2011 Virginia State 9-Ball Championships

Rob Marshall Studio will be photographing the 2011 Virginia State 9-Ball Championships this weekend, July 30-31.  The event is promoted by Virginia State Pool and Billiards and hosted by Diamond Billiards in Midlothian, VA.  Also, sponsor InsidePOOL Magazine will offer free live streaming from the championships.  Streaming will take place on UStream, YouTube, and Facebook simultaneously.

This event is a qualifier for the U.S. Open 9 Ball Championships held in Chesapeake, VA.  Three players will receive free entry into the U.S. Open, the top woman finisher and the top two men finishers.

Rob Marshall Studio will post all images by Monday evening, August 1.  Images from the event will be available for sale.  There will be an additional 10% discount for orders received by end of the day August 15.  A special promo code will be provided to enter with your order to receive the discount.

To view images from last year's championship, click on the following links.

http://www.photoreflect.com/store/thumbpage.aspx?e=6929717

http://www.photoreflect.com/store/thumbpage.aspx?e=6929737


I hope to see you at the Championships!

Varmints!

There have been some unwelcome house guests hanging around recently!  I finally managed to capture photographic evidence of the trespassers. 

About 8:15 last night, I went out on the deck and looked up at three raccoons staring down at me from the rooftop.  One raccoon immediately ran off, but the other two did not seem concerned with me at all.  So, I ran back inside, grabbed the camera and flash, hoping that the critters had not departed for their nightly forage.  Sure enough, two raccoons were still there.  Again, they did not seem concerned with me until the strobe flashed.  Then, they just seemed curious about what I was doing.

Now, I guess it's time to find some live traps.  They are great for some cute pictures, but I prefer not having them as permanent guests.  I especially do not want my roommate's dog to have a close encounter with the raccoons!

Virginia State 9 Ball Championship

Rob Marshall Studio will be taking pictures at the 2010 Virginia State 9 Ball Championship this weekend, July 17-18.  The event is promoted by Virginia State Pool and Billiards and hosted by Diamond Billiards in Midlothian, VA.  This year, sponsor Inside Pool Magazine will offer free live streaming from the championship and pro Max Eberle will provide commentary.

The championship is a qualifier for the U.S. Open 9 Ball Championships held in Chesapeake, VA.  New this year, the State Championship has opened the field to women.  Three players will receive free entry into the U.S. Open, the top woman finisher and the top two men finishers.  Also, the purse this year is $10,000!

Rob Marshall Studio will post all images by Monday evening, July 19.  Images from the event will be available for sale.  In addition to the usual price break discounts, there will be an additional 10% discount for orders received by end of the day July 31.  A special promo code will be provided to enter with your order to receive the discount.

To view images from last year's championship, click on the following links.

http://www.photoreflect.com/store/thumbpage.aspx?e=4942714
http://www.photoreflect.com/store/thumbpage.aspx?e=4942715

I hope to see you at the championship!

Sports Photojournalism

Anyone interested in sports photos of you or your family? I am available for your club, high school, or little league. For samples of my work, follow this link to an album on the Rob Marshall Studio Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=126919&id=51647160624&saved#!/album.php?aid=126919&id=51647160624

As some of you may know, I was a partner in Marshall Sports Media. My business partner (his name is also Marshall) and I were the official photographers for UVA Men's Rugby club and the official photographers of the 2009 Atlantic Coast Invitational (ACI) Rugby Tournament. In addition, we provided images and game recaps for Rugby Magazine online.

Marshall Sports Media is not active now. But, Rob Marshall Studio is available! And, now that some warmer weather has arrived in Richmond, I have the urge to shoot some more sports action.

So, if you know of a group or school in the Richmond area that would be interested, please contact me. Also, my rugby images from matches in October 2008 through March 2009, including the 2009 ACI in Tallahassee, are available for viewing. Go to my website, www.robmarshallstudio.com. Click on "Store" - the galleries are listed by date.