Umeå Throwdown 2022
This past weekend I photographed Umeå Throwdown. A crossfit event arranged by Garaget Crossfit in Umeå. I love that crossfit box and train there as well.
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The competition was a two day event and started with checkin on Friday evening. I was tasked with photographing portraits on Friday evening and photographing the competition on Saturday and Sunday.
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My main goal was to capture every athlete in their prime. When an athlete PBed on the lifting event or making a fighting face at the end of the sprint event.
When I checked these goals I could be more creative with my photography. The second day the sun was high on the sky and created a harsh light, which made it somewhat difficult to find the right exposer. But it made it possible to play with the shadows and highlights.
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I’m glad I got the opportunity to photograph the event and I had lot’s of fun! You can find all of the photos from the weekend here – Umeå Throwdown 2022