover and inside spread was published. I really like them:

This photo shoot was made little tougher by the fact that Hanyer’s english is still in the beginning stages since coming up from Columbia in February and we didn’t have a translator on hand on the shoot. So it was a mixture of the little English he knows, the very little Spanish team PR guy Chris Metz and I know (via the help of an iPhone app) and a lot of pantomime. Probably entertaining to watch, especially once I started spraying him with water, but worked out pretty good.

For the photographers out there, it’s lit with 5 lights: a 20 degree grid on each side, a speed light in the locker, a large soft box on the floor looking up for fill and a speed light with a Honl Traveler 8 with a 1/4 CTO overhead to light his face. I should have shot a setup photo. I am so bad at that sometimes. Sorry.

Here are some photos from Stephanie and Mitch’s wedding at the Portland Golf Club in Beaverton.

Andy proposed to Kristin at the top of Multnomah Falls in the Columbia Gorge, so they wanted to shoot their engagement session there as well. There are so many gorgeous locations and waterfalls such as Multnomah Falls (above) and Latourell Falls (below) in the Gorge, it’s hard to go wrong! Here are a couple of my favorites.