During the 2017-2018 University of Denver Gymnastics season, I had the incredible opportunity to photograph four meets held at the Hamilton Gymnasium while I was studying photojournalism.

This experience affected me greatly and was a key to my decision to focus on sports photography. This was the first time I photographed college sports and it was quite overwhelming both in terms of the craft (very lacking) and also what I was witnessing. All of the photos were taken with a 24-70mm f/2.8 or 70-200mm f/2.8 lens.

I recently re-posted some of the photos I selected back in 2018 on my updated website, but I decided to go back and look at the original photos I took for the meet that took place on February 3, 2018. I was astounded not at the quality of the photos I took, which wasn’t that great, but at the incredibly close perspective I was afforded on the gymnastics floor. Many times I was right next to the apparatus coach or a few feet from the action.

Many have various issues (color balance, eetc.) but they still bring back fond memories. Below are a few photos I selected to in an attempt to demonstrate the breathtaking view I was afforded. That experience remains one of the most memorable.

University of Denver Gymnastics Meet, February, 3, 2018

University of Denver Gymnastics versus Brigham Young University, Bowling Green State University, and Ball State University, Hamilton Gymnasium, Denver, Colorado, United States, Saturday, February, 3, 2018