It has been awhile since we’ve posted images from Coors Field. Often our images can be seen all over town in street banners,billboards,bus signs and newspapers. Some of them large and some small. Some cropped and some not. This blog provides the opportunity to show work that may not have made it into the mainstream. As always, thanks for looking. In the coming weeks I plan on taking the opportunity to post a more rounded out presentation of the entire season in a more creative fashion. Stay tuned.

-JD

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Jamie Schwaberow/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Ryan McKee/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Jamie Schwaberow/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Ryan McKee/Rich Clarkson and Associates

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates

As a collective group of 5 photographers covering the 2011 Men’s Final Four in Houston,TX we have nearly every angle and scenario planned out. In the end it’s often exciting to see what each individual on the team walked away with in images. No perspective goes undocumented.

-JD

©Joshua Duplechian/NCAA Photos

©Ryan Mckee/NCAA Photos

©Ryan McKee/NCAA Photos

©Joshua Duplechian/NCAA Photos

©Ryan McKee/NCAA Photos

©Rich Clarkson/NCAA Photos

©Ryan McKee/NCAA Photos

©Brett Wilhelm/NCAA Photos

©Joshua Duplechian/NCAA Photos

©Ryan McKee/NCAA Photos

©Joshua Duplechian/NCAA Photos

Seasons change. Along with the change the light moves toward different places within Coors Field creating unique backlighting and pockets of light worthy of exploring.

-JD

©Ryan McKee/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

©Ryan McKee/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

Often portraits, especially those slated for a cover, can be well involved productions with lights, assistants, and location scouting. For the Colorado Rockies first baseman, Jason Giambi, the concept for the August cover was kept relatively simple. One light source, that being the afternoon sun and a reflector to add the fill. The editors at the magazine wanted a final image that had a black and white documentary feel while utilizing the steel beams of Coors Field as a way to describe Giambi’s strength. Keep checking back as there will be a post soon about the more complex shoots described earlier. As always, thanks for looking.

-Ryan

©Ryan McKee/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

©Ryan McKee/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

With rain and near freezing temperatures in the forecast for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Women’s semi-final game between the University of Denver and UC Davis, I prepared myself for some pretty miserable shooting conditions. As it turned out, the sun dipped below the large overhead storm clouds for the 6 p.m. start time and provided some of the most challenging and beautiful light I have ever had the opportunity to photograph. Here are a few favorites.

-Ryan McKee

©Ryan McKee/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

©Ryan McKee/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

©Ryan McKee/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC