THE WORK BETWEEN GAMES
Role
Creative Direction • Photography • Cinematography
The game is only part of the story.
Most sports coverage begins when the whistle blows. This project is about everything that happens around it. Over time, I've documented Zeke's development through technical training, strength and speed work, recovery, tournaments, matches, and the quieter moments between them. Rather than creating a collection of highlight reels, the goal has been to build an ongoing portrait of an athlete the repetition, coaching, relationships, preparation, setbacks, and work that shape performance.
Built in Repetition
Improvement rarely looks dramatic while it's happening.
It's repetition, another touch, another movement, another correction, another attempt. Individual training gave me the opportunity to document development up close and focus on the relationship between athlete and coach rather than simply the final result.
When It Counts
Competition changes the pace of the story. There are obvious moments: the tackles, runs, passes and chances, but tournament weekends also carry anticipation, fatigue, frustration, communication and small decisions that happen away from the ball. My approach is to photograph the match while continuing to look for the story surrounding it.
Integrity, creativity, and empathy shape the way we work. These aren't just words—they’re the foundation of everything we build. We believe in doing great work, building real relationships, and making it easy for you to get the results you’re looking for.
The Work Nobody Sees
Performance isn't built only with a ball at your feet.
Strength, speed, conditioning and recovery are another part of an athlete's routine and another part of the story worth documenting.
Showing those moments creates a more complete portrait than competition footage alone ever could.
Athlete storytelling can also create identity.
Portraiture gives the subject a life outside competition and provides clubs, athletes and brands with imagery that feels intentional rather than incidental.
The goal isn't only to document what an athlete does. It's to create a visual language around who they are becoming.
Sports stories are bigger than highlights.
I approach sports the same way I approach documentary work: watch closely, anticipate rather than stage, and look beyond the obvious moment.
Action matters, but so do concentration, exhaustion, coaching, friendships, preparation and everything that happens after the crowd stops watching.
Together, those moments create a much more complete portrait of an athlete.