I'm sure that some people will find this slogan to be pretentious or corny, but after some introspection, I feel that it truly captures my goal in photography. I am a great fan of gymnastics, dance, and other forms of human movement, and I strive to capture the essense of that movement in my photography. Any comments, suggestions, or inquiries can be sent to patrick@towerphoto.com.
One of my first subjects after becoming interested in photography was the Stanford women's gymnastics team. I had developed a working relationship with the coaching staff as a writer for the Stanford Daily newspaper, and the coaches were kind enough to allow me to develop my skills photographing the practice sessions. Collegiate gymnastics remains one of my favorite subjects, and I have been to the past five Women's NCAA Championship meets. I wish that I could photograph more men's gymnastics meets. However, given that many meets (including the NCAA championship meets) are held simultaneously in different cities, I am forced to make a choice. Personal as well as business pressures favor the women's meets in these cases.
I have expanded from the collegiate arena to photograph several international gymnastics meets. In addition, I "discovered" the sport of Rhythmic Sportive Gymnastics (RSG) in 1996, and it has become my absolute favorite photographic subject. I also photograph other sports when I get the chance, and one of my favorites is basketball. My experience with gymnastics photography has also led me into the area of dance photography. In addition to photographing the Stanford Ballet's performance of the Nutcracker for several years, I have provided my services to several professional sports dance teams, including the San Jose Rhinestones.
In order to keep myself busy during the summer months (which are off-season for collegiate gymnastics and basketball), as well as to diversify my commercial possibilities, I have also expanded into location portfolio photography for aspiring models. I have a strong preference for outdoor, available-light images, both because of the more natural look and because it requires less equipment and setup. I hope that I will soon be able to combine this with movement photography to produce some on-location dance images.
Purchasing Prints
At this point, I'm afraid I don't have an organized method for people to order prints of my work online. However, if you would like a copy of any of the photos you see on these pages, please email me with a description or file name of the photo you would like to get printed. If you have requests for images which you don't see here now but think that I might have in my archives, don't be afraid to ask. My standard sizes and prices for prints are 4x6 ($4.00), 5x7 ($15.00) and 8x10 ($20.00). All sizes are listed in inches. These prices are subject to discounts, especially for 4x6 prints. The price for one is high due to the amount of labor involved in getting just one print done, but that price goes down quickly as the quantity goes up. Also keep in mind that these are high-quality custom photographic prints.
Satisfaction is guaranteed or your money back.Cetatemedia Photo Gallery
Soon, you will be able to order prints of my gymnastics photography at the Cetate World Gymnastics site. This site will accept credit card transactions. Keep checking back here or at the linked site, and you'll be among the first to know about it.
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