I’ve always admired how Dinara Safina plays tennis with such INTENSITY and FOCUS every single time she steps on the court! I took this shot during her defeat of Lourdes Dominguez Lino at the Family Circle Cup earlier this year. I was reminded of her determination during a particularly difficult match that my partner, Shawn, […]

The weather this weekend was PERFECT! The lighting was PERFECT! And of course Brad & Kristyn were the PERFECT couple! What more could a wedding photographer ask for?!? 🙂 When I arrived at Kristyn’s home Saturday, the girls were still getting their hair and makeup done. Juliet & Leslie did an excellent job as always […]

OK, so being the official photographer of the Family Circle Cup isn’t ALL work…we DO play a little. Mike Saia, the Communications Manager at the cup, organized a really fun Media Tennis Tournament. We had writers, photographers, TV crews, and other media staff participating. It was a TON of fun! I was lucky enough to […]

After a week of intense competition, a new queen has been crowned the Family Circle Cup Champion! Overcoming gail force winds as a storm front passed through Charleston on the day of the finals, Jelena Jankovic (SRB) defeated Dinara Safina (RUS) 62, 62. “It was really windy and tough circumstances,” Jelena said. “But I gave […]

In a THRILLING three-set semi-final match against Jelena Jankovic (SRB), there was only a difference of TWO POINTS in the total number won by each player. Now THAT’s close! The match was also filled with long rallies, jaw-dropping winners, and several hotly disputed line calls. Here’s one of Venus Williams (USA) stretching for a backhand. […]

I had a really FUN day photographing the last round of qualifying matches at the Family Circle Cup today! The main draw begins tomorrow. Aside from some AWESOME tennis, one of today’s highlights included meeting the Easter Bunny. :0) Believe it or not, the guy inside the outfit is none other than Murphy Jensen!!! Murphy […]