Hockey Articles
One way to get a press pass and be able to photograph some really high level hockey is to write hockey articles. If you write for a website you might not be able to get NHL press credentials depending on the website and the city you write in but you can get a press pass for CHL or other junior or college hockey. As you can see from the site I’ve taken a lot of WHL photos and that was mainly through writing for THW.com. If you want to check out the site and read a couple of articles that I wrote go to http://insidehockey.com/author/dustin-twin and http://thehockeywriters.com/author/dtwin/
Aside from going to the games for free you can also make a bit of money for the articles and can do things with the pictures as well. Not to mention that if you are in the photography business it looks good to have some pics that most people can’t or don’t get. Here are a couple that I used with my articles, enjoy!
Oil Kings – Warriors Game 5
I lost a memory card so I only have a few pics from the game. This Thursday the WHL finals start and I will get some pics of Portland and, of course, Edmonton.
Red Deer Rebels VS Lethbridge Hurricanes
This was the last Rebels game I caught this year. The team had been through a lot of injuries and tough times this year. Watching them down the stretch they didn’t have enough to put together a string of wins but they were always competitive and won enough games to keep their dedicated fans having something to cheer for.
I got my main lens back after being hit by a puck by a Red Deer player at an Oil Kings game so I took a lot of pictures. I’m pretty sure it was Charles Inglis on a dump-in but on the plus side Charles had a great season in Red Deer after some people writing him off as a discipline case. Anyway, I basically had two home teams this year, the Oil Kings and the Rebels. The Oil Kings are looking like a team that’s going to have some success in the playoffs while Red Deer has played their final game of the 11-12 season.
Anyway, enjoy the pics and check back for playoff pics from Edmonton.
Oil Kings VS Warriors
OK, so my main lens got hit by a puck shot by someone on the Red Deer Rebels, I shall find out who eventually… Anyway, I’ve been shooting with my backup so these photos and the last couple games are not with the optimal equipment, but they are still decent. I got my lens back now though! So on Friday I’m at the Rebels game and will be in Edmonton for the playoffs. Stay tuned and enjoy the pics… (more…)
Red Deer Rebels vs Calgary Hitmen, March 6
First off this was a good physical fast-paced game. Starting to see full-on playoff hockey in the WHL. I did a story on Calgary defenseman Jaynen Rissling who pretty much all scouts have getting drafted this year. Here is that profile http://thehockeywriters.com/jaynen-rissling-the-next-ones-nhl-2012-draft-prospect-profile-big-defenseman-with-big-upside/
And here are some Pics from the game. Enjoy. (more…)
Red Deer Rebels vs Calgary Hitmen
Here are some pics from Saturday’s game. The article I wrote can be read at http://insidehockey.com/calgary-cruises-tough-times-for-rebels enjoy. (more…)
Oil Kings vs Red Deer
Here are some shots from last night game. I will update with a link to the article once it’s up. (more…)
More Pics From Jan. 27 Oil Kings
I photograph the WHL in Edmonton because I write for insidehockey.com and it’s a great gig. Here is my coverage of the game from Friday http://insidehockey.com/kings-of-the-whl I will post photos from each game but for the recap I will refer to the site for the most part. Having said that, the Oil Kings are having a great season due to a lot of players having WHL career years. Great to watch. (more…)
Oil Kings vs Wheat Kings
Here are some pics from Friday the 27th Edmonton Oil Kings vs Brandon Wheat Kings at Rexall Place. (more…)
SlapShots Photography 