The unpredictable and stormy weather we had that day is what ultimately set the perfect backdrop for the most bad ass team photo ever taken. But you can't always anticipate the weather, so instead we had to hope for the best and thankfully that day the weather gods were on our side. Truthfully, the weather was probably the least of our concerns. We had such a small window of opportunity to get the shoot done in order for the finished product to be ready and sent off in time for it to be printed. Basically everything over a period of a few days had to fall perfectly into place...and luckily it did.
The entire team was excited and ready to go that evening. Our photographer (Tim from Timothy James Photography) arrived just before seven as the sun was beginning to settle behind the trees. The lighting was just right. He tried several team photos and poses before managing to capture the perfect shot! The funny thing is, when it happened, Tim was actually just taking photos for the fun of it. At that point he was encouraging the kids to just be themselves and find a position they were comfortable in. I'm sure you'll all agree that the final edit was a true representation of each child and his or her unique personality. Although it may look as though the photo was staged, it was definitely the kids who directed that final shot.
Once the shoot was finished, Tim spent the entire next day editing all the photos. He also managed to capture some great individual ones. By the following evening he had sent off the final edited team photo to Vistaprint, to be printed on a 6 by 10 foot outdoor banner. Within 3 days the finished product arrived on our doorstep and Hudson could not have been happier. We eagerly unwrapped the package and took a first glance at the image. It was more perfect than we ever could have imagined. We brought it to practice that evening, but the head coach decided to unveil the banner at our home game a couple days later. It was pretty exciting to see it go up for the first time behind their dugout later that week, and well worth the wait.
At their home tournament that weekend the team received so many compliments from family, friends and other spectators. It seemed to capture the attention of all who passed by.
Thank you to Timothy James Photography and Vistaprint for your exceptional work and speedy delivery!
Some of the other shots...
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| The day it arrived! |
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| Hanging behind their dugout for the first time! |
Have a great week!
Katie
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