Team Canada Cheerleading

So the International Cheer Union's World Championships is done and I am exhausted! This was an amazing experience to be able to document the teams progression throughout their preparation for this competition. Both teams put in an extraordinary amount of blood, sweat and tears over the last week and I hope that comes through in the pictures I have taken. I have endeavoured to not just take the pretty pictures of the successes but to also document the hardships and failures that were overcome by these teams. In the end Team Canada placed 4th in the all-girl division and 7th in the co-ed division which was a respectable placing considering the fierce competition in these divisions from around the world. I would like to thank all of the athletes, coaches and support staff for letting me take all of the pictures I did. 

By the Numbers

Here is a breakdown of what goes into covering an event like this.

DSLR Camera Bodies: 1 
DSLR Camera Lenses: 4 
Camera Batteries: 3
Memory Cards: 2
GoPro: 1
Pictures Taken: 14,000
Videos: 150
Hard Drive Space: 60 Gb

Check Out the Pictures

You can find the pictures from 2014 and past years here:

http://www.markderry.com/Sports/Team-Canada

I have also posted pictures on the following social media sites:

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Team Canada - Worlds 2014

I am lucky enough to be joining Team Canada this year as their team photographer. I will be with both the all girl and co-ed teams for their training and competition in florida. Feel free to follow me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram for pictures through out the competition.

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Brittani and Brandon Just Got Engaged!

Another COLD engagement shoot, this time in Banff! Brittani and Brandon were wonderful to work with, we even stopped for hot chocolate in the middle of our shoot. Can't get much more romantic than skating in Banff as the sun sets.

Lake Louise Engagement

Ashley and I were lucky enough to photograph the newly engaged David and Jillian. The shoot was in Lake Louise and it was very cold out that day. I was dressed in full snowboarding gear and some how I managed to talk them into taking off their jackets for some of these shots. They are a beautiful couple as you can see and we are very happy for them! Oh and the pictures are EPIC!!!!

Surfing at Huntington Beach

We spent some time in California over the holidays and while we were there we went to a surf competition. The waves weren't the best but we still got some great shots.

Wedding Photos by the Lake

Here are some shots from a beautiful intimate summer wedding. I was so honoured to be able to shoot it and the pictures turned out stunningly! Click on the pictures to see more from the wedding!

Beleza Swimwear Catalogue Shoot

So recently I had the opportunity to work with the wonderful girls over at Beleza Swimwear. Sara and Lisa have just started out with their new line of bikinis aimed at getting the perfect fit for any girl. We did an amazing shoot for their catalog with the stunning model Heather Robertson.

Here is the link to their website, if you like the suits pick one up!!
www.belezaswim.com

Photo Featured on the Canadian Geographic Website

One of my photos was featured on the Canadian Geographic website. Many thanks to Jimmy Thompson the author for picking up my photo.

Here is the link to the article: http://canadiangeographic.ca/blog/posting.asp?ID=818