Blair and Jesse Emery

I love shooting weddings! Everyone is happy and in great spirits, everyone is dressed up, except the guy who's embarrassing his girlfriend in cargo shorts and a golf polo. Blair and Jesse had a beautiful day down in Raymond, Washington. It was hot, the food was amazing and good times were had by all.

 

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CrossFit Outcome is my home away from home. I seriously love these people.

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When your BFF's hit the main page, it's a proud moment. Here's Scott cheering on John Winters at a fund raiser. It's also Scott's third time hitting the main page in 12 days, what a superstar.

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Everything in life is cyclical, but working your ass off and trying to get on CrossFit.com requires a lot of patience. There are long months when I submit amazing content and it never gets used, then you catch fire and they post three of your pictures in one week. I honestly don't submit that many pictures, maybe 5 per month, it really depends on whether I'm getting main page quality pictures. I liked this one of Rasmus because even his sweat is much stronger than the average person's. The rope attached to the sled draws your eyes into this powerful athlete. My only concern was that it didn't show his face, although it gives it a mysterious feel.

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Looks like CrossFit's hottest couple is back on the main page four days later. This picture was from CrossFit Open workout 16.2. It's very similar to my 15.4 picture that made it on the main page (See 15.4 Here) where the judge is actually what tells the story of the picture. Scott complains that he's been on the main page twice, but hasn't actually been working out. He complains about everything, so it means he's happy.

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Sometimes you just have get outside and catch a sunset WOD. I love working out with these guys. Scott was definitely trying to help Dafina get some gainz and BAM! people take notice. 

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Wow, this was one of my favorite pictures taken in the Fall and I think the colors in it reflect that. I really like the purple and yellow blended together, it's like trees inside a CrossFit gym. Katie is a total badass who came to CrossFit Loft from Cincinnati. She's going to kick ass in the open. 

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When I visited Austin back in September for the Cal vs Texas football game, I made it a priority to stop into CrossFit Jääkarhu. Kind of a strange coincidence that one of my best friends from college (Harris Kashtan) grew up with one of the co-owners of Jääkarhu. There's also a couple amazing photographers at that gym, so I wanted to check it out. The workout was tough, but the heat was unbearable for me. Afterwards, I asked Coach Jessica to hop up onto the rings so I could snap a couple pictures and I was lucky enough to have one make it on the main page. Here are a handful of other pictures from Austin 

CrossFit Games

Better late than never, here's some of my favorite pictures from the CrossFit Games

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And another one makes CrossFit.com from the FU-Cancer Throwdown. Fundraisers are by far my favorite competition to cover. This one is Rich Wolff from CrossFit X in Bellingham

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This one was from a coach portrait session I did with Bethanee Randles at CrossFit Outcome. They are some of my favorite people at that gym, committed to creating a healthy community. Bethanee is relatively new to CrossFit and brings that enthusiasm that comes with it. I'm very excited to watch her develop as a coach and athlete. The thing I loved most about this picture is how it captures the Northwest CrossFit Life. 

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Dan is a great member that CrossFit Loft is lucky to have. He has a great attitude every single day, works hard, gets stronger, and makes everyone laugh. I'm really happy that I was able to catch his deadlift PR on camera.

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This was a sweet moment to capture at CrossFit Loft, even though it's something that happens all the time in every CrossFit Gym. It really is the only sport where you see this type of support from everyone. Sharon has come a long way from where she started, just like the rest of us. She was just featured as the member spotlight of the gym a couple days before. You can read it here. 

CrossFit Marysville Team

I'm excited to watch the CrossFit Marysville Team represent for the Northwest at the West Super Regional and CrossFit Games. I've watched them these past few years going from a bunch of badass athletes to an amazing team that can lean on each other.

Commercial Photo Shoot

Working with Cole Davis back in January was one of my favorite projects this year. I met him at the Fort Vancouver Invitational and we decided to invite some athletes to hang out with us and take some pictures. It was a great experience for me to learn from him and pick his brain on lighting equipment. I also enjoyed seeing how another photographer works and creates their story. Thank you so much to Ashleigh Moe, Kelsey Nagel, and Lincoln Smith for hanging out with us on a Saturday afternoon. The best compliment we got was from Lincoln Smith at the end of the project when he asked if we had worked together before, because we complimented each others styles so well. 

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I was really stoked when I saw this picture on the main page. This was another one that I called when I saw it, it has the main page look. What most people don't realize is what actually makes the picture is Chelsea doing the judging. There's a million pictures of handstands, but what separates them is the story that you can tell with them. CrossFit Loft represented again! 

Palmer Family

Most of my friends kid's are babies and infants, and most of the time I don't see why anyone would sign up for that much babysitting, but after spending a few hours with this family and seeing the big personalities that kids grow into, I get it.

Battle On Admiral

One of my favorite competitions, I've covered it the last two years at CrossFit West Seattle and they've had three photos from their event on the main page, and a couple others on HQ's social media.

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My sister-in-law Blair finally hits CrossFit.com for this picture from the Battle on Admiral. This is my second main page photo from the 2014 event, and my wife hit the main page from a picture from the first one in 2013.

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And closing out the month of November with 5 main page photos is Frankie! When you're hot you're hot and his CrossFit Inferno shirt is symbolic for the amount of fire I've been on. Although, I know it's always cyclical so it's important for me to keep learning, working, and honing my skill to be ready for the next opportunity that presents itself.Frank is one of my favorite members at CrossFit Loft, he's got an incredible sense of humor, he's fun, and he listens. He's due to have a baby soon, so he won't be getting much sleep. Funny back story, he sent this picture to his friends and they all complained about the flag being backwards (it has since been corrected).