May 19, 2012: Brass Knuckle Betties vs. Spell Razors

We got derby action, yo! The intraleague season got underway this Saturday with the  Brandywine Roller Girls as the Brass Knuckle Betties took on the Spell Razors. The action was fast and the hits were ferocious. 

Catch all of the action next time around by getting your tickets now for The Skates of Hazard on June 16, when the Brass Knuckle Betties will skate up against the Fallen Debutantes, defending league champs.

I narrowly missed getting steamrolled for this shot:

Roller Derby: Fear N. Loathin'

Here are some shots we took of Fear N. Loathin' from the Brandywine Roller Girls. We wanted to recreate the look and feel of the "driving through Barstow" scene from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas for the shoot, and she was able to track down a beautiful 1969 Corvette, visor, aviator sunglasses, and cigarette holder to make it that much more authentic!

And good luck trying to beat her on the track, too. Here's a shot of her as lead jammer, rackin' up the points:

December 7, 2011: BRG Scrimmage

I took some time this past Wednesday to shoot the Brandywine Roller Girls as they prepare for their league championship bout. Switching it up a little, this shoot was mostly experimentation with getting new some new looks and feels to my derby photos.

Get your tickets to the championship on December 17 here, it's sure to sell out! 

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November 13, 2011: Emma D JennaRat

"No happy pictures. I want to look mean." These were the requests given to us by Emma D JennaRat of the Brandywine Roller Girls. From an engagement and toddler sessions last week, to roller derby portraits this week, it gave us the opportunity to tackle some different emotions. I'm thankful that we got to photograph Emma D JennaRat in such a cool location, but I'm even more thankful I don't have to skate against her!

Ok, I had to get at least one happy picture.

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October 22, 2011: BRG All-Stars vs. 3 Rivers Roller Derby

Last Saturday, the Brandywine Roller Girls All-Stars (white) traveled down I-95 for their away bout against Three Rivers Roller Derby (black). The BRG All-Stars jumped out to a quick lead and never looked back for their first inter-league, away victory. The track at this venue is way different than what I've become familiar with at the Caln Roller Rink. Whereas Caln has consistent lighting all around the track, this one had a long dark stretch reaching from turn 2 all the way through turn 3. With the tall ceilings, I had to get a little creative to utilize some bounce flash and off-camera lighting in these locations. Turns 4 through 1, however, was lit by bright fluorescents, and after bouncing off the sport-court, casted some interesting color tones on the skaters. 

Come out and support the BRG All-Star at their next bout, and get your tickets here! (My photo's on the poster, too.)