On Your Mark Photography

Phyllis Matras Invite 2011 Photos!

2011-11-22T01:10:00.003-06:00

Action photos captured during the Palatine Gymnastic Club's Phyllis Matras Invite 2011 are now available online for viewing here:

http://events.onyourmarkphoto.com/g/matras_2011

Once again, another well run meet for the gymnasts to compete, the family to watch, and our photographers to capture the best moments!

Gyms that competed included:

American
Buehler YMCA
Buffalo Grove
Cary
Elk Grove
Flying High
Huntley Unlimited Gymnastic School (HUGS)
Kids in Action Gymnastics Academy (KIAGA)
Northbrook
Northwest Turners
Oak Lawn Pirouettes
Rolling Meadows
Trinity GEMS
Wilmette

and of course the host gym, Palatine Gymnastics!

Congratulations, gymnasts!

Phyllis Matras Invite 2011

2011-11-03T23:51:00.004-05:00

On Your Mark Photography is returning for the third year to be the official photographer of the Phyllis Matras Invite hosted by the Palatine Gymnastics Club!

Located at the Palatine Park District building on Wood Street, the Phyllis Matras Invite will run November 5 and 6, 2011. We will have multiple photographers covering the event and our on-site viewstations will be available so gymnasts and family can view the photos almost immediately.

The special of $50 (and free shipping!) for all full-resolution photos of your gymnast on CD will only be available onsite. This is a $15 + shipping special you'll want to take advantage of!

Level 7 & 8 Illinois State Gymnastics Championships!

2011-04-07T23:49:00.003-05:00

On Your Mark Photography is excited to announce that they will be the official photographer of the 2011 Illinois State Level 7 & 8 Gymnastics Championships hosted by Gymnastics Etc., April 8th through the 10th at Illinois State University's Horton Fieldhouse in Normal, IL. Professional photographers will be covering bars, beam, and floor, with photos being uploaded after every flight to the on-site viewstations. This means shortly after your gymnast has competed, her photos are available for you to view!

Once again, a special price on the full-resolution photo CDs will also be available when purchased on-site, with a savings of over $25 when compared to purchasing all three events online.

Announcing the Crossroads Classic 2011!

2011-01-08T22:57:00.001-06:00

(Well, I guess it's still announcing it even if we've finished the first day of competing!)

On Your Mark Photography is excited to announce that they will be providing (are providing?) action photography at the Crossroads Classic 2011, hosted by Rising Stars Academy at the Illinois Wesleyan University's Shirk Center in Bloomington, IL.

Onsite viewstations are available for near-instant viewing of your gymnast's photos. Online viewing will be announced here once all photos have been uploaded and processed.

Photos of the 2010 St. Nick's Invite available!

2010-12-19T16:16:00.004-06:00

This meet happened so fast, I didn't even get a chance to announce that On Your Mark Photography was photographing the event!

At Northern Illinois University's Chick Evans Field House, on December 11-12, Energym Gymnastics hosted their 2010 St. Nick's Invite, with ten (10!) sessions of gymnastics on two gym (that's not counting the Fall 2010 Level 4 and Level 5 Illinois State Meet that was held during St. Nick's). Between St. Nick's and the Fall State meets, just shy of 50,000 photos were taken by up to five simultaneous photographers. To answer your next question, yes, online processing took a while....

The photos are located at the St. Nick's Invite photo gallery.

Photos available for the 10th Annual Horton Invitational

2010-11-26T01:38:00.003-06:00

Action photos captured during the Gymnastics Etc's 10th Annual Horton Invitational are now available online for viewing here:

http://events.onyourmarkphoto.com/g/horton_2010

We would like to thank the host gym for the opportunity to photograph at a well-run meet. We'd also like to thank the competitors for putting on a good show:

Central Illinois Gymnastics
Dynamite Gymnastics
Gym City
Gym Corner
Gymnastics Zone
I-Flip-N-Dance Gymnastics
I-Power Gymnastics
Jump Stars
Lynn's Tumbling and Gymnastics
Mattoon Gymnastics
Midstate Gymnastics
Midwest Gymnastics Connection
Midwest Twisters Gymnastics
Olympiad North Gymnastics
Quad City Gymnastics Academy
Rising Stars
Rivercity Gymnastics
Southern Illinois Gymnastics Academy (SIGA)
Sterling Park District
Summit Gymnastics
Sun Elite Gymnastics
Talents Gymnastics
Victory Gymnastics
XCalibur
and the host gym, Gymnastics Etc.

Announcing the 10th Annual Horton Invitational

2010-11-15T00:19:00.003-06:00

On Your Mark Photography is excited to announce that they will be the official photographer of the10th Annual Horton Invitational hosted by Gymnastics Etc., November 20th and 21st at Illinois State University's Horton Fieldhouse in Normal, IL. Professional photographers will be covering beam and floor, with photos being uploaded after every flight to the on-site viewstations. This means shortly after your gymnast has competed, her photos are available for you to view!

Once again, a special price on the full-resolution photo CDs will also be available when purchased on-site, with a savings of over $15 when compared to purchasing online.

Also, make sure to "fan" us on Facebook! (Facebook Link) We'll be posting information about future events we'll be providing photography coverage. And we might even post discount "coupons" for use when buying photos onsite or online for the 2010-2011 gymnastics season! So "fan" us today!

Photos are now available for the Phyllis Matras Invite 2010

2010-11-15T00:13:00.003-06:00

Action photos captured during the Palatine Gymnastic Club's Phyllis Matras Invite 2010 are now available online for viewing here:

http://events.onyourmarkphoto.com/g/palatine_2010

We would like to thank the host gym for the opportunity to photograph at a well-run meet. We'd also like to thank the competitors for putting on a good show:

Buffalo Grove Gymnastics Center
Cary Gymnastics
Flying High Gymnastics
International Gymnastics
Itasca Gymnastics
Oak Lawn Gymnastics
Spring Hill Gymnastics
Wilmette Gymnastics
and the host gym, Palatine Gymnastics Club

Announcing the Phyllis Matras Invite 2010

2010-11-05T22:20:00.004-05:00

On Your Mark Photography is returning to be the official photographer of the Phyllis Matras Invite hosted by the Palatine Gymnastics Club. Located at the Palatine Park District building on Wood Street, the Phyllis Matras Invite will run November 6 and 7, 2010. We will have multiple photographers covering the event and our on-site viewstations so gymnasts and family can view the photos almost immediately.

A special price on the full-resolution photo CDs will also be available when purchased on-site, with a savings of over $15 when compared to purchasing online.

Announcing the 2010 Illinois State Level 4 State Gymnastics Meet

2010-03-25T01:24:00.002-05:00

On Your Mark Photography is excited to announce that they have been chosen as the official photographer of the 2010 Illinois State Level 4 Gymnastics Meet hosted by Elk Grove Gymnastics School. The meet will be held March 27th and 28th at the Forest View High School in Arlington Heights, IL. Professional photographers will be covering beam and floor, with photos being uploaded after every flight to the on-site viewstations. This means shortly after your gymnast has competed, her photos are available for you to view!

Once again, a special price on the full-resolution photo CDs will also be available when purchased on-site, with a savings of over $15 when compared to purchasing online.

2010 Level 6 and Level 7 Illinois State Gymnastics Photos are Now Available!

2010-03-17T01:59:00.003-05:00

In eight sessions over two days, On Your Mark Photography took over 46,000 photos (almost 220 GB!) covering Bars, Beam, and Floor for more than 660 gymnasts at the 2010 Illinois State Level 6 and Level 7 meet hosted by Energym Sports Complex March 13th and 14th at the Chick Evans Field House at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. And now, these photos are now available online!

Level 6: http://events.onyourmarkphoto.com/g/2010_state_6

Level 7: http://events.onyourmarkphoto.com/g/2010_state_7

Also, make sure to "fan" us on Facebook! (Facebook Link) We'll be posting information about future events we'll be providing photography coverage. And we might even post discount "coupons" for use when buying photos onsite or online for the 2010-2011 gymnastics season! So "fan" us today!

Announcing the 2010 Illinois State Level 6 and Level 7 State Gymnastics Meet

2010-03-11T00:07:00.002-06:00

On Your Mark Photography is proud to be chosen as the official photographer of the 2010 Illinois State Level 6 and Level 7 Gymnastics Meet hosted by Energym Sports Complex. The meet will be held March 13th and 14th at the Chick Evans Field House at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. Three photographers will be covering the event (bars, beam, and floor) with photos being uploaded after every flight to the on-site viewstations. This means shortly after your gymnast has competed, her photos are available for you to view!

Once again, a special price on the full-resolution photo CDs will also be available when purchased on-site, with a savings of over $25 when compared to purchasing online.

St. Valentine's Classic 2010 - A Success!

2010-02-14T23:44:00.003-06:00

2 days.
18 sessions.
Over 1100 gymnasts.
Over 47,000 photos.

That is the numeric summary of the St. Valentine's Classic 2010, held at the (new) Lake County Fairgrounds building in Grayslake, IL, on February 6th and 7th. The host gym, Gymnastics Spot, put on a great meet, and smiles were on everyones' faces. Well, OK, many of the gymnasts were concentrating so hard on sticking their landing that perhaps a smile wasn't on it at that time, but once they finished their apparatus, the smile came out!

Generally, I list all the gyms that participated, but that would be a long, long list. Suffice it to say that On Your Mark Photography was there in force, with 6 photographers, capturing the moments for both girls and boys gymnastics.

In fact, the photos can be found here. And until February 24th, the onsite CD special of $50 will be honored online as well, so order now to save $20!

Announcing the St. Valentine's Classic 2010 Gymnastics Meet!

2010-02-03T21:33:00.004-06:00

On Your Mark Photography is excited to announce that they will be providing exclusive action photography for the 2010 St. Valentine's Classic gymnastics meet hosted by Gymnastics Spot and held at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake, IL, on Feb 6th through 7th.

With approximately 1200 gymnasts on three gyms, we're certain that the cheering will be loud and the scores high! In addition to both boys and girls gymnastics, Special Olympics gymnasts will also be competing on Sunday.

As always, On Your Mark Photography will provide multiple photographers with onsite viewstations during the meet. Within a few days, the expected 45,000 photos will also be available online on the days following. Check back here later to check for online status.

SCGA Classic 2010 Photos are Available!

2010-01-31T00:56:00.002-06:00

Action photos captured during the St. Charles Gymnastics Academy's SCGA Classic 2010 are now available online for viewing here:

http://onyourmarkphoto.exposuremanager.com/g/scga_classic_2010

Due to the fact that only 3 viewstations would fit in the lobby, we will be extending our $50 CD special online until February 14th. We hope this will help make up for the issue of not enough viewstations.

We would like to thank the host gym, St. Charles, for the opportunity to photograph at a well-run meet. We'd also like to thank the competitors for putting on a good show:

American Academy of Gymnastics
Arena Gymnastics
Buffalo Grove Gymnastics Center
Cary Gymnastics
Palatine Park District Gymnastics
Phenom Gymnastics
and the host gym, St. Charles Gymnastics Academy

Announcing the SCGA Classic 2010!

2010-01-26T23:30:00.003-06:00

On Your Mark Photography has been chosen to be the official photographer of the SCGA Classic 2010 hosted by St. Charles Gymnastics Academy on January 30th at their facility in St. Charles, IL. While this is the inaugural SCGA Classic meet, St. Charles Gymnastics has hosted many successful Cupid's Twist meets over its history.

As always, prints, collages, posters and full-resolution CDs will be available. On-site viewstations may be available, but as always, photos will be available online.

St. Nick Invite 2009 - Photo Gallery Open (kinda)

2009-12-16T20:41:00.002-06:00

The photo gallery from the 2009 St. Nick Invite is now available for viewing... well, mostly. As of the time of this post, the server was still parsing the over 30,000 photos, but was well into Session 5. So if you competed in Sessions 1 through 4, your photos are available now!

The link is http://onyourmarkphoto.exposuremanager.com/g/stnick09

If you participated in Sessions 5 through 9, don't worry, they should finish updating by tomorrow morning.

St. Nick Invite - What a meet!

2009-12-16T02:41:00.003-06:00

The St. Nick Invite ended late Sunday night at the NIU Field House in DeKalb. Both an exciting and tiring event for all the participants and spectators... and the photographers, too! Over 30,000 photos were taken over the 9 sessions covering levels 4 through 10. Every spectator, coach, judge, and gymnast left with a smile on their face--many off to a good meal after a hard session.

So many gyms participated, I'm going to try to list them all, but if I forgot yours, I apologize now!

Alphabetically, they are:

Aerial
Aurora Turners
Balance Institute
Dreams
Elite Sports
Excell
Flying High
GAR
GymNasti
Gym World (Ohio)
Gym Quarters (Missouri)
Huntley
IGI
Northbrook
Phenom
South Suburban
Spring Hill
Twistars (Michigan)
Walworth (Wisconsin)
Ultimate
United
... and the host gym, Energym.

The online photo gallery is being processed and uploaded right now, and as soon as it's proven to be correct, a link will be posted, so stay tuned!

Announcing the St. Nick Invite 2009

2009-12-08T01:50:00.002-06:00

On Your Mark Photography was chosen to be the official photographer of the 2009 St. Nick Invite hosted by Energym Sports Complex. The meet will be held December 11th through the 13th at the Chick Evans Field House at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. Multiple photographers will be covering the event with photos being uploaded after every flight to the on-site viewstations. This means shortly after your gymnast has competed, her photos are available for you to view!

Once again, a special price on the full-resolution photo CDs will also be available when purchased on-site, with a savings of over $20 when compared to purchasing online.

Facebook, anyone?

2009-12-05T18:10:00.002-06:00

On Your Mark Photography has a Facebook page, located here! Select photos are posted on Facebook from our covered events, so stop by and tag your friends!

Phyllis Matras Invitational

2009-11-17T00:31:00.003-06:00

Over 280 gymnasts competed Nov 7-8 at the Palatine Park District gym in the Palatine Gymnastics Club's Phyllis Matras Invite, and On Your Mark Photography was there to capture the event. Gyms from around the area competed in their first meet of the season, with many qualifying for state in their respective levels already!

Gyms competing included:

American Academy of Gymnastics,
Buffalo Grove Gymnastics Center,
Cary Gymnastics Center,
Crystal Lake Gymnastics,
Gym Spot,
Hinsdale Gymnastics Club,
International Gymnastics,
Itasca Gymnastics Center,
Midwest Elite Gymnastics Academy (MEGA),
North Shore Gymnastics,
Northwest Turners,
Oak Lawn Pirouette's Gymnastics,
Spring Hill Gymnastics,
Wilmette Gymnastics,
and the host gym, Palatine Gymnastics!

Levels 4 through 9 put on a fantastic show for all who attended.

On-site orders are currently being fulfilled. All CD orders will have shipped by Tuesday, Nov 17, with non-collage print orders scheduled to be sent to the lab by Friday, Nov 21. Those who ordered a collage or poster should receive a proof image via e-mail within 10 days.

Online orders will be fulfilled once all print orders have been shipped and all collages and posters proofed.

If you have any questions about your order or its fulfillment, please feel free to contact On Your Mark Photography.

Announcing the Phyllis Matras Invite

2009-10-09T21:36:00.002-05:00

On Your Mark Photography was chosen to be the official photographer of the Phyllis Matras Invite hosted by the Palatine Gymnastics Club. The meet will be held November 7th and 8th, at the Palatine Park District building in Palatine, IL. We will have multiple photographers covering the event and our on-site viewstations so you can view the photos almost immediately.

A special price on the full-resolution photo CDs will also be available when purchased on-site, with a savings of over $20 when compared to purchasing online.

Soccer, gymnastics, and ... cheer?

2009-09-24T00:35:00.002-05:00

That's right, we're two weeks into soccer season at Crystal Lake Soccer Federation, and gymnastics and cheer are coming right around the corner! Weekends are starting to book up, so if you're interested in having On Your Mark Photography shoot your meet, now's the time to contact us!

Announcements coming soon of the meets we'll be shooting.

Also, if you are looking for a photographer for your team (gymnastics, cheer, or whatever) to provide team and individual (posed) photos, please consider On Your Mark Photography for your needs. We work with you to create the packages that your parents want, without all the fluff that other photographers "push" out there. If your previous photographer didn't cut it, consider On Your Mark Photography.

Common views

2009-09-04T00:01:00.003-05:00

Here are a few shots of things we'll all be seeing more of shortly:

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Good luck to everyone this coming season!

Schedule your meet now!

2009-05-14T23:22:00.002-05:00

On Your Mark Photography is now scheduling gymnastics and cheer meets for the 2009-2010 season. If you are hosting a gymnastics meet from 150 to over 1500 gymnasts, make sure to contact us for coverage information.

Are you hosting an All-Star cheerleading competition? Let us know and we'll let you know what we can provide.