The day is almost here...and I am ecstatic to share these images with you. Pinch me...
Tomorrow night the New York Yankees square off against the Kansas City Royals in the Bronx. Why is this relevant??? It's worth mentioning (and blogging about) because it is also 2009 Poster Night at Yankee Stadium. 18,000 posters were printed and will be distributed to all fans 14 and under in attendance. ...and the coolest thing about all of this...
THE POSTERS FEATURE AN IMAGE OF MARIANO RIVERA THAT I CAPTURED DURING A RECENT PHOTO SHOOT AT THE STADIUM WITH HIM!!!
...exciting indeed :)
...exciting indeed :)
A word on Mariano: He is as gracious as he is talented...which is quite a statement considering he is arguably the greatest closing pitcher in the history of the game. He is patient and cordial and even brought himself to laugh at my bad jokes...and if you've ever worked with me before, you know how bad my jokes can be! I never once sensed a hint of pretension, just a dude, like any other. The 30 minute session was a blurr as I was forced to shoot in the Yankee Press Room...a nightmare for photographers as it is more visually confusing than a Las Vegas Casino floor. Scrambling to make the best of it...here are a few of my favorites.
A hearty, heart-felt, forever-owe-you one thank you to Mr. Michael Macchione and the entire staff at Catch 24 Designs in NYC for opening this door for me. I hope that this is the first of many collaborations together :)
THE OFFICIAL NEW YORK YANKEES MARIANO RIVERA 2009 POSTER NIGHT poster:
...and here are a few outtakes, including the last image which I captured from the AMAZING seats we enjoyed for that night's game against the Oakland A's...4th row behind the plate!
mike 'n mo. goodtimes. mike is responsible for the poster design. he also let's me squat at his house while in nyc. ...he's pretty cool.
Game starts at 7pm...Tuesday August 29, 2009. Hit me up if you are heading out to the Boogie-Down Bronx!!!
love.laughter.light
t
(New York Yankee Portrait Photographer) - for a day at least :]
10 comments:
Congrats bro. Wow what an opportunity. Marianno should be honored to be photographed by you (even though he is the greatest closer in baseball history). :)
sweet! what a story to share with future generations! "back when I was young...I photographed Mariano Rivera"
Wow, what an amazing opportunity and experience for you. Thanks for sharing and thanks to Kenny Kim for tweeting about it, which lead me to your post. Rock on!
I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOO proud of you my friend. When are we all going to hang again??? Big hugs to you and that beautiful lady of yours. :)
you're the man, T. You know it... except is that a Yankees uniform? Did you tell him you were a die hard avid Red Sox worshipper like your buddy :e:?
much.love to you
eric
wow Tom that shot is MINT!!! you are so big time I can barely stand it!
wish I was in NYC today instead of yesterday!!!
tomas! congrats on this awesome photo. what a sweet opportunity to photograph THE greatest closer of all time. i couldn't imagine having a 30 minute photo session with any yankee, that had to be unreal. great job!
I love Tom Flint. Ya. Love Him. Like a brotha! You rock bro. Congrats to you!!!
That's freakin' awesome, man! Great work! Can't wait to hang with you again...
Flint... Congrads on the poster... what a fantastic experience!
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