Sumthin Sunday Wk 22- Broaden Your Horizons

And we're back on time.

In my quest to be a photographer I've found I must do more than just snowboarding action photos. Recently I've been working to develop a portfolio of portraits and action photos from different sport disciplines. I've also chosen to do these photos with athletes whom I never met until the day of the shoot. This will help me practice working with people at the spur of the moment. Last week I shot a couple of Amateur MMA Fighters over at the Recreation Center. Take a peak at the the ones I thought were better at showing more personality and determination.





I also got to experiment with some new equipment during this shoot. I bought an adapter to use an older Minolta f1.8 50mm prime lens. I also bought some Rogue stackable speedlight grids. The top photo is using the 45 degree. The bottom photo is using the 26 degree. I'm stoked I bought these things, very useful!

Tomorrow I will be shooting a Snowboard Cross racer at Squaw. Looks like it's going to be a beautiful day. Later in the week I am also looking at shooting a guy who does Adventure Racing, a combination of trail running, mountain biking, and kayaking. Unfortunately it is a team sport, so we decided to shoot some mountain biking. Hopefully in the future we may get the team together for a shoot.

Sumthin Sunday Wk 21- "But it's Tuesday"

Ya I know, I missed the post by a couple of days. It was because I was with my family and pretty busy. The internet at the place we were staying was also really, really slow.

We had a lot of fun while they were here. My mom, sister and I went mountain biking. My dad, Marco, and I also went fishing on another day. I got to play with little Lyla, and spend time with my older sister as well.



I'm going to miss them a bunch! Only 6 more months until I get to see them again. It should fly by pretty fast

Sumthin Sunday Wk 20- Last Photo Contest

Rider: Alex Fitzgerald

I entered this photo into Transworld's last photo contest about 2 weeks ago, and I did not win. Unfortunately, this will be the last Transworld photo contest I participate in. For the past two years I have consistently made the top 10 in more than a handful of these contests, so I now feel my work has been noticed. It's time for me to focus on marketing myself and my work, especially since I graduate in June and have to enter the real world.

I will still be entering for YOBEAT's photo battle. It's a contest where a photo goes one-on-one for one week to see who can get the most votes. The photographer that lasts 4 weeks in a row gets entered into the hall of fame. It's a fun contest and allows for good critiquing opportunities also.

Although my first goal in photography was to win a Transworld contest, I have at least received awards. Let's hope I can get some more next Sunday at the 2011 Student Art Exhibition.

Thanks for viewing!

Geno Fonderoli

Sumthin Sunday Wk 19- Water fall

Here's another photo from our emerald bay exploration. We built a small quarter pipe on the other side of this tree root that was next to a waterfall. Nothing special.


Rider: Alex Fitzgerald

Sumthin Sunday Wk 18- Spring is here!

Spring finally made it to Tahoe after a very snowy season. Since the resorts are closing, there's nothing better to do then to go out to familiar spots and hike and build with some good friends. We're drinking the beers and soaking up the sun all while grabbing some photos and learning some tricks. Spring in Tahoe is the absolute best time of the season.

Just last week a few of us pondered around the emerald bay area looking for a something to session. We ended up finding this small patch of snow chilling on a cliff. Directly across from it was a snow dump off from another cliff. We decided to gap over the hiking trail and more rocks from said patch to said pile of snow.



Here is Alex Fitzgerald bustin a gangster air on the first hit. I also bagged a shot of Claire SENDING it with a huge Indy grab with a slightly different angle. Cross your fingers, maybe we'll see it in print!

A bunch of us are planning on going to Donner pass tomorrow so hopefully next Sunday I'll have another shot to show everyone what Spring Backcountry is all about.