Photos: My "Best of Boxing 2009 Shots"

[JMK]

I've shot plenty of action this year. I've pared it down to these shots as being some of my favorites:

[Youngblood]

graet stuff again. my 2 favs for sure are the guy on a knee with the grimace of pain, and now possibly the last one. lots going on in them, but mostly in that last one...sooooo laid out.

[JMK]

Thanks man.

That's Zach "Jungle Boy" Walters. I think the most painful part of the fight was his crushing 51 second defeat by Larry "The Razor" Sharpe. Zach announced his retirement from boxing a few days after the fight.

Here's a shot of Zach's father, clearly concerned for his son during the fight:

[Master]

Nice seems like a great job to do.

[JMK]

I'd like to report that it's a "dream job", but that isn't the case. For me it's been more like a glorified hobby that I can't get paid for.

Last week a newspaper and a casino came to me for some shots I've taken. This paper has a circulation of 600k, and the casino is f'n huge. The paper didn't want to part with $75, and the casino apparently thought $250 for photos of a televised event was out of line. Also, a promoter I had a verbal agreement with decided he didn't want to purchase the pics I took of his event.

I wouldn't mind if I were making something, say a few sales from the events, but no, I'm usually losing money. If something doesn't turn around for me soon, I'm going to have to give the camera a rest.

[TitoFan]

Well... they're damn good shots. Easy to tell you're a professional photographer. Good luck with your dealings, so you can keep churning out the good photos.

[JMK]

Thanks man.

I'm shooting a ShoBox event on Friday, so I may update my gallery then.

[Nameless]

Very good quality with nice angles and clean cut shots. I am certain that I can for everybody here when I say we would definitely like to have more of these sharing, top class. What kind of camera do you use?

[JMK]

Thank you. I'll keep sharing as long as I keep shooting.

I'm shooting with Canon 40D and a used Sigma lens. It ain't "professional" equipment, but I still gotta make the best with what I've got.

[Nameless]

Thank you. I'll keep sharing as long as I keep shooting.

I'm shooting with Canon 40D and a used Sigma lens. It ain't "professional" equipment, but I still gotta make the best with what I've got.

a 40D is the hell of a good camera and Sigma are making tremendous lens. Personally, I have something inferior, a Xsi but it is quite a remarkable camera still, I almost went for the Xti but I didn't want to pay 300-400 more bucks to take movies in HD as I am not a huge fan of filming.

[JMK]

You may be thinking of the T1i; the XTi came out about 3 1/2 years ago- it was my first Dslr. Yeah, I enjoy my 40D, and get probably get better results than most think that camera should; I hear people complaining about the noise at iso 800- I have no problem going up to iso 3200 when I have to. I also have no problem shooting head to head with "professional" photographers using far more expensive equipment. I enjoy the challenge for the most part, except for the part where I'm not making money.

[Rantcatrat]

Very impressed with the shots. Keep doing it. It looks like you have a knack for it.

[holmcall]

Cracking stuff. I loved the Abell shot. Note the"Silencer" is totally in dreamland.