Athena as a Photographer: November 2011

11/29/11

More :: Photos :: Portland :: Roller Derby Regionals

I'm headed to Canada for the first Roller Derby World Cup! I've got my bags packed, my renewed passport came in last minute, my very expensive plane ticket is on my credit card and I have a mind full of Green Lantern energy! I will be seeing some of the girls below (shot at West Regionals in Portland last month) in Toronto and on Team USA. There will be 13 countries participating in the Blood & Thunder World Cup event.

The best flat track derby girls in the world! Yeah, I'm very excited to be going. If you know me, even just a little, you know that I love strong determined women. What will I'll come away with after being in a room full of them for four days?

belle RIGHT Hooks #1619 on the bench with her fellow Golden Girls

Deridre "Boo Boo Radley" Sage #5 for the Denver Dolls

Jet City Hug

Rose City cheers

Scald Eagle #50 for the Rose City Rollers

Ivy Profane #500 for the B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls

Urrk'n Jerk'n #00 for the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls

Black Star Heroine #63mg

11/21/11

2012 Hellgate Rollergirl Calendar :: Photos :: Outtakes :: Fun

2012 Hellgate Rollergirl Calendar is coming out December 2nd! The calendar signing launch will be at the Green Light (301 Higgins Ave) from 5-8pm, First Friday Hours.
There will be two calendars, an 'Action' calendar (8.5x11 folded) including images of Hellgate Rollergirl derby bouts over the year and a 'Studio' calendar (11x17 flat) including images of the Hellgate Rollergirl team ladies glammed up in horrific, sexy or hilarious moments in the studio.

Q: Where can you purchase them?

A: Local Missoula businesses, HGRG bouts, Dec. First Friday maybe others, or email HGRG's and order.
***If you are thinking holiday gifts don't wait for the bouts to buy them, they're not scheduled until after the new year and, hell, the calendars could be gone by then.

Q: What do they cost?

A: Action $10 and Studio Shoot $15

Q: Where does the money go?

A: 100% goes to the Hellgate Rollergirls to pay for their housing (the warehouse), hosting (bouts and parties), extra panties (the thing with the star, that the jammer wears, silly) and hopefully some travel for out of state bouts!!!

I can't wait for you to see the calendar!!!

11/14/11

WORK HEALS

Great, new, very rewarding work for Montana State Fund via Partners Creative. Here are a few of the shots they used for their new campaign.

If I can't shoot Jenny with her amazing hair hold a motoX helmet I want to be shooting this....I love this stuff!!

11/11/11

Roller Derby :: Nationals is going on this weekend

I'm not in Denver (sadly) but some of these girls are. I got a chance to see the best of the best fight it out for spots to Nationals last month in Portland. Tonight I was thinking about them and wanted to post a couple of photos before the weekend of WFTDA TV watching and the fight for the number one starts....Oly Oly Oly...Oi Oi ;) heheee