A couple of weeks ago, I shot a youth triathlon for the paper. Three photos accompanied the story, Swim for Smiles Triathlon chases away the rain. It was a fun shoot, though alternately wet and warm. From the article:
The event was the first of three planned this summer for the Swim for Smiles Foundation, a Chapel Hill-based charity. The group holds fun, youth-oriented, swimming-related events to raise money for the North Carolina Children’s Hospital.
This was one of the last shots I took. I finally got into a good rhythm and found a good spot to catch the last uphill of the running segment for the younger kids on the short course. I just has to catch a photogenic kid with identifiable numbers.
Shooting the pool was tricky.There was no easy way to know whom I was shooting. I had to look for interesting group shots. Splashes are also hard to make that cool, especially for a community paper looking for faces. This one showed a bit of the crowd and the swimmers had a good geometry.
I don’t know why parents put kids under ten in triathlons, but they make for great photos!
I have a ton of other decent photos from the day. I will get around to posting them with some discussion of the relevant challenges and the funny stories.
If you find this post useful or interesting, please consider buying me a cup of coffee.
If you are interested in joining our mailing list, please submit your email below. 
