Seven baseball games over three days. Two slices of pizza. Three In-N-Out burgers with fries. Several rumors of a rattlesnake on the field. Four to five San Diego State University student fans heckling non-stop for two games. Two consecutive nights chasing moments in fading evening sunlight. One surprise champion, the University of New Mexico.

-Josh

©Joshua Duplechian/NCAA Photos

©Joshua Duplechian/NCAA Photos

©Joshua Duplechian/NCAA Photos

©Joshua Duplechian/NCAA Photos

©Joshua Duplechian/NCAA Photos

©Joshua Duplechian/NCAA Photos

©Joshua Duplechian/NCAA Photos

©Joshua Duplechian/NCAA Photos

©Joshua Duplechian/NCAA Photos

It is amazing what a difference it makes to have a helpful client who aids in your coverage; a client who acts like your assignment is a team effort and they know they can play a critical role in making sure the project is a success.
Such is the case with the Mountain West Conference and it was never more evident than recently at the MWC Men’s Golf Championship down in Tucson, AZ. Their staff made it an enjoyable, successful event and I can’t wait to cover it again!

©Jamie Schwaberow/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Jamie Schwaberow/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Jamie Schwaberow/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Jamie Schwaberow/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Jamie Schwaberow/Rich Clarkson and Associates

For several years now Rich Clarkson and Associates have had the Mountain West Conference photography contract. In that time, we’ve come to expect big things from the annual basketball tournament typically held in bustling Las Vegas, Nevada. This year Jimmer Fredette was the big show. While photographing 16 games in a span of five days may be tough on the legs and back it was all worth it to see some fantastic Men’s and Women’s basketball. These are a few of Jamie Schwaberow’s and my favorites from the games.

-Josh

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©Jamie Schwaberow/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Jamie Schwaberow/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Jamie Schwaberow/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Jamie Schwaberow/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Jamie Schwaberow/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates

It’s 89 degrees. I’m on the top of a parking garage on the San Diego State University campus. Oh yeah, I flew in from Denver wearing jeans, a jacket, and a fleece vest. Time to go change. That particular parking garage roof is home to the very soccer field where the 2010 Mountain West Conference Women’s Soccer Championships were held. Three days of chaotic soccer action have me grinning ear to ear as the suns light becomes beautifully directional. I’m in photographic heaven. Enjoy some of my favorites.

-JD

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©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

Track is fantastic. As a photographer I feel there are more opportunities to make different images with this sport. It becomes visual overload and my job is to sort through it all and make sense of the entire event. Different moments,angles,and lighting play a large role in the final outcome of the images. My goal was to provide a strong visual representation for our client, which is the Mountain West Conference based in Colorado Springs,CO.

Josh

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©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson & Associates,LLC

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates, LLC

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates, LLC

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates, LLC