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Brad Lovell racing in in the 2008 Moab XRRA Rock Race

Happy July everyone. Wow, where have the past couple of months gone? Like yesterday, todays photo of the day also comes from my archive. This photo, like yesterdays was taken during the 2008 XRRA Rock Race held in Moab, UT. This time, the photo is of Brad Lovell, a very good driver and a very nice, outgoing person to talk to.

Well, time to prepare for Alaska, I hope to post some photos of the day while on my trip, but my internet connection is uncertain at this point. Until then, happy 4th of July weekend everyone!

Friend of mine during the 2008 XRRA Rock Race in Moab, UT. Photo by Steven Bisig www.stevenbisig.com

To end the month, I decided to dig into some of my archived photos from the past couple of years. This photo is one of my favorite photos. It is of a good friend, and awesome driver of anything with a motor, Shannon Campbell of Campbell Enterprises. The photo was taken while I was covering the 1st round of the 2008 XRRA Rock Race series in Moab, UT.

Next up for me, I will be leaving early Thursday morning for Ketchikan, AK for a much needed vacation.

A press release from CRAWL2 Media, the new owners of Crawl Magazine, an off road magazine that I have done photography work for, and hope to do more in the near future.

For Immediate Release:

CRAWL2 Media LLC announces acquisition of CRAWL Magazine title; resumption of publishing

slated for Fall 2009

Montesano, WA, June 29, 2009 – CRAWL2 Media, LLC, owner of recently acquired CRAWL

Magazine, the leading hardcore off-road publication in North America, today announced its

intent to resume publishing with its first issue this Fall, 2009.

“I’m extremely excited, as well as humbled, by the wide range of support over the last several

months,” said John Herrick, publisher of the magazine. “It’s obvious that CRAWL has a special

place with the hardcore off-roader and bringing it back has been a labor of love. My goal is to

build long term relationships, based on trust, with our vendors, advertisers and readers.”

Ian Johnson, host of Spike TV’s weekly Xtreme 4×4 program, has become a part of the

ownership team running CRAWL2 Media. Larry Nickell brings his deep business background to

the group as a partner and associate publisher. Brandon Foster, the award winning

photographer, will act as creative consultant.

For over 3 years, CRAWL has set the standard for creative writing and stunning photography.

The new ownership team will continue that focus while bringing sustainable business direction

to this independent publishing voice.

Information Contact:

John Herrick

Publisher

253-312-1428

john@crawl2media.com

Larry Nickell

Associate Publisher

509-760-0935

larry@crawl2media.com

(Nikon D700, 70-200mm f/2.8 VR, ISO 200, 1/1250 sec., f/2.8)

Today’s photo comes from tonight’s BMX Race coverage at the North SeaTac BMX track in SeaTac Washington. To view the entire gallery, please visit http://stock.stevenbisig.com

Would you like Steven Bisig to cover your sporting event? Contact Steven Bisig today at info@stevenbisig.com.

Steven has photographed everything from little league to the NFL.
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Seattle / June 16, 2009 - Steven Bisig Photography is proud to announce that all photo sales from Sunday’s (June 21) Race for Life BMX race held at the North SeaTac BMX track in SeaTac, WA will be donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society®

Within a day or two after the race, the photos will be uploaded to a online gallery where they can be viewed and purchased. A special blog post will be made letting everyone know that the photos are available and a link to the gallery.

For more information about the Race for Life  being held this Sunday (June 21), please visit  the North SeaTac BMX website at www.seatacbmx.org.

What is the Race For Life?

It all started in 1981 when an avid 12 year old BMX racer from Michigan discovered he had Leukemia. Todd Kingsbury was his name, and like many BMXers, he had dreams of someday becoming a top pro in the sport. Unfortunately, this dreaded disease would keep Todd from fulfilling his dream.

When Todd`s friends and the American Bicycle Association learned of his diagnosis, it was decided that an organized effort should be made to help in Todd`s “Race for Life.” The first ABA “Race for Life” events were formed that year, with over 130 tracks participating and raising funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society^® .

Ever since, the ABA has held a series of “Race for Life” events nationwide to help in the fight to find a cure for blood-related cancers. There are awards given to top fund raisers which include t-shirts, jackets and trips to the ABA Grandnationals of BMX.

Of course, the best reward of all is the good feeling of helping others with Leukemia.

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New landscape stock images have been uploaded to Steven Bisig’s stock image archive. To view or purchase Steven Bisig’s Stock and Editorial images, please visit http://stock.stevenbisig.com

Most images found in Steven’s stock & editorial archive may also be purchased as prints. Please contact Steven Bisig at info@stevenbisig.com for more information.

Steven Bisig is a Seattle – Tacoma Based freelance photographer that covers all subjects throughout the Pacific Northwest. To hire Steven for a photography assignment, please email him at info@stevenbisig.com or by phone at (253) 304-6133

(Nikon D300, Sigma 120-300 f/2.8, ISO 400, 1/1600 sec., f/3.2)

After a short couple weeks away from football photography, as of last night I was back. To get back on track, I covered the Renton Ravens game as they took on the South King County Colts at Bonney Lake High School in Bonney Lake, WA.

Both team came into the game with winning records, but only one would walk away with a victory. Both the Colts and the Ravens fought hard both physically and mentally, and in the end the game was only decided by a mere 4 points with the colts being on top with a final score of 12 – 8.

Next game for the Ravens and the next game for me to cover will be on June 20, 2009 as the Ravens take on the Tacoma Warriors on the Ravens home turf at Foster High School in Renton, WA.

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Steven Bisig is a Seattle – Tacoma Based photographer specializing in Event & Sports photography around the Pacific Northwest. Steven has covered everything from little league baseball ball to college rugby to the NFL. If you would like to Steven Bisig to cover your your game or event, please contact us at sales@stevenbisig.com or for more information www.stevenbisig.com

Close up of a birds wing

Just a quick post today, just wanted to let everyone know I add a few more stock images to my stock & editorial images website at http://stock.stevenbisig.com. Have a great weekend everyone!

After finding no receivers open, Ravens QB runs the ball and gains first down

As a professional sports photographer, or even a freelance photographer, you have to deal with whatever conditions are thrown at you and do your best to prevail.

As many of you know, I am the team photographer for the Semi Pro Renton Ravens football team, Saturday May 9th, they battled the Tacoma Invaders. That morning I woke up with a nasty allergy attack and nursed it all day long trying to get clear before making my trip down to Curtis High School in Tacoma, WA to photograph the game. Things got better before I left, but came back during the game. This is one of the worst feelings when trying to cover a game. It makes it very hard to look through the viewfinder and compose a shot when your eyes are watering and itchy.

The next problem us photographers have to deal with is low light shooting. This game did not start until 7 PM Saturday night, and even though the days are getting longer, the stadium lights had to be turned on before the first half was over. My experience with high school stadiums is that the lighting just isn’t good nor is it consistent from school to school.

Because of this poor lighting, I was forced to use the high ISO power of my Nikon D700, which does really good in the situation. Come 3rd quarter I turned my D700 dial to ISO 6400, set the Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 lens to f/2.8 and did the best I could. Results? Because most of the photos, even at these settings were only producing 1/60 – 1/320 of a second, I had to deal with a lot of motion blur, which I am not a real big fan of when it comes to human powered sports. Below are a few examples of high ISO (6400) photos that my Nikon D700 +  70-200 f/2.8 produced.

Nikon D700, Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 @ 200mm, ISO 6400, 1/320 sec., f/2.8

Nikon D700, Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 @ 170mm, ISO 6400, 1/60 sec., f/2.8

To view the entire gallery, go to www.stevenbisig.com/cfl09.html

May 9, 2009 - Ravens @ Invaders semi pro football game

May 9, 2009 – Renton Ravens @ Tacoma Invaders Semi Pro football game photos are now online and available for viewing and purchase.

To view the photos, go to www.stevenbisig.com/cfl09.html Enjoy!