My documentary photo story on women's roller derby

[tbarker13]

For the past few months, I've been shooting (after work and on weekends) the women of the local roller derby league - the Arch Rival Roller Girls.
This weekend, my paper is going to run some of the images and a story that I've written. (In my normal life, I'm a reporter)

But I've also put together a slide show with some of the images, along with a few skater interviews and natural sound captured from a scrimmage. For my own purposes, I'll redo it in B&W, but the newspaper likes color.

Here's a link if anyone is interested in seeing it.

http://bit.ly/hFsrLq

 

[Bob Michaels]

Tim: very well done! The voices of the women really did wonders to reinforce the message of the photos.

BTW, what software are you using? I have ProShowGold and PhotoStory but have things I dislike about both.

 

[tbarker13]

Thanks Bob.
This was actually put together in Final Cut Pro (with the technical assistance of one of the staff photographers.)
Something about the architecture of our current Web platform means we have to use videos - even for slide shows.

 

[paulfish4570]

the pic link didn't work for me. what's your beat at slpd?

 

[helen.HH]

LOVED IT...though it made me realize I am such a girly girl
could never 'Do' that sport
(even though I play soccer, tennis, rollerskate & bike)

very well Done..
very much Enjoyed 'the Story'
From the beginning ... I felt Inquisitive & intrigued.
the Dialogue and Sounds synced to the Shots work Beautifully

Thanks for the Glimpse into their World...'Hit Me"

 

[gavinlg]

That was really good dude - I loved the presentation and the dialogue. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Jack Conrad]

Very engaging. Good work.
I'd like to see more of this technique... wedding still shots with audio.

 

[TXForester]

Interesting.

I know an engineer who does portraits on the side. Some of his work is for a roller derby league. Do you have a link other than the video for the roller derby work? I think he might be interested in looking at it.

 

[porktaco]

roller derby is really fascinating.

there's a league that goes monthly right near my house

i went last summer and took a bunch of pictures

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49274520@N04/sets/72157624589700922/

 

[tbarker13]

Thanks folks.
I haven't yet put together the full version of this - I have a lot more behind-the-scenes stuff. Draft night. A rookie skater buying her first set or real skates for competition.


Paul, here's another link that might work for you. (and regarding what I cover, I write about higher education)

http://www.stltoday.com/news/multimedia/vmix_8d011b3e-412c-11e0-95ae-00127992bc8b.html

 

[porktaco]

also, your vid is pretty darned good

 

[John Rountree]

Thanks, I will be showing this to my Documentary class on Monday and my Photojournalism class on Tuesday.

 

[Bob Michaels]

Here is another great documentary that everyone should see http://www.negrospaceprogram.com/ I had nothing to do with it, just think it is great.

 

[Ranchu]

Here is another great documentary that everyone should see http://www.negrospaceprogram.com/ I had nothing to do with it, just think it is great.

Wow, I had no idea about any of that, thanks for the link!

😉

 

[Honus]

Really nice work Tim. I hope this leads to more photo documentary work for you at the paper.

p.s. Bob Michaels - LOL!

 

[chrispoole]

REALLY loved the soundtrack to go along with the images