1 Day - Hockey ACT Season

One more day. Tomorrow is the day. This has been a long countdown but a great countdown. I hope all my viewers enjoyed all my photos and look forward to what will be captured during the 2017 season.

Well these are the two final images. I couldn't go past the 2016 Winners Central for the mens and St Pats for the womans. 

Want your copy of the Grand final team photos head here:

Central - https://www.keegancarrollphotography.com/central-2/160917kc264-ct-m-f

St Pats - https://www.keegancarrollphotography.com/st-pats-w/160917kc232-stp-w-f

If you love the images let me know by purchasing them from my website. KCP runs only by photos being sold.

Well stay tuned to my Facebook, Website and Instagram for all of the images captured this season. See you around the National Hockey Centre Canberra or hopefully somewhere else in Australia or the World!!! BRING ON TOMORROW!!!

2 Days - Hockey ACT Season

2 Days!!!

Yep two days. Many many images have been shown over the last 34 days and this single image is my favourite! Being a photographer many things can happen during a game. Moments happen in an instant and if I'm not in the right spot, image not exposed right or looking in the camera i can miss an image like this.

This image was taken during the 2016 Grandfinal. Matt Hotchkis - a 2x Brophy Medal winner (Canberras Best Male player) Scores a fantastic goal to seal Centrals 5th Straight year over their rivals Goulburn.  

I hope this year there will be more photos like this one.

Only one more day to go. 

3 Days - Hockey ACT Season

3 Days!!!

WHAT THREE DAYS?!?!?!

What i enjoy about photography is capturing images that will never happen again. You can play against the same teams but once the step is taken it won't ever be the same again. Another thing I love about photography is talking to many amazing people and having many great friends at the hockey fields, It could be parents, Athletes, coaches, Staff or anyone. Jess and Sophie the two athletes in this photo, I can say are some very amazing and special friends I have made with photographing this amazing sport. These two girls I can say I'm sure I will be friends with for a very long time. As they say always keep good company close. 

Well the image on the right of Jess - She's not a big goal scorer, being a defender. When she had a chance to take a shot of a short corner she did what she's needed to do and put it back in the back of the net.

Left photo of Sophie - After a break away and becoming one on one with the goal keeper, sophie dove for the ball out stretched and chipping it over the goal keeper for an amazing goal. 

3 more photos to go!  

4 Days - Hockey ACT Season

4 Days!!!

Only 4 days to go. Over the last few seasons I have taken many many photos. This is an image that I would call a "fluke". I turned and photographed a player ready to take the field. It was wet and raining and a water droplet was sliding down his nose and is almost about to drop. I hit the shutter and captured it just before it left his face.

Want this image head here: https://www.keegancarrollphotography.com/16-5-tug/wests-150516kc068

4 more to go. Almost over.

5 Days - Hockey ACT Season

5 Days to go until the 2017 Hockey ACT Season.

5 Days to go. One working week!!! All the teams have trained hard in the off season and are very keen to put all the practice into action. Well it coming down to the pointy part of the photo countdown. This image taken in the 2016 Season. This is a simple photo but shows the meeting of teams before they taken on each other.

Love this shot head here: https://www.keegancarrollphotography.com/goulburn-1/007-1

Only 5 images to go!!

6 Days - Hockey ACT

6 Days to go!!!

Over the season Hockey ACT hosts many events, from Weekend carnivals to Charity days. This photograph is from the Chris McKinnon Memorial Weekend. This is a special weekend to raise money towards breast cancer. This image is taken from the crows nest at the National Hockey Centre in Canberra. The image is of the United and Central Mens and Womans 1st Grade teams arranged in the shape of the ribbon.

Love this image? Head here: https://www.keegancarrollphotography.com/chris-mckinnon-photos/160806kc219-chris-mc

Its almost at an end but still 6 more photos to come.

7 Days - Hockey ACT Season

Only 7 Days to go!!!

Wow this time next week my season begins again. After a long of season I'm very excited to get back on the field and photograph some more amazing hockey. Well this image doesn't look like much but the countdown wasn't just about my "Best" images but also my favourite. Always being at the fields you meet and make friends with many amazing people. Jenna is someone who i enjoy photographing and talking to every weekend. She's an amazing person and an amazing hockey talent in the ACT. 

Find this image here: https://www.keegancarrollphotography.com/anu/160717kc140-anu-w

Well only 7 more images to go and i must say there are some amazing images coming up.

8 Days - Hockey ACT Season

8 Days to go.

When you spend every weekend taking images of amazing athletes, the images start the blend into each other especially after a long season. When Millie went on a run through the ANU defenders in the 2016 Hockey ACT Grand final and I clicked the shutter I knew without even looking at my view finder I had a special image. The subject in this image is of the 2016 Mckay Medal winner - Millie Monfires. Hockey ACT's Best player.  Amazing person and an amazing talent.

Love this image well Still 8 more to come.

9 Days - Hockey ACT Season

9 Days to go!

9 Days to go........ Yes 9. As in this photo his waiting to get back on the pitch after a yellow card, I'm waiting to get back to photographing hockey.

This image could be your if you head here: http://www.keegancarrollphotography.com/15-8-ochc-tug-albury/alb-150815kc051

Almost at the end of the Count down. Stay tuned the final images are my favourite and my best.

10 Days - Hockey ACT Season

10 Days to go!!

One day of single digits until the 2017 Hockey ACT Season. This image taken in 2015 of Malcolm Beer, a great goal keeper in Canberra. With all the goal keeper images I have in the archive this is my favourite. With Malcolm looking almost right at the camera and prepared to protect the goal on a short corner against Wests Hockey Club.

Want this image head here: http://www.keegancarrollphotography.com/25-7-ochc-united-wests-st-pats/stpats-150725kc066

Only 10 Images to go!

11 Days - Hockey ACT Season

11 Days to go!

Over the last few years I have taken many images in many conditions. Rain, Hail, Shine, Hot, Cold you name it I have done it........ Well not hurricane or fire. But having been in these crazy conditions the players have to be playing in it, and in this image shows the dedication of a coach who stands on the side line and takes the harsh conditions with their players.

Love this shot find image here: http://www.keegancarrollphotography.com/2-8-anu-nc-st-pats-tvhc/anu-150802kc011

We are almost at the end of the count down but still have more images to come so stay tuned

12 Days - Hockey ACT Season

12 Days to go!

Over the past few weeks I have showed some of my best and favourite images. With only 12 days to go we come down to the pointy end of the countdown. This image taken in 2015 of the Albury Mens team. This is one of my favourite images from halftime. 

Need to relive this day head here to find your image:http://www.keegancarrollphotography.com/15-8-ochc-tug-albury/alb-150815kc022

We are only at the end but still more images to come.

13 Days - Hockey ACT Season

13 Days to GO!!!!

The sprinters are on, the pitch is ready and with only 13 days to go KCP is getting very excited almost as much as this St Pats Player. 

Want this image from last years grand final head here: http://www.keegancarrollphotography.com/st-pats-2nd-grade-1/160917kc163-stp-2m-f

Stay tuned round 1 is almost here but still many more images to go.

14 Days - Hockey ACT Season

14 Days to go!!!

Ready to take the field? Well KCP's ready to photograph. This image is a great example of being a fly on the wall. Taken back in 2015 this UC Player is ready to get into the mix against United hockey Club.

Keen to take this image home? Head to this link: http://www.keegancarrollphotography.com/30-8-uc-united-st-pats-anu-ochc-tug/uc-150830kc005

Almost coming to an end of the countdown but still more image to come so stay tuned.

15 Days - Hockey ACT Season

15 Days.

Round one is coming very quickly. Before every game the teams meet in the middle of the pitch for the coin toss and shake hands before battle. I have found that this is always the best time to get some creative shots. This shot was taken during the 2016 Season.

This shot for the photographers was taken on a 5D MrkIII with a 15mm Fish eye.

Want this shot for your own head to: http://www.keegancarrollphotography.com/productsuc/160626kc001-uc-w

16 Days - Hockey ACT Season

16 Days to go,

So far in the count down many amazing images have been shown but many more images are to come. 

When I photographed this image in 2016 I was super happy. This image looks like the athlete is floating in the air. Timing was key with this image.

Want this shot head here: http://www.keegancarrollphotography.com/ochc-1/147

More images to come. 

17 Days - Hockey ACT Season

17 Days!!!

Im assuming all teams are in their pre season training, Preparing for the upcoming season. With all great teams starts with the coach. Making game plans and instructing their team on the field. 

Like your coach head to this link to find this image:http://www.keegancarrollphotography.com/north-canberra/001

Want more photos? Well come back tomorrow at 1pm have see the next addition in the count down to the 2017 Hockey ACT Season

Enlighten Canberra Festival

Enlighten Canberra

Over the last week Canberra held a very exciting festival, Enlighten. This is an event I attend every year. Enlighten is a festival held in Canberra where images are projected images onto local landmarks. Buildings like.

National Portrait Gallery, Questacon, National Library, Parliament House.

I love this event mainly because its always exciting and the images I have captured over the years are some of my favourites.

18 Days - Hockey ACT Season

18 Days to go!!

Every morning you see the sun go up and know that round one edges closer. Once round one is down then this image comes closer... The grand final. 18 Days to go photo comes from 2015 Grandfinal - Tuggeranong Vikings V's Central. Tuggeranong Vikings claimed out their 1st grandfinal in a long history in the tournament.

Love this image head to link below:

http://www.keegancarrollphotography.com/19-9-womens-1st-grade-final/150919kc145

19 Days - Hockey ACT Season

19 Days to go!!

With hockey and all sports they have one important element....... Keep your eye on the ball. This is an exact example of this.

Love this shot find it here: 

http://www.keegancarrollphotography.com/25-7-ochc-united-wests-st-pats/unt-150725kc005

Still more photos to come!