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Swimming

Indiana University Olympic medalist swimmers

March 15, 2017

Back in August, I photographed a few of Indiana University’s Olympic swimmers after they returned home from the Rio games. I had the opportunity to shoot their portraits for IU social media after a media day availability. Our social media folks were looking for standard shots of each of them holding their medals. After I got that specific shot with each swimmer, I quickly shifted and shot these portraits. I don’t believe they’ve been used before, but it’s an example of shooting something for yourself after you’ve got “the shot” at a shoot. For better or worse, I use a very similar lighting setup on most of my portraits. This setup was an attempt to break out of that. I hung an octabox directly above the subjects and lit them primarily while standing in front of a mostly-collapsed umbrella to try to mimic a ring flash look.

Blake Pieroni
Blake Pieroni, USA
Lilly King
Lilly King, USA
Kennedy Goss
Kennedy Goss, Canada

Filed Under: Communications, Portraits, SportsTagged With: Black and White, Indiana University, Swimming, UCM

Indiana University Road to Rio Olympics

August 19, 2016

Last month as Indiana University swimmers and divers trained for the 2016 Rio Olympics, I had the opportunity to photograph a bit of their training in Bloomington. These photos were for “Beneath the Surface“, a special feature put together by IU Communications in partnership with IU Athletics.

Indiana University Road to Rio
Indiana University swimmer Lilly King smiles near the end of a practice on Thursday, July 7, 2016, at the Student Recreational Sports Center. (James Brosher/IU Communications)
Indiana University Road to Rio
Cody Miller, an Indiana University alumnus, trains in the pool during a practice on Thursday, July 7, 2016, at the Student Recreational Sports Center. (James Brosher/IU Communications)
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Filed Under: Communications, SportsTagged With: Diving, Indiana University, Swimming, UCM

NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships

March 16, 2016

This weekend I photographed the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships for the Drury University’s athletics department. This was my first time photographing at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis and I was pleasantly surprised by the quantity and quality of light. When I’ve photographed swimming in the past, it has always been inside of darkly-illuminated high schools. The Drury women’s team finished fourth and the men’s team finished sixth.

NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships
Drury’s Zuzanna Chwadeczko, left, sits against a wall to help discipate lactic acid in her legs before the 200-yard medley relay at the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis. (Photo by James Brosher)

NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships
Drury’s Stanislav Kuzmin competes in the consolation final of the men’s 200-yard butterfly at the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday, March 11, 2016, at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis. (Photo by James Brosher)

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Filed Under: SportsTagged With: NCAA Championships, Swimming

Cheyenne Central wins Cheyenne Invite

January 16, 2012

Cheyenne Central's Kyle White swims in the 200 intermediate medley during the Cheyenne Swimming Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at Cheyenne South High School. White finished second in the event, but Central won the team title with a score of 242. (James Brosher/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)
Cheyenne Central's Kyle White swims in the 200 intermediate medley during the Cheyenne Swimming Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at Cheyenne South High School. White finished second in the event, but Central won the team title with a score of 242. (James Brosher/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Filed Under: Archived Content, SportsTagged With: Prep Sports, Swimming, Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Making a splash

January 20, 2011

Cheyenne South's Za Kinsolving swims in a 100 yard freestyle heat during a meet with Rawlins on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, at South High School.
Cheyenne South's Za Kinsolving swims in a 100 yard freestyle heat during a meet with Rawlins on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, at South High School.

Filed Under: Archived Content, SportsTagged With: Prep Sports, Swimming, Wyoming Tribune Eagle

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