marie_diaz1

<p>Thank you Carl! We are moving away from T&I photography and focusing on producing/selling digital backgrounds just for the professional T&I photographer. The time is right. With digital equipment becoming so cheap there's been a rising number of 'weekend' photographers trying to compete with the pros. The PROFESSIONAL T&I photographer needs another level of product to separate their images from the amateurs. We feel that these digital backgrounds are an answer.<br>

Here are some more:<br>

<em>Click to view larger:</em><br>

<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/ScFoFwtPmbI/AAAAAAAACWY/Iii9-CPjBcA/s1600/L-BRETT-4-SHKWV.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/ScFoFwtPmbI/AAAAAAAACWY/Iii9-CPjBcA/s1600/L-BRETT-4-SHKWV.jpg" alt="" width="164" height="206" /> </a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/ScFoLI_xvPI/AAAAAAAACWg/JCr1wunmKso/s1600/L-BRETT-4-ULTRA.jpg"> <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/ScFoLI_xvPI/AAAAAAAACWg/JCr1wunmKso/s1600/L-BRETT-4-ULTRA.jpg" alt="" width="165" height="204" /> </a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/ScFn1fdNJQI/AAAAAAAACWI/lcIS3RLg3Zc/s1600/L-BRETT-4-CHLNGR.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/ScFn1fdNJQI/AAAAAAAACWI/lcIS3RLg3Zc/s1600/L-BRETT-4-CHLNGR.jpg" alt="" width="168" height="208" /> </a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/ScFoLI_xvPI/AAAAAAAACWg/JCr1wunmKso/s1600/L-BRETT-4-ULTRA.jpg"> </a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/ScFn_dUCjJI/AAAAAAAACWQ/1pdqa1wVXOs/s1600/L-BRETT-4-ELITE.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/ScFn_dUCjJI/AAAAAAAACWQ/1pdqa1wVXOs/s1600/L-BRETT-4-ELITE.jpg" alt="" width="160" height="199" /> </a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/ScFoLI_xvPI/AAAAAAAACWg/JCr1wunmKso/s1600/L-BRETT-4-ULTRA.jpg"></a><br>

<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SYi2GKr5eEI/AAAAAAAAABE/Xh58OIXJTkw/s1600/Earth-Horiz.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SYi2GKr5eEI/AAAAAAAAABE/Xh58OIXJTkw/s1600/Earth-Horiz.jpg" alt="" width="289" height="192" /> </a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZH1-L3Ii_I/AAAAAAAAABk/8MHFsHCQZaQ/s1600/Earth-Vertical4.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZH1-L3Ii_I/AAAAAAAAABk/8MHFsHCQZaQ/s1600/Earth-Vertical4.jpg" alt="" width="157" height="194" /> </a><br>

<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZH1-XVUxfI/AAAAAAAAABs/k7ucFP5ogmE/s1600/Earth-Vertical5.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZH1-XVUxfI/AAAAAAAAABs/k7ucFP5ogmE/s1600/Earth-Vertical5.jpg" alt="" width="157" height="194" /> </a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZH_r9zNMlI/AAAAAAAAAC0/6IQdHRppTrs/s1600/Earth6.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZH_r9zNMlI/AAAAAAAAAC0/6IQdHRppTrs/s1600/Earth6.jpg" alt="" width="156" height="193" /> </a><br>

<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZH9qEmiJAI/AAAAAAAAACU/7iaz5dg2pLk/s1600/Elite23.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZH9qEmiJAI/AAAAAAAAACU/7iaz5dg2pLk/s1600/Elite23.jpg" alt="" width="156" height="196" /> </a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZICsyyITOI/AAAAAAAAADU/Z-x1XJZomcU/s1600/Halo%2BDeck1.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZICsyyITOI/AAAAAAAAADU/Z-x1XJZomcU/s1600/Halo%2BDeck1.jpg" alt="" width="248" height="197" /> </a></p>

<p>Marie Diaz<br>

mdiaz@winningsportsimages.com<br>

<a href="http://www.winningsportsimages.com"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tADTelMy8I8/ScFfxoUIIGI/AAAAAAAAOu0/D6bjep3KKkM/s1600/WSI-White-reflection.jpg" alt="" width="148" height="148" /> </a></p>

<p>I have found that tournaments (like martial arts & wrestling) with multiple rings are tough to cover. So what I did at the last taekwondo tournament is to set up a photo booth. I took 2-3 action (skill) shots and one posed shot:<br>

<img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZMZUnEC9kI/AAAAAAAABIs/ay3rd5vsMls/s320/Baltikauskas+Jarrod(536).jpg" alt="" width="140" height="210" /> <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZMZUxUClsI/AAAAAAAABI0/9MH8YlVoCLU/s320/Baltikauskas+Jarrod(540).jpg" alt="" width="136" height="204" /> <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZMZUSsMuQI/AAAAAAAABIk/EAy3vbmzyCw/s320/Baltikauskas+Jarrod(532).jpg" alt="" width="135" height="203" /></p>

<p>And offered them in one of our original background designs for posters:<br>

<img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZMYp5OHx9I/AAAAAAAABIc/hFgdyd63icg/s1600/XBaltikauskas%2BJarrod(540).jpg" alt="" width="620" height="494" /><br>

Here are some others:<br>

<img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SYi2GKr5eEI/AAAAAAAAABE/Xh58OIXJTkw/s1600/Earth-Horiz.jpg" alt="" width="616" height="409" /><br>

<img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZH1-L3Ii_I/AAAAAAAAABk/8MHFsHCQZaQ/s400/Earth-Vertical4.jpg" alt="" width="277" height="346" /> <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZH1-XVUxfI/AAAAAAAAABs/k7ucFP5ogmE/s400/Earth-Vertical5.jpg" alt="" width="276" height="346" /><br>

<img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZH_r9zNMlI/AAAAAAAAAC0/6IQdHRppTrs/s400/Earth6.jpg" alt="" width="277" height="346" /> <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZH0XAK6dZI/AAAAAAAAABU/au0SN5-Ppyw/s400/SHOCKWAVE2.jpg" alt="" width="270" height="345" /><br>

<img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZH9qEmiJAI/AAAAAAAAACU/7iaz5dg2pLk/s400/Elite23.jpg" alt="" width="275" height="345" /> <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZIA_JkxDMI/AAAAAAAAAC8/hhT860LWcRk/s400/UltraWhite2.jpg" alt="" width="328" height="263" /><br>

<img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZICtP9M2wI/AAAAAAAAADk/LEcpMzMqanM/s1600/TRAINING1.jpg" alt="" width="670" height="536" /><br>

<img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pnuD9bMZ_gE/SZICtPnE1ZI/AAAAAAAAAD0/WQ9RAAfzerA/s1600/TANK2.jpg" alt="" width="418" height="523" /><br>

I have found much success doing this. Live action is tough to get, it's time consuming and there's no guarantee you'll get a good skill shot. I have developed a whole library of digital background images for several sports (and dance). It has set me apart from all the other photographers.<br>

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