Toughest obstacle race - reportage

Some months ago i decided to attend a workshop about sports photo reportage for the second time.
There are several reason for that.
First of all, being around truly talented people. Both faculty and students.
Is something that inspires me a whole lot.
Every time i do that i learn something new.
And it helps me to keep inspired in my work.
Something that i find most vital in my profession.
A big thank you to all of the great people that was there!

Below is the result of a great weekend.
My second sports photo reportage ewer.
This time about a obstacle race in Malmö.
With the name "Toughest".

Featured by the Photo Brigade

The Photo Brigade is a community formed by photographer Robert Caplin and his wife, graphic designer Laia Prats, as a resource for freelancers to showcase their work to a larger audience of photographers and photo lovers through social media.

They also have contest, reviews, podcasts and more.
If you have a passion for photography. This is a site i recommend that you visit regularly.

I´m honored that they wanted to feature my photo reportage.
You will find their article here: http://thephotobrigade.com/2015/01/sports-photo-reportage-by-daniel-malmberg/#more-25312

The Photo Brigade is a community formed by photographer Robert Caplin and his wife, graphic designer Laia Prats, as a resource for freelancers to showcase their work to a larger audience of photographers and photo lovers through social media. The goal is to strengthen the freelance photographic community, to share the latest work of freelancers and students, and raise awareness for photographers who otherwise might not have the opportunity to share their work with a large community of like-minded people. - See more at: http://thephotobrigade.com/about/#sthash.EVl4CLgs.dpuf

The Photo Brigade is a community formed by photographer Robert Caplin and his wife, graphic designer Laia Prats, as a resource for freelancers to showcase their work to a larger audience of photographers and photo lovers through social media. The goal is to strengthen the freelance photographic community, to share the latest work of freelancers and students, and raise awareness for photographers who otherwise might not have the opportunity to share their work with a large community of like-minded people. - See more at: http://thephotobrigade.com/about/#sthash.EVl4CLgs.dpuf

The Photo Brigade is a community formed by photographer Robert Caplin and his wife, graphic designer Laia Prats, as a resource for freelancers to showcase their work to a larger audience of photographers and photo lovers through social media. The goal is to strengthen the freelance photographic community, to share the latest work of freelancers and students, and raise awareness for photographers who otherwise might not have the opportunity to share their work with a large community of like-minded people. - See more at: http://thephotobrigade.com/about/#sthash.EVl4CLgs.dpuf

The Photo Brigade is a community formed by photographer Robert Caplin and his wife, graphic designer Laia Prats, as a resource for freelancers to showcase their work to a larger audience of photographers and photo lovers through social media. The goal is to strengthen the freelance photographic community, to share the latest work of freelancers and students, and raise awareness for photographers who otherwise might not have the opportunity to share their work with a large community of like-minded people. - See more at: http://thephotobrigade.com/about/#sthash.EVl4CLgs.dpuf"

Swedish Sport photo reportages from 2014.

There are an new blog around.
With Swedish sports photo reportages from 2014.
The idea is to promote sports photo reportages.
Even if you don´t understand the text in Swedish.
I think there is a big chance that you will find some inspiration.
So go check it out here: http://bildreportage2014.blogspot.se/

Sports photo reportage 1.0 - updated

Updated with some information about American Football in Sweden.

The reportage is done following Jönköping Spartans during their first season, 2014.
It was founded in 2013.

Sweden, which have a population of 9,517 million.
Have 43 American football Clubs.
33 Senior teams. (Of which 5 are teams for women).
And 31 junior teams.
The sport are still small in Sweden, but the interest for it are growing fast.

Back in the days (in the beginning of the 90's). I bought my first SLR. A Konica FC-1.
I learnt how to develop B/W film and how to makes copies in the darkroom.
For most of the time i shoot with Kodak TRI-X and TMAX film.
Copying to Ilford multigrade paper.

Last year i went to a workshop about sports photo reportage.
The reason was to challenge myself to learn something new.
The workshop with Jonas Lindqvist and Lars Dareberg was a great experience.

I decided to go back to my roots by converting the photos to B/W, and at the same time to do something that i am not so familiar with. Also to do it working different from what i usually do.

Since American Football are quite unusuall in Sweden. I did hardly not know nothing about it. And out of the reason that there is a new club for "Football" in Jönköping. Jönköping Spartans. I decided to do some kind of reportage about this.

Since i usually shoot sports with long glass. And to challenge myself even more. I decided to shoot as much as possible with my 17-40 zoom.
All photos below is shoot with a 1Dx and the 17-40 with focal lengths between 17-27 mm.

This is version 1.0 of the reportage.
I have fallen in love with the sport. And will for sure shoot it as much as possible.
And the plan is to update the reportage in the future.
All photos taken during outdoor practices in the area of Rocksjön, Jönköping.

American football

Tomorrow i will go to Stockholm to attend a workshop that is about "Sports photo reportage".
The images below are from an ongoing project that is connected to that workshop.
Here in Sweden "American football" is quite a small sport. With very few teams.
These images are taken during outdoor practice.
The first practice i shoot was held i a park in the town of Jönköping.