Green Bay Wisconsin Commercial and Editorial Photographer

Green Bay Wisconsin Editorial Photographer • Packers Defeat The Redskins To Go 10-3 On The 2019 Season.

Monday, December 9, 2019

The Green Bay Packers defeated the Washington Redskins on Sunday 20-15 to go 10-3 on the season, but from my viewpoint as a photographer positioned in the north end zone, it sure was a boring game. I feel like I’m a broken record saying not much action happened in my end zone, but the Packers only scored two touchdowns and both of those were in the south end zone. I may have jinxed the north end zone and apologize to all of the fans that have paid for good money for tickets in the north.

Sunday is a new game and hopefully, the Packers go crazy with their scoring in my end zone. The Packers will take on the Chicago Bears, who have been playing some pretty good ball lately. The Packers defeated the Bears to open the season in Chicago, but this will be a different game. So far, the weather looks pretty decent for a mid-December game, but I wouldn’t mind a little snow falling for Sunday.

The Packers are currently the number two seed in the NFC and would get a week off in the playoffs before hosting in the divisional round. Let’s hope the Packers can win their last three games against divisional rivals the Bears, Vikings, and Lions. With a little luck – okay maybe a lot of luck – they could get the number one seed. But, if they stumble in these last few games, they could easily fall into wild card weekend.

So, these are my favorite photos from covering the game. Nothing great, but hopefully next weekend the Packers score like mad in my endzone and I have some better stuff to show.

Thanks for looking!

Mike

Green Bay Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur.

Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith triest to get around Washington Redskins offensive guard Ereck Flowers as he chases after Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins.

Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander.

Washington Redskins strong safety Landon Collins and cornerback Jimmy Moreland take down Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tries to get out of the grasp of Washington Redskins nose tackle Daron Payne.

Green Bay Packers inside linebacker Blake Martinez sacks Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins.

Green Bay Packers strong safety Adrian Amos intercepts a pass intended for Washington Redskins wide receiver Kelvin Harmon.

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones tries to get around Washington Redskins free safety Montae Nicholson.

Washington Redskins Chris Thompson fumbles as he is hit by Green Bay Packers Darnell Savage.

Washington Redskins linebacker Ryan Anderson and nose tackle Daron Payne try to take down Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Washington Redskins defensive end Matthew Ioannidis and inside linebacker Jon Bostic sack Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Washington Redskins cornerback Fabian Moreau knocks the ball loose from Green Bay Packers wide receiver Geronimo Allison.

Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins tries to run in a two point conversion.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson talk after the Packers defeated the Redskins.

Green Bay, Wisconsin Sports Photographer • Packers Defeat The Panthers In A Snow Globe Game

Monday, November 11, 2019

As I loaded up my camera gear to shoot Sunday’s Green Bay Packers vs the Carolina Panther NFL football game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin yesterday, I took a look at the hourly weather forecast. I chose not to bring my rain and snow covers since the chance of precipitation was 0% until midnight when it went up to a whopping 5%. Let’s just say the forecast was a tad off. Midway through the first half of the game, a light snow started to fall. I’ve shot a few photo friendly snow globe games at Lambeau Field and this one would rank right up against those.

Shooting in falling snow has its challenges, especially with telephoto lenses. It makes it difficult for the camera and lens to find focus on your subject when there is a mess of snow between you and your subject. Another issue when shooting cold weather football games is that heat waves interfere with the sharpness of your images. The heat waves come from the heaters in the bench areas and can push out on to the playing field. I don’t shoot much from the bench area during cold weather games because of this and try to shoot as much as I can from the end zone. Despite the challenges that shooting in snow and cold create, I do like the look of the photos and I’d much rather shoot in snow than in rain.

Here are some of my favorite photos from the game.

Thanks for looking!

Mike

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones runs in to the end zone for a touchdown.

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones celebrates his touchdown.

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones celebrates a touchdown with wide receiver Davante Adams.

Carolina Panthers linebacker Mario Addison tries to take down Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Carolina Panthers strong safety Colin Jones tackles Green Bay Packers running back Jamaal Williams.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks for a receiver.

Carolina Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen fumbles the ball.

The Carolina Panthers defense pressures Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers as he tries to pass out of the end zone.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers gets ready to catch a penalty flag as Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy looks on for roughing the passer.

Green Bay Packers linebacker Rashan Gary pressures Carolina Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen.

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey fumbles the ball as Green Bay Packers defensive back Ibraheim Campbell applies pressure.

Carolina Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen throws down field.

Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams intercepts a ball intended for Carolina Panthers wide receiver Jarius Wright after being tipped by strong safety Adrian Amos.

Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams celebrates his interception with Green Bay Packers strong safety Adrian Amos.

Green Bay Packers cornerback Kevin King defends a pass intended for Carolina Panthers wide receiver Curtis Samuel.

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones runs through the Carolina Panthers defense.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws a pass downfield.

Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Preston Smith celebrates a sack.

Carolina Panthers linebacker Bruce Irvin and cornerback Javien Elliott takes down Green Bay Packers tight end Jimmy Graham on a long catch and run.

Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Preston Smith pressures Carolina Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen.

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers pause as they walk off Lambeau Field after defeating the Carolina Panthers to shoot a cell phone video.

Getaway Weekend With My Wife • Maine In Black And White

Friday, November 8, 2019

My wife Judy and I headed to out the Portland, Maine to check out that part of the east coast for a quick, but fun getaway weekend. Here are a few of my favorite shots from the trip. I’m lucky to have a visually friendly wife that’s always willing to give me that human element to make the shot better. I’m usually not much of a black and white photographer – probably brings back to much PTSD from all those hours in the darkroom back in my college and newspaper days – but the ruggedness and the sky during our trip just screamed out to be seen in black and white.

Thanks for looking!

Mike

Green Bay Wisconsin Editorial Photographer • Telling The Story Of The Packers Win Over The Raiders.

Monday, October 21, 2019

After what some may have considered a slow start to the season, Green Bay Packers Aaron Rodgers accomplished a perfect passer rating Sunday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, throwing for five touchdowns and rushing for another, as the Packers beat the Raiders 42-24. The win put the Packers at 6-1 on the season with the second best record in the NFC.

I was happy with how my photos told the story of the game, including my opposite angle from the north endzone on scores that happened in the south. I always look for something different before I head into the stadium and this week after covering the team for over twenty years, I got a shot I really like: a lone Packers fan raising his arms with a can of beer as he greets the Oakland Raiders team buses.

At the end of the game, my responsibility was to get the coaches shaking hands. After sprinting out to the middle of the field as time expired, I got the coaches together and Coach Gruden giving Coach LeFleur that intense Gruden eye. After that I focused on Rodgers as he left the field, catching a nice shot of him raising his arms as he walked into the tunnel. As I mentioned, Rodgers had a perfect passer rating on Sunday and this photo got a ton of play telling that story.

Thanks for looking!

Mike

A Green Bay Packers fan greets buses from the Oakland Raiders as they drive through neighborhoods near the stadium.

Oakland Raiders Keelan Doss can’t catch a pass in front of Green Bay Packers’ Adrian Amos.

Oakland Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby sacks Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Oakland Raiders Maxx Crosby celebrates a sacking Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Oakland Raiders’ Josh Jacobs gets forced out of bound by Green Bay Packers inside linebacker Blake Martinez and strong safety Adrian Amos.

Oakland Raiders tight end Darren Waller celebrates a touchdown.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tries to escape the grasp of Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws a pass to wide receiver Allen Lazard.

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr looses the grasp of the ball and fumbles it in to the end zone turning the ball over to the Packers as Green Bay Packers inside linebacker Blake Martinez forces him out of bounds.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers escapes the grasp of Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Maurice Hurst.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jake Kumerow tries to get the ball in to the endzone as Oakland Raiders cornerback Daryl Worley defends.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jake Kumerow celebrates his touchdown with wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Geronimo Allison scores a touchdown as gets the ball within the pylon as he gets forced out of bounds.

Green Bay Packers tight end Jimmy Graham points in to the stands as he celebrates a touchdown.

Oakland Raiders’ Josh Jacobs is stopped on a fourth down run at the one yard line turning the ball over to the Packers.

The Packers defense celebrates turning over the ball.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling heads down the sideline on a long catch and run for a touchdown.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling celebrates a touchdown with a Lambeau Leap.

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur and Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden talk after the Packers defeated the Raiders.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers walks off the field after the Packers defeated the Raiders.

Green Bay Wisconsin Sport Photographer • Photos From The Green Bay Packers Last Second Win Over The Detroit Lions.

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

To borrow what another photographer said about covering the Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions NFL football game, “Last night’s Packers game was different. Not my best outing, but I managed to capture a few moments”. That seems to be my theme this year and that of most other photographers.

The biggest play of the game was Mason Crosby’s last second field goal to win the game. The kick was in the south end zone and I’m positioned in the north. I shot the field goal from the opposite end of the field and got a different angle on the kick from what the other photographer I’m teamed up with got, but I was in a terrible position for the celebration. If Crosby would have missed the kick, I needed to be prepared to shoot the Lions possibly charging to my end of the field in celebration.

Here’s my take from the game.

Thanks for looking!

Mike