Culver Academy Senior- Dustin
We’ve known Dustin Cowell since his birth, as he has been a friend to Ginny’s family all of his life through the relationship they have with Dustin’s parents, Dan and Julie. Ginny’s nieces and nephews look up to Dustin as a role model. We can’t believe he’s heading to college in the Fall. Dustin had many successes at Culver. But most endearing of all of his qualities is Dustin’s capacity to care for others. He’s got an incredibly strong work ethic that we know will carry him through college, but we also know that his personal values will create achievements and friendships that will have an impact on those Dustin’s life touches. We wish him all the best in his future and look forward to seeing him when he’s home on breaks.
Culver Academy Senior- Woolfolk
Formal portrait sessions of seniors are one of our favorite things to photograph. Ginny likes the color the sashes add to the uniform and like the simplicity of a portrait session, though they aren’t always as simple as point and click. Following are some shots of a great young man who could smile or be serious. It was nice getting to know another trooper, as I was a trooper at Culver in the ’80s.
CMA Freshman Basketball vs. Rochester
Tonight, I photographed the CMA Freshman Basketball Team as they played Rochester High School at Culver Academies’ campus. The game started out looking as though Culver might have been a little out matched. However, after a couple of minutes, the CMA Eagles found their groove. Though Culver trailed most of the game and only took the lead one or twice for around 15-30 seconds, Culver pulled it out in the 4th quater. With a minute and half left in the game, Culver took the lead and held it until the end. It was a great game to witness.
I’ve posted some photos here. The rest of the photos from the game are posted on the CulverPhotos.com website at:
Culver Academies Fencing Invitational
This past weekend, the CMA and CGA fencing teams hosted their annual fencing invitational, which brings several hundred kids attend from all over the Midwest to Culver. For this event, the Culver Academies’ Gymnasium is turned into a massive fencing arena with over 40 fencing “slips” set up in different areas so that 80-90 kids can compete simultaneously. It was a madhouse to try and track and locate the Academies’ students as every competitor essentially wears the same uniform. To make matters more difficult, some of the students had protective gear that covered their Culver Academy patch. I had a hard time ensuring that I was following the correct students.
I’ve posted some photos here. Other photos are uploaded to the CulverPhotos website at:
http://www.culverphotos.com/1_14_11_fencing
CGA Polo vs. Atlanta
This past Friday night, I ventured out in the snow and cold to watch the CGA Polo Team as they hosted a polo team from Atlanta. The CGA girls played hard, but they were a little outmatched by the team from Atlanta. Though CGA lost, the game was still fun to watch as there was lot of action and excitement.
I’ve posted some of my favorite photos here. Additional photos are uploaded at the CulverPhotos website at:
http://www.culverphotos.com/1_13_11_polo
CGA JV Basketball vs. Knox
The CGA JV Basketball Team played hard against Knox High School, but they couldn’t pull out a win. To view additional photos from this game, please visit the CulverPhotos website at:
http://www.culverphotos.com/12-5-11_cgajvbasketballvsknox
CMA Freshman Basketball vs. Knox
The CMA Freshman Basketball team had a big win against Knox with a score of 45 to 24. Following are some photos of the game. To view additional photos from this game, please visit the CulverPhotos website at:
http://www.culverphotos.com/12-5-11_cmafreshmanbasketballvsknox
Fencing: Junior Olympic Qualifier
Culver Academies’ fencing teams had a tournament for qualifying for the Junior Olympic Qualifications. I’m not sure how the qualifications work, but I enjoyed photographing the fencers. I’ve posted some photos. To view additional more, please visit our website at:
http://www.culverphotos.com/12_4_11cmafencingvsjoq
CMA Polo vs. Midland Polo Club
A few weeks ago, Ginny and I photographed the CMA polo match against National Champs Midland. The Midland team is a college team, but the CMA team held their own. Following are some photos from the weekend matches. To view additional photos, please visit our website at http://www.culverphotos.com/cmapolo
Horsemanship Jumping-Fall Jump Show 2011
One of my favorite things to do is photograph horses. Photographing them during the jumping shows/tournaments is a lot of fun, though the lighting in the arena is so tricky. I’ve been experimenting with camera settings, lenses, and software-editing tools. I have finally found some combinations that I like. The Culver jumping team members do an amazing job at these tournaments. If you haven’t seen them compete, you should come out and watch them, as they perform well and represent Culver like true champions. And the horses aren’t too bad either!
To view additional photos from the show, please visit our website at http://www.culverphotos.com/11_6_11_jumping
