tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20021429271100219362024-03-05T18:19:46.069-05:00Travis Owney PhotographyLessons and Adventures in Photography.Travis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-46283062441159679612015-08-25T12:23:00.000-04:002015-08-25T12:23:38.855-04:002015 East Coast Surfing ChampionshipsThe 2015 Coastal Edge ECSC completed on Sunday with the crowning of the pro champions.
A huge congratulations to Kanoa Igarashi for taking the VANS Pro championship. Kano jumped out to an early lead with a 7.67 point ride. After Noah Schweizer, who placed second, closed the gap with 7.23; Kanoa threw down a 7.77 for a winning 2 wave total of 15.44. Noah made a late charge but came up shortTravis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-75561374037620842102014-11-05T10:17:00.000-05:002014-11-05T10:17:34.241-05:00Balloons in the MistSince I arrived in Charlottesville, one of the photographs that was high on my list was of hot air balloons. They are fairly common yet elusive in this area. On 4 occasions I have spotted them floating lazily on the horizon but either the time of day was wrong or the location did not work. About a week ago I wasn't pleasantly surprised when Conner came flying downstairs yelling my name and Travis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-86262385247052614352014-08-29T15:49:00.002-04:002014-08-29T15:57:27.812-04:00ECSC 2014 - What an EventBetween media deadlines, photo processing, social media, and shooting; I missed updating the blog. ECSC this year got off to a lackluster start. There was great surfing in what amounted to minuscule surf. On Friday morning, it looked like you could practically skate across the ocean.
ECSC 2014 - Longboard
A change occurred on Saturday, though, with a wind-driven swell bringing surf in theTravis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-15839877277715826742014-08-21T22:17:00.001-04:002014-08-21T22:17:41.253-04:00ECSC 2014 - Thursday, August 24It was a beautiful if you are a seascape photographer; however if you are a surfer, you probably have another description for it. Storm clouds to the north and rainbow over Rudee Inlet greeted us as we trickled into the parking lot. Both dissipated later in the day as the contestants struggled through small, sporadic wind chop.
The Men's Vans Pro round of 96 and the Women's Hi-Fi Pro were Travis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-61054778711951398872014-08-21T07:07:00.003-04:002014-08-21T07:07:31.303-04:00ECSC 2014 Wednesday, Aug 20Today we were greeted with a beautiful sunrise and some small but contestable surf. I'm always amazed at what these kids can do with minimal conditions. Asher Nolan won the Tautog's Pro receiving a spot in the Van's Pro and a check for $2k.
Asher Nolan - Taugtog's Pro Winner
Both the Junior Van's Pro and the Van's Pro first round heats were completed. The heat sheets and results will be Travis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-51545652377913562952014-08-19T11:01:00.001-04:002014-08-19T13:26:41.363-04:00ECSC - Preparation and Gear ListFinally the day is here. Shooting with ECSC360 is the most anticipated week of the year of me. It is one of long days starting at 4:30 a.m. and often not ending until sometime after midnight. It is filled with the tension of having to get the shot and having it ready for publication by the media deadline. While the public is enjoying the largest beach party of the year, our focus is on the Travis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-12481994454289201592014-08-14T12:25:00.000-04:002014-08-14T12:25:35.135-04:002014 - ECSC: BMX Broke Out at a Surfing ContestOne of the bigger events that has become established at the East Coast Surfing Championships is the BMX exhibition. Several top-level pros and X-Games finalist arrive each year to put on a show on a massive ramp course set up on the beach. Watching these riders on television doesn't really give you a sense of just how high that they are flying. For the first photo below, I was on the top floor ofTravis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-46054292596472969942014-08-12T13:13:00.000-04:002014-08-12T21:37:49.948-04:002014 ECSC - Old is New Again7-days until I'll be heading back home to shoot the East Coast Surfing Championships with the ECSC360 crew. I love photographing surfing. It encompasses everything that I enjoy seeing through the lens of a camera - seascapes, action, beauty, people, and emotion. My first foray into surf photography was back in the 80's when Tony Bailey asked me to come down and shoot with him during an ECSC eventTravis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-50721568530688730132014-08-11T16:59:00.000-04:002014-08-11T16:59:52.560-04:00Super Moon EveAs I said in my last post, I missed the super moon for the second time this year. It was a tough choice with the heavy clouds moving in throughout the day. Do I stay on low ground and hope that the clouds break at moonrise or do I head up into the mountains to see if I can find any iota of a sunset? I decided to roll the dice on the latter which worked out well for the Sunday Sunset Challenge.
Travis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-67299373408462056342014-08-11T09:37:00.001-04:002014-08-11T09:37:49.822-04:00August Sunset ChallengeMy friend Kevin Keyser over at Keyser Images has been posting challenges periodically on Facebook with last night's being the August Sunday #PostYourSunset challenge. It provides some motivation to get out and shoot as well as inspiration from some of the great images being posted. Last night the focus for most was the #supermoon.
This is the second super moon this year and I was looking forwardTravis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0Shenandoah Valley, USA38.241001331191107 -78.73451524062537.445427831191104 -80.025408740625 39.03657483119111 -77.443621740625tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-55302631216187469332014-08-08T11:47:00.001-04:002014-08-08T16:10:13.120-04:00ECSC - More Than SurfingIf you think the East Coast Surfing Championships is just surfing, think again. There is so much more. In 2013 3-time Olympic gold medal winner and one of the greatest volleyball players of all-time Misty May-Treanor hosted the Dream in Gold Juniors clinic on the beach for the volleyball stars of the future.
Misty May-Treanor - 2013 ECSC - 3-Time Olympic Gold Medalist
Dream in GoldTravis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-24721066301201430492014-08-07T13:58:00.000-04:002014-08-07T13:58:23.196-04:002014 East Coast Surfing Championships PreviewI'm excited to say that this will be my third year teaming up with ECSC360 to photograph the East Coast Surfing Championships in Virginia Beach since Lee Rosenberg of East Beach Photography drafted me over lunch one afternoon. ECSC360 has done an incredible job providing media coverage for all of the activities that occur during the championships while promoting the individuals that Travis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0Virginia Beach, VA, USA36.830172425464163 -75.96908569335943236.728521425464166 -76.13044719335943 36.93182342546416 -75.807724193359434tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-71777637237414048962012-10-05T14:09:00.000-04:002012-10-05T14:11:20.237-04:00Chasing LightIt seems lately that I have mainly been shooting or assisting with portrait sessions. While I love my clients and photographing people, it is nice to take a break every now and then to create fine art landscapes. There is something about being alone in a dark, deserted location with only a camera, tripod, and your thoughts that is somewhat cathartic to the crazy hustle and bustle of Travis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-42750861845478475912012-07-10T12:08:00.002-04:002012-07-10T12:10:42.376-04:00Independence Day in Small Town USAI absolutely love small towns. Maybe it is the slight introvert in me but I generally feel lost in big cities. Large expanses of buildings and concrete were never quite my game. It is one reason that I loved growing up in Virginia Beach so much. While it is becoming an increasingly large city, it will always have that small town feel that beach communities seem to maintain. It is also the Travis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-19089727620609820262012-06-04T11:54:00.001-04:002012-06-04T11:54:25.262-04:002012 Virginia Beach Steel Pier Classic Surf Art ShowOver Memorial Day weekend, I had the privilege of exhibiting at the Steel Pier Classic Surf Art Show. Jill Beninato from www.sitstaysmile.com and her husband Chris lent me their LightDome tent, helped me set it up, and even came down on the first day to give me a hand and provide some pointers. As always, my family gave their full support helping with the loading and unloading. I had an absolute Travis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-34642971558923950682012-05-09T14:44:00.002-04:002012-05-09T14:44:38.774-04:00Thanks EBSC!I owe East Beach Sandwich Company a huge thank you for not only displaying and selling my work for the last several of months but also for hosting a wonderful "Meet the Artist" party. Live music was provided by Paper Mountain (absolutely awesome!) and beer samplings from Beach Brewing Company. It was a wonderful experience working with such a great group of people. If you are in the area, or evenTravis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-90128900304421736042012-04-12T10:38:00.005-04:002012-04-12T10:50:06.620-04:00EBSC Meet the Artist Party AnnouncedOn April 29 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m., Jim and Sharon at East Beach Sandwich Company will be hosting a "Meet the Artist" party to wrap up my exhibit. There will be food and beer discounts in addition to Beach Brewery being on hand to provide samples of some of their latest creations. Come on out to partake in the festivities or just stop by to say hi. I guarantee that you will love their food. Chef Travis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-23209898541637825152012-04-12T10:09:00.006-04:002012-04-12T10:37:42.229-04:00East Beach Sandwich Company ExhibitWow, there has been a lot happening in 2012 and I just realized how bad I've been update updates. Time to play catch up! One of the bigger events for Travis Owney Photography this year has been an exhibit at East Beach Sandwich Company (EBSC), a great little eatery owned by Jim and Sharon Smith. The restaurant has received rave reviews in part to the laid back fun decor and the excellent food Travis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-24269200293953297642011-08-15T15:32:00.009-04:002012-04-12T10:08:30.313-04:00Dad and I: A Cat's Cradle LessonDisclaimer on being late with this post. I wrote it several months ago but just got around to posting. I'm slacking!Every October when I was a kid, dad and I used to take his 1969 van, affectionately named "Old Blue" on a weekend road trip to Martinsville, Va to go to the car races. After an interesting evening scare when we thought Old Blue had rolled onto the train tracks that ran along the Travis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-76710926339367989402011-04-18T14:14:00.009-04:002011-04-18T15:45:31.728-04:00A Tale of 2 HotelsThis past weekend, Liz and I took a weekend respite from our hectic work schedules to get away for a couple of days in the VA mountains. Liz had purchased a one night stay at the Homestead, a plush resort in Hot Springs. The small sleepy town is famous for a few things - the multitude of warm mineral rich springs, the home of legendary golfer Sam Snead, and of course, the Homestead itself. To Travis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-30412058575870210452011-04-11T10:47:00.010-04:002011-04-11T13:57:32.194-04:00Chesapeake Dog Shelter: Images for HopeAs many are aware, I owe the rekindling in my interest of photography to some loveable mutts at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Control facility many years back. I had just moved to Charlotte and was slightly bored. During this time, I was still shooting film and would often travel to the mountains on weekends to hike the trails and shoot the waterfalls. It was a fun time filler but the drives Travis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-26234201665376749832011-01-19T14:57:00.004-05:002011-01-19T15:50:30.362-05:00Snow Day VB StyleMount Trashmore, the single great attribution to making garbage a recreational playground, is the highest elevation in the relatively flat Virginia Tidewater. Decades ago, with Virginia Beach growing beyond leaps and bounds, some visionaries had the masterful idea of turning the city landfill into a man made mountain (ok, hill) that would provide endless entertainment possibilities. In it's Travis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-61734231407099178082010-11-01T17:31:00.010-04:002010-11-01T18:06:30.313-04:00Wicked 10k, Crutches, and AppleHappy belated Halloween everyone! On Saturday I hobbled down to the ocean front to photograph the Wicked 10k, an awesome J&A -hosted 6.2-mile race where most of the competitors dress up in some insanely creative costumes. I've received several emails requesting when I was going to post the photos on my my website for sale. Well, it is going to be a couple of weeks due to a couple of Travis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-52457552823645869292010-08-19T11:47:00.005-04:002010-08-19T12:19:06.587-04:00Sportraits - ShannonI've been in a creative slump lately and decided I needed to break out of it before I stopped shooting altogether (well not that drastic but still needed a spark). With the football season about to start, I decided to look around Flickr for athletic oriented shots and while doing so, I stumbled across some of Joel Grimes' images. I checked out his site a couple of years ago and was in awe of Travis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002142927110021936.post-88327319836966135352010-07-06T08:26:00.013-04:002010-07-06T10:47:42.515-04:00To a Better Life Mahala...6-years ago I was volunteering at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Control when one Saturday morning, a vet tech (Joy) came running down the hallway calling my name frantically. Earlier the night before, CMPD officers raided the home of an animal collector, a lady that kept taking in pets with disregard for giving them care and routinely abusing them. There were 10-dogs that were confiscated, all Travis Owneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04677433830718688550noreply@blogger.com2