Announcing the 2010 Illinois State Level 4 State Gymnastics Meet

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!

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

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!

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!

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!

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!

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)

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!

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

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.

Phyllis Matras Invitational

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.

Common views

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





and


Good luck to everyone this coming season!

Wisconsin State Optionals - Shipping Update

A quick note: all CDs order at the event have been shipped out. Given the shipping times around here, you should have already received the CD. If you haven't, please let us know.

All normal prints (non-commemorative, non-poster) have been sent to the lab for printing. We're expecting to start shipping the photos to the parents on Saturday, with the remainder shipping on Monday.

Commemorative prints are currently being designed, and if you ordered one, you can expect to receive a proof via e-mail within the next few days.

Posters will start being designed on Monday, with proofs being e-mailed starting Wednesday.

Note that for commemorative collages and posters, your order is not sent into the lab for printing until you have approved the proof. We also reserve the right to wait to send several collages or posters to the lab as a group, and therefore may delay the order a few days.

CDs and prints will all have been received well within the 2 to 4 weeks after order window. Commemorative collages should also be received within this window, provided fast approval of the proof. Posters are 4 to 6 weeks.

Any questions, please feel free to e-mail.

Wisconsin State Optionals - Gymnastics 2009

On Your Mark Photography covered the 2009 Wisconsin State Optionals (gymnastics) at Concordia University, Mequon, WI, on April 4 and 5. After over 24,500 photos, countless CDs printed, burned, and shipped, the photos are finally online for friends and family that couldn't make the meet or couldn't stay to view the photos on our viewstations.

The photo gallery is located here.

We'd like to thank the host gym, La Fleur's Gymnastics for inviting us to photograph this meet. From level 7 through 10, the gymnasts put on a fantastic meet, and I know I was impressed by many of the competitors. (If you were there, I was shooting Floor, and I know I applauded for several floor routines!)

More info to be posted later.

Wisconsin Optionals State Coverage

On Your Mark Photography is proud to be providing action-photo coverage of the 2009 Wisconsin Optionals State Meet at Concordia University in Mequon, WI, on April 4-5.

Our photographers will be covering the events with on-site viewstations available for parents to check out their gymnast's photos. On-site specials for CDs and posters will also be available.

"Thanks to You" from On Your Mark Photography

On Your Mark Photography would like to thank Spring Hill Gymnastics for inviting us out to shoot their first "Thanks to You!" Co-Ed Classic gymnastics meet this past weekend, November 15-16.

The photos from all the sessions are up (or on their way to being up as this is written) for viewing here. Due to the sheer number of photos taken, the automated upload once again had an issue overnight. The uploader has been restarted (with some manual assistance) so if you don't see your team or session up right now, check back in the morning.

Remember, special commemorative "Thanks to You!" border prints are available for this meet. Turn that photograph from a reminder into a keepsake.

Later this week some of my personal favorites will be posted here, so check back!

Spring Hill Gymnastics: Co-Ed Classic 2008 Coverage

Egads! Is it November already? Crystal Lake Soccer is over for the Fall season, and it's already time for gymnastics; my how the months fly by!

On Your Mark Photography has been chosen to cover Spring Hill Gymnastic's "Thanks to You!" Co-Ed Classic gymnastics meet November 15 and 16, at their facility in Elgin.

In addition to the normal action prints, On Your Mark Photography will be offering commemorative prints as well. Choose any action shot for a commemorative 5x7 or 8x10. Here's an example:




Click for a closer look!


Samples of the commemorative border will be available for you to see at the meet. And as always, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask me at the event!

The never-ending seasons.

After a (somewhat) restful summer spent watching the Olympics, it's time for both fall soccer and gymnastics to start again. Crystal Lake Soccer Federation games start Saturday, September 6. On Your Mark Photography will be providing exclusive action photo coverage once again for CLSF players and families. With over 150 teams, if you want to ensure that your team is covered, please contact me and I'll make sure you're on the schedule.

And starting mid-October, the gymnastics season starts here in Illinois. On Your Mark Photography is already booking weekends for gymnastics meet coverage. Whether it's 100 gymnasts competing Sunday morning, or 600 gymnasts over a three-day weekend, On Your Mark Photography can provide the service you need and the top-notch photos the parents desire.

Contact John to book your weekend now!

Spring Hill Gymnastics "Spring Show"

Just a quick note that On Your Mark Photography will be at the Spring Hill Gymnastics "Spring Show" on May 17 and 18, in addition to doing the posed team and individual photos on May 16 for the competitive team.

On Your Mark Photography will be providing action coverage for the Spring Show in addition to posed packages for the recreational gymnasts.

We look forward to seeing you there, Spring Hill!

Naperville Flip'r Meet Complete!

Twenty-five teams.
Eight sessions.
Three days.
Over seventeen thousand photos taken.


The Naperville Gymnastics Club's Flip'r Invitational finished last night. From the smiles on the gymnasts' faces during the events, to the triumph of their coaches after sticking a dismount, to the jubilation of the parents when that 9.600 was posted, there was fun for all involved.

Seven of the eight sessions' photos were online at the Events page by the end of Sunday night. As the eighth session ran late, the upload to the server was automated to run overnight. However, for some reason, the upload failed and the gallery for Session 8 was unavailable. Right now, I'm uploading the last teams' last apparatus, so by the time you read this, Session 8 will be complete as well.

I'd like to thank NGC for having On Your Mark Photography photograph the meet. For the parents, if you have any questions or concerns about the photos, please feel free to e-mail me at the contact button available on the left side of the gallery, or click on the Contact button on the main page.

Ready to Flip!

I'm finalizing the packing of all the gear needed for the Naperville Gymnastics Flip'r Meet this weekend, March 7-9. On Your Mark Photography will be providing the action photos for this meet, and we're looking forward to it!

Gyms from all over will be attending this meet, which features girls team gymnastics from levels 4 through 10. Here's a list of teams:

• Action Gymnastics
  
• American Eagle
  
• American Institute
  
• Arena
  
• ARGO
  
• Buffalo Grove
  
• Elite Sports Complex
  
• Energym
  
• Flying High
  
• Gym-Kinetics
  
• Gymnastics Zone
  
• Gymnastics Zone, Springfield
  
• Hinsdale Gymnastics
  
• IGI
  
• Lynn's TT&G
  
• Midwest Training Center
  
• North Shore
  
• Palatine
  
• Phenom
  
• Rolling Meadows
  
• Spring Hill Gymnastics
  
• Sterling Park Saltos
  
• US Gymnastics, NJ
  
• YMCA of Rock Valley
  
• and the host, Naperville Gymnastics Club
  

Professional lab prints, Photo CDs, and Custom Posters will be available for sale via the online viewing interface. Check out the Events page for a link to your gallery. Photos will be sorted by Session (1-8), Team, and then Event. Photos will be taken of Beam and either Bars or Floor, depending on levels.


Remember, there's a discount for those who order within the first week, so don't delay!

Announcing Naperville Gymnastics Club photographer coverage!

On Your Mark Photography is pleased to announce that they will be providing exclusive action photography coverage for the Naperville Gymnastics Club's meet from March 7th through March 9th, at their facility in Naperville, IL.

On Your Mark Photography will be photographing all eight sessions, level 4 through level 10. Prints, CDs, and custom posters will be available on-line through the Events area on the website starting the night of the competition.

A special sale will be in effect for the first week after the meet, so make sure you check out the photos promptly!

Updated poster design

Here's a new updated gymnastics poster design. I'm planning on offering this in both lustre and pearl metallic prints in a 24"x30" (poster-sized!) print.



Background color and "title" color matched to the gym's uni color. Background image, cutout, and from 2 to 4 supplementary images chosen by you!

I also hope to announce that On Your Mark Photography will be the official action photographer for at least one, perhaps two, local gymnastics meets coming up. As soon as it's 100% positive, I will be announcing them here!

Check back for updates.

Busy weekend coming up

For those of you in the gymnastics world, you know about the IGI Chicago Style event coming up this weekend, Feb 8-10, at Chicago's Navy Pier. I will be one of the photographers covering this event, not as On Your Mark Photography, but working for a larger company. Big, big events (IGI is anticipated to have over 4000 gymnasts competing on six sets simultaneously!) require big, big photography commitments, which are generally covered by big, big photography companies. Often these big, big companies don't employ all the photographers needed, so they contract out to the best photographers they can find, flying them in if need be.

While it will be an honor shooting for this other company for this large of an event, I do look forward to the next local 250-500 gymnast meet as well.

Why shoot for this other company? It's all about honing the skills. Shooting at a large event as part of another company means that when I'm shooting for your smaller event as On Your Mark Photography, you're getting an photographer experienced in a range of events running from a national-level meet such as IGI to smaller, local meets. That equates to better shots faster, smoother experiences for you, and better experiences for your participants.

Spring Hill Gymnastics Co-Ed Classic

Bars. Beam. Floor. Rings. Vault.

What do these have in common? Gymnastics!

On Your Mark Photography was the official photographer of the Spring Hill Gymnastics Co-Ed Classic held in Elgin, IL, on January 5th and 6th.




This fantastic gymnastics meet featured several local gymnastics clubs:

• American Academy
• Arena Gymnastics
• Energym
• Gymkhana
• GymNasti
• Naperville Gymnastics
• Palatine Gymnastics Club
• Rolling Meadows Park District
• Schaumburg Park District
• and the host, Spring Hill Gymnastics

As illustrated by the concentration of the gymnast on the beam above, the competition was fierce and every gymnast tried their best to place on the podium. I had a blast photographing this meet

Parents interested in purchasing photos from the event should go to the Events page on the main On Your Mark Photography page, and choose the Spring Hill Gymnastics Co-Ed Classic link to find the online galleries.

If you're hosting a gymnastics competition and are looking for professional photography services, please contact me via the Contact button on the main page.

I'm so excited about my next gymnastics meet I'm shooting. Details will follow in a few days, I promise!