High school football season is upon us once again. While that means we get busier on Friday nights, it also means that another Rockford Register Star Gridiron season preview section is in the books. Last year, we played with fire and light. This year, we took things to new depths (pardon the pun). Since the beginning of 2014, the photo staff and sports staff has been collaborating on what to do for this year’s Gridiron section. We had an excellent idea. […]
August was a busy month for photographers at the Rockford Register Star. We were brainstorming and shooting our annual Gridiron preview section. This special section releases on the day of the first high school game each season. Each team in the NIC-10 conference has a page featuring a portrait, a story and other related information. Each year has a theme. Two years ago, the portraits mimicked famous album covers. The layout was reminiscent of the Billboard Top 100 chart. Last […]
Over the last few months, there have been a bunch of photos that I’ve wanted to post on here but they didn’t really fit in with anything else. So, in no particular order, here are some odds and ends from September through December. This next image was shot to be the cover of a special basketball preview tab. The two players are two of the best in the county. This image was shot using my DIY nodal plate. There are […]