The Cowichan Capitals are the biggest sports organization in the Cowichan Valley. The team is part of the British Columbia Hockey League and a stepping stone to the Western Hockey League.
The past couple years I've done the player photos for the team, and this past year I was given total control of the style of photo. To be safe, I ran the concept past the management and they were on my side.
My goal (no pun intended) was to make a more dramatic image, while still capturing a hint of the background as to give a sense of location. I set up the lights, and Haley helped make sure the guys' hair was looking good and kept everything flowing smoothly.
I had two poses in mind - one for all the players, standing holding the helmet and stick.
And another for just the goalies.
Overall, I like how it turned out and the guys on the team were great to work with. I guess you'd call that a success :)
