James Brosher Photography

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Wyoming Open

Kane Webber watches his tee shot on No. 4, a 388-yard dogleg left par 4, during the second round of the 55th Tyrrell-Doyle Wyoming Open on Saturday, July 9, 2011, at the Airport Golf Course in Cheyenne, Wyo. Webber was 3 under par for the day and will start Sunday's final round at 8 under par for the tournament.
Kane Webber watches his tee shot on No. 4, a 388-yard dogleg left par 4, during the second round of the 55th Tyrrell-Doyle Wyoming Open on Saturday, July 9, 2011, at the Airport Golf Course in Cheyenne, Wyo. Webber was 3 under par for the day and will start Sunday's final round at 8 under par for the tournament.
Brett Dean watches his shot after hitting out of a wooded area to the No. 8 green during the second round of the 55th Tyrrell-Doyle Wyoming Open on Saturday, July 9, 2011, at the Airport Golf Course in Cheyenne, Wyo. Dean was able to save par on the hole, a 301-yard par 4.
Brett Dean watches his shot after hitting out of a wooded area to the No. 8 green during the second round of the 55th Tyrrell-Doyle Wyoming Open on Saturday, July 9, 2011, at the Airport Golf Course in Cheyenne, Wyo. Dean was able to save par on the hole, a 301-yard par 4.

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National handball champion Lloyd Garcia

On Thursday I had the opportunity to photograph a portrait of Cheyenne native Lloyd Garcia, who recently won a handball national title in a 50-55 age group at the 61st annual U.S. Handball Association’s Four-Wall Championships in Fridley, Minn. The title was the one thing missing from Garcia’s trophy case that is filled with accolades from a career spanning more than 30 years. I decided to shoot the portrait on the roof at our downtown Cheyenne office. I was tempted to shoot in the studio, but I liked the cloud formations from an incoming storm. The lighting was extremely simple: one Canon 550EX shot through an orange gel and an umbrella at full power. I asked Garcia to get into his windup as though he were serving into the camera lens.

Cheyenne native Lloyd Garcia poses for a photo at the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle on Thursday, June 30, 2011. Garcia recently won the men's singles Golden Master division (ages 50-55) at the 61st annual U.S. Handball Association's Four-Wall Championships, which was held June 21-26 in Fridley, Minn.
Cheyenne native Lloyd Garcia poses for a photo at the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle on Thursday, June 30, 2011. Garcia recently won the men's singles Golden Master division (ages 50-55) at the 61st annual U.S. Handball Association's Four-Wall Championships, which was held June 21-26 in Fridley, Minn.

Pitching blur

Photographing pitchers is kind of my safety blanket when it comes to baseball. I know if there’s nothing else going on I can usually make a decent picture of the guy on the mound. Such was the case on Wednesday when I didn’t have time to wait for a double play or some fielding action because I was also working the photo desk. I dropped down to 1/30th of a second and stuck a focus point on the pitcher’s face to ensure it would be in focus as I followed him through his motion.

Cheyenne Post 6 pitcher Charlie O'Grady throws to a Torrington batter during a legion league baseball game on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at Powers Field in Cheyenne.
Cheyenne Post 6 pitcher Charlie O'Grady throws to a Torrington batter during a legion league baseball game on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at Powers Field in Cheyenne.

New York Mets first-round draft pick Brandon Nimmo

Last week I spent some time photographing Cheyenne Post 6 star Brandon Nimmo for the New York Post. The New York Mets recently selected Nimmo with the No. 13 overall pick in this year’s MLB draft. Last season, he batted .448 with 15 home runs and 84 runs batted in. But he doesn’t act like it. Despite his overwhelming success in Wyoming’s legion league and his first round draft selection, he continues to be extremely humble. He addresses everyone as “sir” and continues to go about business as usual with his legion league team, Post 6. When I photographed him at his home, his family was very hospitable to Post columnist Kevin Kernan and I. What follows are a few favorites from my time with Nimmo. You can read Kevin’s column here.

Cheyenne Post 6 outfielder Brandon Nimmo carries his equipment to the dugout as the sun sets before a legion league game on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at Powers Field in Cheyenne, Wyo. (James Brosher / Special to New York Post)
Cheyenne Post 6 outfielder Brandon Nimmo carries his equipment to the dugout as the sun sets before a legion league game on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at Powers Field in Cheyenne, Wyo. (James Brosher / Special to New York Post)
Brandon Nimmo takes a few practice swings inside a batting cage that occupies the family's 2688 sq. ft. barn on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, in Cheyenne, Wyo. The New York Mets recently selected Nimmo at No. 13 overall in the 2011 MLB draft. (James Brosher / Special to New York Post)
Brandon Nimmo takes a few practice swings inside a batting cage that occupies the family's 2688 sq. ft. barn on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, in Cheyenne, Wyo. The New York Mets recently selected Nimmo at No. 13 overall in the 2011 MLB draft. (James Brosher / Special to New York Post)

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