tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59811608649469250062024-03-13T07:35:31.883-04:00Cincinnati Sports Photography by Vincent RushAward winning, professional sports Photographer, Vincent Rush of Cincinnati Sports Photography shares tips learned as a Cincinnati Photographer and a Dayton, Ohio Sports Photographer on succeeding in the world of Sports Action Photography, Portrait and Special Event Photography, from technique to marketing strategy.Vincent Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17703351087255906638noreply@blogger.comBlogger284125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981160864946925006.post-4796016150668817722016-11-16T11:27:00.001-05:002016-11-16T22:53:39.883-05:00All In, All the Time; Servant Leadership in High School Athletics.<br />
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A Profile on Franklin Wildcat Coach and Athletic Director, Brian Bales.
By Vincent Rush<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">On a late
January night in 2015, an unassuming figure, dressed in a black Nike warm up
suit, sits alone with a clipboard diligently taking notes in a high school
gymnasium. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It’s a rare
off night in this man’s schedule that begins in late October and will run
non-stop till, hopefully sometime in late March, with the culmination of a
State Championship in Columbus. But as for the immediate, his attention is
squarely focused on the team on the floor, that will be his next opponent.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Equipped with a note pad and basketball intelligence
quota that’s off the charts, he carefully observes and takes notes on individual
skill sets, tendencies, habits and match ups. He instinctively observes things such as...which
player has a difficult time going to his left? How many times can the teams
point guard be turned on his progress to mid court? How does the offense deal
with sudden attack traps and full court presses and which players lose their
cool with a little bit of pressure from a pit-bull of a defender?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">It doesn’t matter that the team of his focus has only 3
wins on the season, nor that his OWN team is nationally ranked, has already
wrapped up its 4<sup>th</sup> straight SWBL conference championship and is the home
of a two-time Mr. Ohio Basketball and Duke University commit Luke Kennard. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">No, this is Brian Bales, the head coach of the
Franklin Wildcats and one of the brightest basketball minds in the game and one of the hardest working men you'll ever meet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">But
Bales is much more that simply a good coach, he is one the finest an example of
servant leadership that you will ever meet and preparation is a part of his character.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I had a conversation with another Coach recently that
made an interesting statement when he said, “No one likes to face Brian early
in a tournament”. When I asked him to elaborate, he replied, “No one prepares more
for any game at this level…than Bales. He’s not only a tremendous leader, he’s
an incredible example, not only to his players but to all of us that are lucky
enough to call him a friend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">However, don’t simply think that Brian Bales is only
about basketball and preparing for the next game. While Bales loves the sport,
he understands that a Coaches true calling is more about significance in the lives of those he has been entrusted with than
simply short term successes as indicated by wins and losses. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Bales has taught his players, and is constantly teaching
his own family, that preparing for the game of life begins with ones goals which
influence thoughts, leading to action then habits, and eventually form
character that inevitably leads to a destiny in each and every individual’s
life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Every one of us in life, no matter what level of
success...as determined by the world that we achieve, can always point back to
special mentors and various examples we crossed paths with that changed the
entire trajectory of our lives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">There are individuals who are driven by success and
then there are those special individuals who are DRAWN to something greater
than themselves…significance. And at its root, significance has the DNA of
caring and character woven all throughout it’s makeup.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Bales is a fierce competitor and no one that you would
want to get into the octagon with. His intensity is unrivaled on game night,
often making you wonder if he secretly fantasizes about being a Marine Drill
Sargent. But underneath the trademark black button up shirt, as he turns
multiple shades of red while getting up-close and personal with a player that
has suddenly lapsed into on-court unconsciousness, he is also a compassionate
individual with a servant’s heart that genuinely cares about the kids that he
is helping develop into young men, equipped for success in the real world. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;">His impact on these young men that he Coaches and
mentors extends well beyond the simple win-loss record or final score. It’s
resonates in the character and makeup of the individuals that will graduate and begin to write their own life stories into adult hood.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Senior, Gavin Crase, when asked about Coach Bales impact on his life, had this
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">I
can’t say enough about the influence Coach Bales has had in my life. One of the
most influential things that he has helped me realize is that positive competition
can be a very valuable and driving force to help you succeed in our goals and
dreams. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">I’ve learned from Coach that goals aren't just about sports but about
succeeding in the game of life as well. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">Coach Bales has been an inspiration to
me over the past few years and has inspired me to put my head down, focus and
work hard to make myself a better person, become a better husband when I am
married and hopefully the type of Father that I have had the honor to watch and
learn from.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">Being close to Coach
Bales for so long he has shown what being a leader is all about. He has shown
me that a true leader is honest, confident, and committed to excellence in all
his endeavors. He is a good communicator and the<b> most</b> positive
person I know. While these are admirable qualities of a great coach he is also a
great leader in the community as well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">The qualities that I
wound want to aspire to the most are his honesty, commitment, and being a
positive person. Those things created the "next play" mentality that
we use in the basketball program. This mentality holds yourself accountable and
allow yourself to have the strength and fortitude to overcome any obstacle that
comes up in life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: white;">I believe Coach
helped make me a better man by simply being around him and seeing how he handles
situations, good or bad. Whether in his career or personal life he has shown
that its important to have my own goals to strive for. One day I plan on becoming
a teacher as well as a coach. Thanks to Mr. Bales, I have learned what it means
to be “all in” in these endeavors.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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I ever become half the man he is, I would've done well for myself. The Franklin
community is very lucky to have him.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Braxton Lawill offered his own testimony to the influence of Bales mentorship
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">“I have had the honor
to watch Coach Bales lead this team by example and servant leadership. From the
example in how he carries himself as a Christian, as a Coach, a mentor and by
the way that way that he treats other people and kids, he is a tremendous
example to all of us. I would love to be like Coach Bales in those exact ways and
character traits as well as develop into the type of Father and husband that I
have observed in him.</span>”</span></span><br />
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learned a lot from Coach. One of the most influential things he has
taught me in competition is that you should never give up, give in and to keep
fighting for what you want! We learned this many times on the court, and Coach
Bales was always great about connecting what we had battled through, overcame
and learned in the process. I remember Coach telling us that adversity does not
build character but rather reveals it.</span> <br />
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</span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">While Coach Bales fiercely competitive, intense he is
extremely firm with the players on is teams, however he is also very fair and
he is extremely loyal to his players, his school and his friends. While he is
one of the hardest working people I have ever seen he always seems to balance
the time between work, basketball and family.”</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">“NEXT PLAY! NEXT PLAY!”, Bales screams at the top of
his lungs at his son Isaiah who is standing and looking in disbelief at a rare shot
that has just rimmed out from 3 point land in his 7<sup>th</sup> grade game
against Bellbrook. The life lesson in the Bales mantra of his WTNO (Win the
Next One) philosophy; Move on from mistakes, forget the past and focus on the
future. Whether it’s the next game, next play, next exam or just a bad day,
move on. God can’t do anything with your past, but he can work miracles with
your future.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bales leadership doesn’t merely exist on the confines of a basketball floor or
in a pre-game locker room speech. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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exemplifies all the qualities that you want in your Athletic Director / Coach /
Counselor and Father.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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midway through the Freshman game on a Friday night in Eaton Ohio and Bales is
coaching and preparing again. However, the coaching is not a basketball player,
it’s his Daughter, as he is locked in on the play book of the moment, her
homework. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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focused in and using the same skills he uses in practice, encouraging her to
think, come up with answers and stepping in when needed to untie the knot when
necessary. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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remember watching this and observing, as I often do when Bales is “working” and
thinking to myself, I wish I could have learned from this guy as I was trying
to navigate my own way through Fatherhood. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Holly Daniels, a parent of a Franklin Wildcat
remembers a moment that resonates with her. "</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
night of the Bellbrook game Coach Bales was in full parent -husband mode as he
and his wife had just returned from a death in their family out of state. I
watched him help his daughter with her homework during the JV game. A sign of a
good coach shows on the court. A sign of a GREAT coach is what they do off the
court. Coach Bales taught my son that week that his wife and kids are more
important than basketball”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">As someone
who speaks on topics of leadership, teamwork and purpose, one of my beliefs is
that leadership, good or bad, is a contagion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Leadership
is never about the leader but about the betterment of those you serve. It's a
privilege and therefore a burden of the highest responsibility.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">It's when
leaders begin valuing optics over ethics, profit over purpose or position over
principal, that leaders, organizations...and teams, begin to lose their way.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Nothing is
more dangerous to the culture of an organization or team, than leaders who lose
sight of their real purpose...to serve something greater than themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;">The thing that separates great from
average, lies in what they do when no one is looking. It’s not a skill that one
turns on and off on demand, it’s character, that causes a winner to
lead by example<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;">I had the opportunity to attend one of
Duke University’s pre-season closed practices, ran by Coach Mike Krzyzewskski. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;">After practice, I introduce myself and mention to Coach K that I am friends
with Brain Bales. Coach K lights up and proceeds to edify Bales for the next
few minutes. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;">Coach K had gotten to know Brian during the recruiting process of
Franklin’s Luke Kennard. “Brian Bales is everything you want in a high school basketball
Coach. He’s is exactly the type of leader you want your own Son to play for. I
think the world of him” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;">Coach K wasn’t just giving me lip
service simply because Brian and I are friends. During the bus ride back to
Franklin in 2015, after the Wildcats had seen their magical season come to an
end against Dayton Dunbar in the OHSAA playoffs, Coach K called Brian on his
cell phone offering him encouragement and praise on a great season. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;">This was not a sales call. Kennard was
already signed, sealed and well on his way to Cameron Arena in the Spring.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;">It just so happens that Coach K was on a
bus of his own, headed to Dukes matchup in the second round of their NCAA
tournament game. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;">I’ve had the opportunity to be around a
lot of individuals of great accomplishment in my life, both through my career
in Amway and my sports photography background. One of the things I have always
taken time to do, is to study how successful people treat other people. It’s
not a secret why Coach K is where he is.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">In life, not matter what st</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">age an
individual may be in, you are where you are...because of WHO you are.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;">Brian
Bales, who is possibly one of the best kept secrets in the high school coaching arena, serves as
Athletic Director, Head Coach, Counselor, Husband and Father. His relentless
work ethic and his commitment to his profession reminds me of a conversation I
had with University or Kentucky Wildcats Coach, John Calipari. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;">I asked Coach
Cal what was the most important piece of advice he gives his players as they
prepare to leave college, on their way to the NBA.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;">He
said, “That’s easy! Money has wings. If you pursue money, it will always prove
to be elusive. But if you pursue excellence, in all your endeavors, money and
recognition will hunt you down and attach itself to all your endeavors.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;">It’s
only a matter of time before a large Division 1 high school of college program
comes knocking on Bales door. His commitment to character, dedication to his
profession and knowledge of the game make him an idea candidate for any school
that would want to infuse their program with a high octane shot of energy. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;">But
it goes beyond that. Bales is exactly the kind of leader you want if your true
North is building and developing champions in the game of life beyond the
court.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">As
Coach K stated, he’s EXACTLY the type of leader that you would want your kid to
play for and to learn from. It's about s</span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">ignificance before success, next play, next game,
all in…all the time….WTNO!<span style="display: none; mso-hide: all;">f the people
on their team and maximize their potential. They are good at taking people to
places they have never been before. While Bales is tough and demanding, it's
based in love and caring. The team is always a reflection of it's leader. The
young Cats are tough, relentless and demanding of each other. But spend anytime
around them and you realize that they are polite, well mannered and a family.
That "Family" is part of the culture of Franklin that starts at the
youngest stages of the youth programs.</span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;">Adversity
does not build character, contrary to the often-quoted cliché, but rather it
reveals it. The teams that figured the Wildcats would roll over and curl up
into the fetal position once Luke Kennard left for the bright lights of the
ACC, underestimated the character instilled into them under Brian Bales
leadership. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;">There
are great players, there are great teams and then there are simply great
programs. And all great programs begin with great leadership. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;">But
Bales leadership doesn’t merely exist on the confines of a basketball floor or
in a pre-game locker room speech. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;">Bales
exemplifies all the qualities that you want in your Athletic Director / Coach /
Counselor and Father. He is the kind of leader worth following. He's exactly the type of head basketball Coach that you would want your kid to go play college ball for because you know that no matter how great your Son or Daughter was as a person, they would be returned to you a magnification of all that was good.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="background-color: black; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: white;">It’s past 9 pm Wednesday night in September of 2016. A solitary figure pushes a broom
up and down the length of the brand-new hardwood that has just been set in the
Franklin high school gym. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">After a day that began before dark and has seen the
man help his wife Jayme, with getting the kids off to school, then dealing
with the typical job demands of an Athletic Director, then attending numerous
after school sporting events, helping with the kid’s homework and probably a
dozen other things that went un-noticed, Bales quietly sweeps the floors and
contemplates the upcoming season.</span><span style="color: #141823;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Vincent Rush is a an Ohio based professional sports and special event photographer that primarily serves as a Dayton Sports Photographer and Cincinnati Sports photographer.Vincent Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17703351087255906638noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981160864946925006.post-7082138263046606042013-02-16T21:44:00.002-05:002013-02-16T21:44:37.082-05:00You Only Get One Shot! That's Why You Hire a Professional Photographer.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I get phone calls all the time from a Mom or a Dad, asking me to give a price to come out and photograph their son or daughter playing a particular sport or a coach will call me to come and shoot a team in an event.<br />
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My prices are not the cheapest. I generally charge between $250-$400 per event, depending on the circumstances.<br />
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While I don't get a lot of resistance to my pricing, due to the reputation I have as a sports photographer, I still occasionally do get the; "Wow! That's pretty high."<br />
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My response is always one of two questions, depending on what mood I am in.<br />
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Response one: "Are you referring to price or cost?" or "What criteria do you use when choosing a <a href="http://cincinnatisportsphotography.com/">professional sports photographer</a>?"<br />
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Are you paying for photos or are you paying for memories?<br />
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If you are simply buying pictures, find someone with a camera from Best Buy and give them $25 and let them post 400 shots on their website.<br />
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If you have a special occasion and you want it captured for a keepsake, you need a professional.<br />
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When you hire a <a href="http://cincinnatisportsphotography.com/">professional sports photographer </a>to shoot action photos of a sporting event, you are not only paying for their time and effort, you are paying for their experience, knowledge of the game flow, understanding angles and momentum and anticipation.<br />
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You paying a <a href="http://cincinnatisportsphotography.com/">professional sports photographer</a> for their professional grade cameras with extreme low light capabilities. You're renting their high speed professional grade lenses that can run $8000 to $10,000.00.<br />
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I've shot tens of thousands of action photos in little league baseball, select ball, football, basketball and other sports.<br />
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Eaton, Ohio 8th grade basketball player Donnie Nicodemus was driving to the hoop in the Southwestern Buckeye League Championship game in Camden, Ohio at Preble Shawnee High School recently.<br />
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The lighting in the gym was not the worst I've shot in, but it wasn't good either.<br />
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I was shooting a Nikon D700 with a Nikor 80-200mm 2.8 lens and 5000 ISO and 1/800th of a second.<br />
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When I grabbed this frame and looked at the image, I realized that I had gotten Donnie's Mom in the background.<br />
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This wasn't just a picture, but rather a lifetime keepsake for Mom and son.<br />
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There is no greater satisfaction as a <a href="http://cincinnatisportsphotography.com/">professional sports photographer</a> than presenting a parent with a shot like this. I've shot a lot of pictures of Donnie as a result of little league photography. One I shot of him this past year was this pitching photo, with the Eaton Express, which became one of my favorites.<br />
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Why do you pay a <a href="http://cincinnatisportsphotography.com/">professional photographer</a> vs "Mom or Guy with Best Buy camera", you don't pay a professional for pictures and images. You hire a professional for memories that will hold a special place in your heart and soul for years to come.<br />
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Fast Break, by Cincinnati and Ohio Sports Action Photographer Vincent Rush of Monroe, Ohio</div>
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<a href="http://about.me/Vincent_Rush">Check out my about.me profile!</a>Vincent Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17703351087255906638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981160864946925006.post-55472039808414677522013-01-27T17:26:00.000-05:002013-02-20T13:23:48.478-05:00High School Freshman Celina King Records 1000th Point.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">While previously at private Christian Schools, including Spring Valley Academy in Dayton, she is now in her first year at an OHSSA sanction</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">ed school. </span></span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">More amazing than her basketball skills, is the amount of books that she had read, by the time she was 12, that deal with having a PMA, Winning and going after your goals. Celina is one of the most well balanced and humble kids that I have ever met and is a little Pistol Pete Maravich on the court.</span></span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">As a Cincinnati Sports Photographer, I met Celina and her family in 2010 and was blown away by her personality, sense of humility, maturity level and work ethic.</span></span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I spoke to an ESPN editor at a holiday tournament the first time I was hired to come photograph her and was told by a gentlemen named Mark Lewis of ESPN Hoop Girls at the time, that there are lots of kids with incredible unique abilities, but there are probably only 4 or 5 kids like a Celina King.</span></span><br />
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Posted by Monroe Ohio photographer Vincent Rush, Cincinnati Sports Photography and Dayton Sports Photography of Monroe Ohio. Vince Rush can be contacted by phone at (877) 858-6295 or by email at vrush@rushintl.com or visit http://CincinnatiSportsPhotography.com
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Just a few examples of what I refer to as "Sport-Rait" photography. </div>
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As a result of shooting a lot of sports action photography, I am often asked if I can do Senior Portraits.</div>
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It's not my niche, but I certainly don't mind doing it. This was a great subject and a result of a simple action photo I took a few years ago of Monroe High School pitcher Jake Little. </div>
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Two years later, his Mom would contact me about shooting his Senior portraits.</div>
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Are you shooting <a href="http://cincinnatisportsphotography.com/">sports photography</a> to earn a secondary
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If you are doing it to earn an income, and are like most
aspiring sports photographers, you shoot a Friday night or Saturday football
game and capture hundreds of action shots and run home to your computer and
upload your favorites to a website such as Smug Mug <a href="http://www.smugmug.com/">www.smugmug.com</a> and then sit back and hope
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One of your “hidden treasures” in any high school event is
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Posted by Monroe Ohio photographer Vincent Rush, <a href="http://cincinnatisportsphotography.com/">Cincinnati Sports Photography</a> and <a href="http://cincinnatisportsphotography.com/">Dayton Sports Photography</a> of Monroe Ohio. Vince Rush can be contacted by phone at (877) 858-6295 or by email at vrush@rushintl.com or visit http://CincinnatiSportsPhotography.comVincent Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17703351087255906638noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981160864946925006.post-19884740554650327762012-09-27T09:00:00.000-04:002012-09-27T09:00:04.780-04:00Awkward Small Town Newspaper Photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I always get a kick out of my old hometown newspaper and the photos that they choose for publication for game coverage.<br />
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This latest came from a south western Ohio newspaper that has never had any idea of what a good sports action photo actually is.<br />
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While I admit, I have seen a few incredible captures in their sports photography section, they are few and far between.<br />
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Most of the time, I am asking myself...WHAT WERE THEY THINKING? (When the editor chose to publish the photo)<br />
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Look, I will admit, I am not the "Worlds Greatest Photographer". The fact is, that there is always someone better. In fact, I always say that the secret to being a "Great" photographer, is in knowing what to delete.<br />
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This shot violates two of the basic rules for good sports photography, especially with a local news paper.<br />
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1) It has to tell a story. I'm not really sure what is going on here. It looks like the photographer was so thrilled to get a "Stop Action" shot, that he thought...THIS IS THE ONE!<br />
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2) It has to be flattering to the home town team.....no explanation really needed on this one.<br />
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The following is another example of a poor and unflattering picture to the subject.<br />
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Volleyball is not easy to shoot, but this photographer MUST have had a better image in the camera!<br />
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I posted a couple of women's soccer shots that I did a couple of years ago for Monroe High School. as an example of the points I was making of the previous soccer sports action photos.<br />
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Both of the photos are crisp, clear, properly exposed and tell a story, for the sake of reporting on the game.<br />
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I've been doing sports photography in Ohio for several years now. Every picture I post or present, I always ask the question, "Would I want that framed and up on my wall, if that were my kid.?" <br />
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Jarnell Stokes is a 6-foot-8, 270 pound basketball player at the
University of Tennessee. He was an All-SEC freshman last year. At only
18, there's a good chance Stokes still has some growing to. You know,
maybe adding that freshman 45 we all get.<br />
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For his sake, here's hoping Jarnell keeps growing, because it looks
like his little brother Isaiah is on his way to being the big man of the
family.<br />
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Isaiah is in 8th grade and currently stands at 6-foot-7,
225 pounds. From the photo, you can see Isaiah has a slight height and
weight advantage over other players in his football league.<br />
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is photographic evidence supporting the existence of a real-life
man-child. Half man, half boy, 100% a college athletics recruiter's
dream, Isaiah Stokes will undoubtedly make some academic institution a
lot of money in the very near future, playing a yet to be determined
sport.<br />
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The only thing that can be said with any certainty is that
exactly zero dollars of the revenue generated off of Isaiah will go to
Isaiah. <br />
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Re-Posted by Monroe Ohio photographer Vincent Rush, <a href="http://cincinnatisportsphotography.com/">Cincinnati Sports Photography</a> and Dayton Sports Photography of Monroe Ohio. Vince Rush can be contacted by phone at (877) 858-6295 or by email at vrush@rushintl.com or visit <a href="http://cincinnatisportsphotography.com/">http://CincinnatiSportsPhotography.com</a><a href="http://cincinnatisportsphotography.com/">CincinnatiSportsPhotography.com</a>
<a href="http://about.me/Vincent_Rush">Check out my about.me profile!</a>Vincent Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17703351087255906638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981160864946925006.post-21171103299698229712012-09-25T16:04:00.000-04:002012-09-25T16:04:02.997-04:00The Marketing Mindset of High Growth Business Leaders <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Valley View Spartans Football by Dayton Sports Photographer Vincent Rush</div>
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Marketing is often misconstrued as little more than advertising – lots of
brands jumping up and down and shouting as they try to grab potential
customers’ attention. Done right however, marketing will cover every touch
point of your business from raising brand awareness (where advertising is often
a good tool), to activities that develop trust, drive trial, encourage repeat
sales and incentivize them to tell their friends about you.<br />
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The key is to create a strong marketing strategy, and the starting point for
building such a strategy is to challenge the way you might think of marketing
and develop a marketing mindset as part of your business culture.<br />
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<strong>Think of marketing as everything that touches your customer</strong><br />
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One of the biggest challenges facing any CEO wanting to use marketing to
grow their business is the fragmentation within the industry, which makes it
difficult to navigate successfully, especially with limited budgets. As a
result, marketing often ends up consigned to pockets of unaligned activities
that fail to deliver their full potential.<br />
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Instead as a founder, business owner or appointed marketing person you need
to become the linchpin that holds it all together. PR, branding,
advertising, social media, content marketing… they are all just some in a
long list of potential marketing activities that can be implemented to your
advantage. But it is vital to think of them as being under one umbrella of
‘marketing’ so that everything talks to your customer in the same way; if you
don’t the messages gets confused and diluted.<br />
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The most successful customer–centric businesses broaden this principle even
further and look at every part of the business that comes into contact with
their customer.<br />
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The passion and knowledge (or lack thereof) which your staff shows for your
business and brand are often the customers first in-person interaction and form
the front line of your marketing strategy- first impressions really do count!<br />
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By thinking of these areas as being under the same marketing umbrella it
will make it easier for you to define what should be done and said to customers
at every touch point. If you want some inspiration, think Virgin Atlantic,
think Zappos, think Apple– they work to make every contact with the customer a
good one and the result is loyalty.<br />
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<strong>Make every business decision with your customer in mind</strong><br />
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Those founders, CEOs and managers who actively encourage and embrace a
marketing mindset within their teams have the ability to not only understand
their customers but also identify new opportunities to grow their business and
achieve that all important 20% year on year growth that is the hallmark of a
high growth business.<br />
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To have a truly customer-centric business mindset there first needs to be a
very clear picture of exactly who you are talking to. How succinctly can you
describe your customer? Where do they live? Where do they shop? What do they
do? What do they read and watch? Who influences them? Can you get a clear
mental picture of them as one person? Build your customer profile and that
picture can be used to guide the fundamental decisions in your business.<br />
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A great example of this customer-centric business approach is five year
old Moma breakfasts – founded by Tom Mercer. Tom knew that the fundamental business
decision he faced was in understanding where to sell his healthy on-the-go
breakfasts and that to do this he needed to get in the mind of his target
customers. He was clear that his new product was all about solving the
hunger pains of busy rushed commuters – so he refused to launch the brand until
he got his first stall at the end of the platform concourse at Waterloo station – exactly where his hungry
commuters were.<br />
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<strong>Be bold about your brand</strong><br />
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Every successful business will get copied in one form or another. That is
why business leaders with a strong marketing mindset create brands – not just
products. If you create a brand that means something to people…with values, and
an identity…competitors will be deterred from copying you and customers will
have a reason to stay with you.<br />
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Innocent drinks for instance have seen a multitude of competitors entering
their market, including many lower priced supermarket versions. But they
continue to grow – both in the UK
and by expanding into new international markets. Fundamentally, this is down to
that brand personality that lives on those little bottles and in everything
they do which drives an emotional attraction in that three second decision at
the chiller.<br />
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The reality is that a brand is so much more than a logo. The most powerful
brands mean something to people; they have values and are emotionally
attractive to their target audiences. This first starts by identifying what you
want your brand to stand for, and what it should stand for to be compelling to
your target customers. These questions begin to force decisions about what you
want to mean to your target audience. Once you are clear on what you want to
mean – you can build a marketing plan to start saying it.<br />
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<b>Remain wholeheartedly focused on the end goal</b><br />
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One of the biggest challenges of managing marketing in an ambitious business
is the wealth of options open to you – and the confusion they cause. Plus when
faced with exciting marketing ideas, new technologies, and a limited budget, it
is easy to become distracted and want to try everything. This is when
businesses into the trap of being execution led – rather than objectives led –
leading to stretched resource, wasted money and sometimes disappointing
results.<br />
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Starting out with a clear idea of what you want to achieve is key to
avoiding these pitfalls. So, before you do anything, first assess what you want
to achieve, or where you want to get to: If you want more people to know about
you, that is about driving awareness; if you want people to try you out, that
is driving trial; or if you want your current customers to buy more, it is all
about driving frequency. But only by creating a business culture where
all the business leaders are constantly reviewing actions and progress versus
what you want to achieve with your marketing can you keep the business on track
to deliver results.<br />
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<strong>Spot your growth opportunities with a marketing mindset</strong><br />
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Any business can look across at the competition and copy what they are doing
well. Far fewer have the skill to see the competitions’ weaknesses, understand
what customers truly want, and deliver a compelling solution. This ability to recognize
opportunity is a key trait of a growth business and of a leader with a
strategic vision. The success of the likes of Steve Jobs or Michael Dell rests
in their fundamental belief that the purpose of business is to better serve
your customer –the very essence of a marketing mindset.</div>
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<a href="http://about.me/Vincent_Rush">Check out my about.me profile!</a>Vincent Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17703351087255906638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981160864946925006.post-12945882579332591872012-08-14T10:58:00.001-04:002012-08-14T10:59:31.833-04:00The Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field<br />
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Wrigley Field Panoramic by Sports Photographer Vincent Rush of Cincinnati Sports Photography.</div>
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Posted by Monroe Ohio photographer Vincent Rush, <a href="http://cincinnatisportsphotography.com/">Cincinnati Sports Photography</a> and Dayton Sports Photography of Monroe Ohio. Vince Rush can be contacted by phone at (877) 858-6295 or by email at <a href="mailto:vrush@rushintl.com">vrush@rushintl.com</a> or visit<a href="http://cincinnatisportsphotography.com/"> Cincinnati Sports Photography.com </a>Vincent Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17703351087255906638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981160864946925006.post-79792190386141437662012-07-16T20:23:00.001-04:002012-07-17T13:49:11.840-04:00Joey Votto Out 3-4 Weeks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds. Photo by <a href="http://cincinnatisportsphotography.com/">Cincinnati Sports Photographer</a> Vincent Rush</div>
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Votto was out of the starting lineup against Arizona on Monday night, getting a day of rest and a chance to have the knee checked. He went hitless in his first two games back from another All-Star appearance, then had a single and a double during a 4-2 win over St. Louis on Sunday night that pushed the Reds into sole possession of first place in the NL Central.</div>
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Votto leads the NL in doubles, walks and extra-base hits, batting .342.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"> Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds. Photo by<a href="http://cincinnatisportsphotography.com/"> Cincinnati Sports Photographer</a> Vincent Rush</span><br />
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Votto met with the medical staff this evening and has been diagnosed
with a torn meniscus in his left knee. He is going to have arthroscopic
surgery tomorrow and should miss 3-4 weeks. Joey is very comfortable
with the decision and is eager to return to the lineup.”<br />
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Votto said,
“It is in my best interest and in the best interest of the team to do it
now so that I can be healthy during the last two months of the pennant
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Votto suffered the injury sliding into third base in the fifth inning on June 29 at San Francisco.<br />
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The Reds got a blow Monday that will be hard to deal with. <br /><br />Joey
Votto will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday to repair a torn
meniscus in his left knee. He is expected to miss three to four weeks.<br /><br />"It's
a very simple procedure," Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said. "It
takes 20 minutes. It's a very simple scope. We think it will be three,
four weeks. Joey feels very comfortable with it. He wants it to be done
right away so he can come back and be sharp for the last two months of
the season."<br /><br />Minor-leaguer Chris Valaika had the same procedure done recently; he was back in three weeks.<br /><br />A roster move will be made Tuesday to replace Votto.<br /><br />"We haven't discussed that yet," Jocketty said.<br />
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Of all the players on the roster, Votto is by far the most difficult one
to replace. He's hitting .342 with 14 home runs and 49 RBI. His on-base
percentage is .465. No other Red is above .354. <br /><br />"It's going to be difficult to replace Joey Votto," Jocketty said.<br /><br />Jocketty said Votto's status will not affect the team's plans for the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. <br /><br />"We're going to try to do the same things we planned," Jocketty said. "Joey will be back. We'll just keep working."</div>
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Today presented me with an excellent opportunity to do a direct comparison between a small town amature newspaper photographer and professional sports photographers photograph. The top photo is my photograph from a game involving the Eaton, Ohio 12U All Star team, and the bottom one is the same player and the photograph the newspaper editor chose to feature.<br />
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<span style="background-color: black;">RIGHT NOW is the BEST TIME to book high school sports…do you have your marketing kits ready? The grads have thrown their hats in the air, and the coaches are taking a sigh of relief, FOR THE MOMENT.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;">Many schools require staff and personnel to work for a week, or several days, past the last day of the classes for students, so NOW is the time to act! <strong>These couple of weeks following classes are PRIME TIME for speaking with any high school coach.</strong> During these weeks most coaches are more accessible and more willing to meet – and listen – to what you have to offer.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;">Take advantage of this calm time, as a lot of coaches are hard to locate during the school year. When they are busy it is tricky to find a “best time” to speak with them, and finding the “best time” that they are <strong><em>willing to listen</em></strong> can be even trickier! Very often they are busy, and will only give you a few minutes of their time, if that. You want to approach them at a time when they have more time to listen to you.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;">Plan ahead. Do you have your marketing kits together and ready to go? <strong>Be sure to have samples of unique products that will make you stand out among your competitors.</strong> Have a calendar with you for scheduling. Have testimonial letters from other schools and coaches. Be prepared to leave detailed information with the coach/decision maker so they can refer back to what you discussed.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;">One HUGE advantage to approaching school coaches now is that more than likely there are<strong>MANY coaches there at the same time</strong>. Once you’re in the school, track down other coaches of other sports. Now is also the best time to show up unannounced and visit with as many coaches as possible. Make the most of YOUR time and the coaches availability. Don’t miss these lucrative couple of weeks…the BEST TIME FOR BOOKING SCHOOL SPORTS!</span></div>
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OXFORD -- Jessica Simpson has drawn quite a bit of attention over the past few years.<br />
No,
not the singer/actress who cavorted with Dallas Cowboys quarterback
Tony Romo. But this Jessica Simpson turned some heads, just the same, as
a star pitcher for the Miami University Redhawks' softball team.<br />
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Simpson
has roots in Crawford County. She is the granddaughter of Bill and Barb
Kaple of New Washington. Her mother, Karen, is a 1980 graduate of
Buckeye Central High School.<br />
As her grandfather, Bill is rightfully proud of Simpson, a 2008 graduate of North Canton Hoover High School.<br />
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"As
a freshman in 2009, she was (Mid-American Conference) tournament MVP
with a 4-0 record," Kaple said. "For eight years, at North Canton Hoover
and now this, it's hard to top."<br />
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The "this" that Kaple referred to was another MAC tournament MVP and a trip to the NCAA tournament for his granddaughter.<br />
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Simpson had a love of sports and played a number of them before narrowing her focus to softball.<br />
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New sport</h3>
"I really was into sports when I was younger," Simpson said. "I
played basketball, softball and volleyball. I always knew I wanted to
play a sport in college. It turned out that softball was my sport."<br />
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Was it ever.<br />
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Simpson
became a dominant pitcher, as indicated by the Miami and MAC records
she accumulated in her four years in the circle for the Redhawks.<br />
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She
holds MAC records for career wins (102) and career shutouts (46).
Simpson also established Miami records with 32 wins and 358 strikeouts
this season and career complete games with 117 and 1,021 career
strikeouts.<br />
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This year, especially the post-season, demonstrates what an iron woman she has been.<br />
To get to the NCAA tournament, the Redhawks had to battle their way out of the losers' bracket to win the MAC tournament.<br />
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The
Redhawks lost 1-0 to Central Michigan to open the tourney. The next
day, they beat Kent State at 11 a.m. and defeated Ball State -- the No. 1
seed -- at 7 p.m. The following day, Miami beat Western Michigan in an
11 a.m. game, before facing defeating Central Michigan twice, at 1 p.m.
and 4 p.m. with Simpson toeing the rubber in each. She pitched 42
innings in three days, giving up just three runs.<br />
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"Thursday we
went to Knoxville and had to play Tennessee," Kaple said. "They were
like the fourth ranked team in the country and Jess shut them out, 1-0.
The next day, she lost to Virginia Tech in 100 degree heat. The team
started to run out of gas."<br />
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Simpson was well prepared for Division I college after having played
on state championship teams her sophomore and senior years at Division I
Hoover.<br />
"A lot of things stand out," Simpson said, looking back.
"I loved my career, both high school and college. Shutting out Tennessee
was big. We were only the third team to do that. It was a huge upset.
It's something I'll remember for a long time."<br />
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Her athletic
prowess is not surprising, considering her pedigree. Grandpa Kaple was a
multi-sport athlete at New Washington (Class of '58) and her uncle,
Brett Kaple, was a prolific scorer in basketball at Buckeye Central and
now coaches at Colonel Crawford.<br />
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For her efforts, Simpson was mentioned in Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd in the June 4 issue.<br />
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Though her playing days are over, Simpson has no intention of leaving behind the sport she loves.<br />
"I
can't imagine my life without softball in it in some way, shape or
form," Simpson said. "I plan to be an English teacher and coach
softball, along with giving pitching lessons."<br />
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Simpson will
graduate in December and, as she put it, "Try to find a job wherever
life takes me." She did indicate she would prefer to go somewhere
warmer, which would be better for her softball coaching aspirations.<br />
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With her resume, it's easy to believe that Simpson will succeed wherever she goes.<br />
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Posted by Monroe Ohio photographer Vincent Rush, <a href="http://cincinnatisportsphotography.com/">Cincinnati Sports Photography</a> and <a href="http://cincinnatisportsphotography.com/">Dayton Sports Photography </a>of Monroe Ohio. Vince Rush can be contacted by phone at (877) 858-6295 or by email at vrush@rushintl.com or visit http://CincinnatiSportsPhotography.com
<a href="http://about.me/Vincent_Rush">Check out my about.me profile!</a>Vincent Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17703351087255906638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5981160864946925006.post-13461637156610825792012-05-03T16:12:00.000-04:002012-05-03T16:37:57.795-04:00The Importance of Image and Presentation for Youth Sports Photography Businesses<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12pt;">Regar</span><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12pt;">Regardless of what business you’re in, first impressions are everything.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 12pt;"> A great first impression and a
professional look can help a youth sports photography business book more
business, and increase its sales on every job.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><b><i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Presentation when
booking the shoot</span></i></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">You will need to adapt your dress and presentation for different
situations.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you’re approaching
a coach before a practice, you’ll want to dress more casually (khaki pants or
shorts and polo shirts) than you would if you were meeting with league or
school officials.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">It’s also a necessity that you have professional looking business cards
on hand to leave with the person/people that you’re meeting.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Business cards should
look professional, not printed at home on card stock, and have a simple layout
with all your relevant information clearly visible (address, phone number,
email address).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Also,<b> </b>try putting your picture, preferably a nice
business portrait, on your business cards. It’s much harder for someone
to throw away a business card with a picture on it and it also reminds that
person of you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">One mistake that youth
sports photographers make when trying to book new business is that they put
down their competition. <b>Never be negative about a competitor.</b> This
makes you look unprofessional and can cost you the shoot in the end.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Don’t assume that the coach/organization is unhappy with their current
photographer.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> You want to expand
upon what your competition is doing and present yourself as a better solution
to their needs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Some other important
things to consider:</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Continuity is important. Everything should be branded with your
company name and logo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> No tobacco use in or around
school property or the meeting area. Also, no visible tattoos or unacceptable
piercings should be showing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Smile!</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Be a cheerleader for your business.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have a professional way to show samples.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Presenting your samples electronically, on an iPad or Laptop,
perhaps even with projector, will help you save money on physical samples.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">However, you will want to have physical samples of any specialty
products that you offer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">When making your presentation to a group of people be sure to have
copies of your presentation to pass out. For a one on one meeting, having a
single page flyer that outlines your services will suffice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Know your products
and offers thoroughly.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Have pricing
available that will fit people and areas from all walks of life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have a calendar and scheduling agreements with
you, in case they want to book with you on the spot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Everything is about expectations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Make sure that your expectations regarding a
shoot line up with theirs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Do what you say you’re going to do when you’re
going to do it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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says a lot about you and your business and it can mean the difference between
booking a shoot or watching your competition collect the sales. </span></div>
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