Athlete Archives - Lenz Photography

Jun 18

by LenzPhotography in Athlete, Behind the Scenes, Iconic, Jiu Jitsu, Senior, Wrestling 0 comments tags: athlete, Ethan Narro, Jiu Jitsu, wrestling

44 Iconic photos of Karns High School 2020 Senior Athlete Ethan Narro

Lenz Photography, LLC of Knoxville is proud to present Karns High School 2020 Senior Athlete, Ethan Narro. Ethan (17) is a Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and was the Captain of the Karns Wrestling Team. "From mat to mat nothing changes. The will to win always stays the same." Ethan's dad, Frank, left us with that quote, and we can confirm firsthand that Ethan is a hardworking, determined athlete. The Lenz' have both rolled with Ethan at Gracie Barra Knoxville several times over the last few years, so we've been able to see his progression. To put in modestly, Ethan is a scary matchup for anyone! Many of you know, that when you train a martial art like jiu jitsu, your rolling partners become your family. I'm not too proud to admit that I personally stepped in as a body for Ethan to perform some takedowns on during his set, and Alexandra photographed me getting dropped like a sack of potatoes! The Lenz' are proud to train with a great athlete such as Ethan, and even more thankful to have had the opportunity to create some Iconic Portraits in honor of his high school career. Even if we did almost get banned from the parking garage for taking professional photos, we're thankful that Monica, Frank, Adrianne, and Ethan all were able to join us. And we're also thankful to Joseph Watson, & Jonathon and Jenna Knight of Maryville Jiu Jitsu for allowing us to use the gym for Ethan's portraits.

May 12

by LenzPhotography in Athlete, Behind the Scenes, Dance, Fashion, Iconic, Nature 0 comments tags: nature, Sadie Johnston

48 Iconic Portraits of Dancer Sadie Johnston

Lenz Photography, LLC of Knoxville is proud to present Junior Class of 2021 Sadie Johnston. We have photographed a few dance sessions of Sadie over the years, so we knew she would be a perfect candidate to photograph during our limited Spring Special at Baxter Gardens. In this session, we photographed portraits of Sadie in her prom dress as well as her signature dance portraits. If you missed Sadie’s last session you can see the Full Set here. Sadie is an upcoming Senior Class of 2021. She is a very talented young lady, and we wish her the best going into her Senior year! Enjoy these 48 ICONIC PORTRAITS OF DANCER SADIE JOHNSTON, and let us know which one is your favorite shot!

Apr 06

by LenzPhotography in Athlete, Baseball, Behind the Scenes, Iconic, Senior 0 comments tags: Catcher, iconic

39 Iconic Senior Portraits of Will Eriksson of Maryville High School

Lenz Photography LLC of Knoxville presents Will Eriksson of Maryville High School. When Will's mom, Paula Osborn, originally contacted us to inquire about booking a session we immediately knew we were perfect for each other! Paula told us that she had searched all over the internet for a sports photographer until she came across our website. A lot of our client's are referred via word of mouth, so the fact that Paula took the time out of her day to search sports photographers in the area told us that she was serious about getting high quality sports portraits. Furthermore, when we found out that Paula is the owner of ROOST - an interior design company based in Maryville with an impressive range of clientele and a passion for handmade craft - we were flattered to be working for such a well respected and talented local artist. Now, we can't forget to give a quick shout out to the star of the show, Maryville High School Senior Class of 2020, Will Eriksson. During the shoot, Will was extremely easy to work with. We decided that we thought Will looked like a young Mark Wahlberg, so it was almost impossible to take a bad photo of him. Even when the wind blew, it's like it was always blowing his hair in the right direction! Will has played baseball since he was 5 years old, and was the catcher for the Maryville High School Rebels Baseball Team. Will is currently planning on attending the University of Tennessee where he will study to become a pediatric dentist. This brings us to one of the most sentimental moments of our career since we began Lenz Photography back in 2011. At Lenz Photography, we market and brand ourselves as badass sports photographers. "You Are Iconic" has been the catchphrase we have used since 2014 to convey the feeling of the larger-than-life style we try to create while showcasing the athletes we photograph. We've NEVER tried to market by taking the "let us capture your memories forever" approach. Nothing against any photographers that do that, but it's just not our style. However, that doesn't mean that we can't do both, and Paula's testimonial on instagram is proof of that: "Sunday night I watched my son put on his baseball uniform for the last time to have these pictures taken. I sat on the metal bleachers and watched his traditional cadence of buckling on his shinguards, pulling over his chest protector and sliding his mask over his face.. I have watched him put on his catchers equipment soooo many times, but this time was very different...this time I was unexpectedly overcome with emotion. I tried to pull myself together as the photographers worked with him, but behind my sunglasses, crocodile tears streamed down my face. I have sat on bleachers and watched my son play baseball since he was 5. Truly, I was really looking forward to baseball season as much as he was.... one last season of cheering and enjoying watching him play the game that he loves . I know that all of you other parents of High School Seniors can relate to this. We were all looking forward to celebrating our children. With every click of the camera and flash of the bulbs, I slowly began to heal.... maybe in an unexpected way sitting on that bleacher was the therapy I needed. This circumstance is not what any of us envisioned, and yes, it is hard. We have some great kids y’all, and I know that our kids will do amazing things in this world! I have always loved this quote which seems fitting for today... “Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and loved more than you will ever know”. #seniors2020#wewillriseup #betterdaysarecoming#momofasenior2020 #mykid#seniorstrong" -@ROOSTHOME It's moments like this that really make us slow down and truly appreciate what we do. Luckily, we were able to get Will's session in before the quarantine was put into place, but on the other hand, it was bittersweet to get the news that no school sports would take place the entire month of April. Paula's post truly brought tears to our eyes. We focus on the technical details behind the camera and the many aspects of growing a small business, but without the amazing clients we have the opportunity of working with, we wouldn't have amazing portraits. We appreciate all the athletes that put in the hard work to achieve their goals. We appreciate all the parents that invest in their children. And we appreciate everyone who has supported us through the struggle of running a small business for nearly a decade. Our hearts go out to the Seniors of 2020. We are all in this together, and we hope that through this pandemic there is a silver lining for each and every one of you. Maybe it's a cheesy metaphor, but in baseball you want to be safe at home, anyway. The key is being safe and healthy. Let's all look out for each other and make it a point to hit hard and make up for time lost once this is all a part of the past. Enjoy 39 ICONIC SENIOR PORTRAITS OF WILL ERIKSSON OF MARYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL!

Mar 27

by LenzPhotography in Athlete, Baseball, Behind the Scenes, Group, Iconic, Video, Youth 0 comments tags: 6U, Iconic Youth, Seams, Video

29 Iconic Portraits of 6U Seams Baseball Team

Lenz Photography LLC of Knoxville presents the 6U Seams Baseball Team! Lenz Photography and the Seams 6U Baseball team, team up for the first time to create some amazing portraits. The Seams 6u Baseball team has players located all around East TN, and Union County High School Baseball was nice enough to allow us to use their facility as the location for our shoot. These young athletes -- and a few guest appearances from some of their siblings -- brought tons of energy to the shoot, and we had a great time meeting all the parents and working with their kids. Thank you to all the parents and coaches for all the help during and after the session and for the support you've shown our small business grown here in East Tennessee. Enjoy 29 ICONIC PORTRAITS OF 6U SEAMS BASEBALL TEAM!

Feb 28

by LenzPhotography in Athlete, Baseball, Behind the Scenes, Group, Iconic, Senior 0 comments tags: high school, morristown west, Video

43 Iconic Portraits of the Morristown West Trojans Baseball Team

Lenz Photography LLC of Knoxville presents the Trojans Baseball Team of Morristown West High School! This is the first year that Lenz has worked with the Trojans Baseball Team. Morristown West's indoor facility, The Den, made for an amazing location to film their team hype video and served well as a backdrop for their individual portraits! The student athletes didn't let us down with the creativity that they brought to the set, especially their idea to have a colonial musket dual with baseball bats! We hope to work with many more Morristown West athletes in the future, and wish all teams success on and off the field. Thank you to all the parents and coaches for all the help during and after the session.

Jan 08

by LenzPhotography in Athlete, Basketball, Cheerleading, Group, Iconic, Senior 0 comments tags: senior, Washburn High School

60 Iconic Portraits of Washburn High School Basketball and Cheer

Lenz Photography LLC of Knoxville presents the Boys & Girls Washburn Pirates Basketball Teams & Cheerleaders of Washburn High School! This is the second year in a row that Lenz has worked with Washburn Athletics, and the coaches and staff always make us feel at home! The student athletes are easy to work with especially now that they have an idea of how their sports portraits are going to turn out! This year, we filmed a quick behind the scenes video of the photoshoot just to show how much fun we had creating portraits of these talented, young athletes. We hope to work with many more Washburn athletes in the future, and wish all teams success on and off the courts. Enjoy 60 Iconic Portraits of Washburn High School Basketball and Cheer! Go Pirates!

Jan 02

by LenzPhotography in Athlete, Behind the Scenes, Golf, Group, Iconic, Nature, Senior 0 comments tags: behind the scenes

47 ICONIC PORTRAITS OF GCHS SENIOR CLASS OF 2020 TANNER KECK

Lenz Photography LLC of Knoxville is proud to present Grainger County High School senior class of 2020, Tanner Keck. Tanner joined the Boy Scouts of America when he was just 6 years old. After many years of hard work and dedication, Tanner finally finished his project in October of 2019 and officially became an Eagle Scout in November. An Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the scouts BSA program. Since its inception in 1911, only 4% of Scouts have earned the title of Eagle Scout after a lengthy review process. Requirements include earning more the 21 merit badges, as well as an extensive service project in which the Scout plans, organizes, leads, and manages. Eagle Scouts are expected to set an example for other Scouts and to become the leaders in life that they have demonstrated themselves to be in Scouting. From our experience with Tanner, he is a very hard-working, dedicated individual. It isn't surprising to us that he accomplished something that only a small percentage of the population have done, and we believe we will see him accomplish many great things throughout his college career and beyond! Enjoy 47 Iconic Portraits of GCHS Senior Class of 2020 Tanner Keck!

Jan 02

by LenzPhotography in Athlete, Band, Behind the Scenes, Dance, Group, Iconic, Musician, Senior 0 comments tags: behind the scenes, Grainger High School

47 Iconic Portraits of GCHS senior Class of 2020 Kaci Bartley

Lenz Photography LLC of Knoxville is proud to present Grainger County High School senior class of 2020, Kaci Bartley. Kaci has played the trumpet for the Grainger Grizzly Marching & Concert Band for 8 years, and she has also danced since she was 9 years of age. Much like Sierra of the previous blog, it goes without saying that Kaci has many musical talents. Coming from a musical background ourselves, it's refreshing to see the dedication that Kaci illustrated. From the way that she held her trumpet to the points of her fingers and toes during her dance techniques, Kaci was determined to use the correct form which is a trait that we're sure she'll carry over throughout many other aspects of her life. Enjoy 47 Iconic Portraits of GCHS Senior Class of 2020 Kaci Bartley.

Dec 19

by LenzPhotography in Athlete, Iconic, Musician, Senior 0 comments tags: Internation Skeet

67 Iconic Portraits of 2020 Senior Zachary Maggard

Lenz Photography LLC of Knoxville is proud to present high school senior class of 2020, Zachary Maggard. Zachary is a musician and a competitive skeet shooter. It was undeniably a challenge for us to capture the perfect shot of Zachary getting the perfect shot, but Zachary missed less shots than we did so that made it easy! Zachary is a very humble guy, but we have to brag about him for a minute. When Zachary started International Skeet several years ago, he began with a score of 2. With a lot of hard work, studying the sport and practice, he is now shooting the MQS (minimum qualifying score) to be in the Olympics and aims to be on the team in 2028. Zachary certainly has a ton of support from his parents, Krista and Jim, and it was a wonderful experience meeting new friends during his senior portrait session.

Dec 19

by LenzPhotography in Band, Clogging, Group, Iconic, Senior 0 comments tags: group

47 Iconic Portraits of GCHS Senior Sierra Brown

Lenz Photography LLC of Knoxville is proud to present Grainger County High School senior class of 2020, Sierra Brown. Sierra has played the flute for the Grainger Grizzly Marching & Concert Band for 8 years, and she has also clogged for 7 years. It goes without saying that Sierra has many musical talents. However, Sierra also has plenty of other talents such as being great in front of the camera! The Lenz' really enjoyed our time getting to know Sierra and her parents, Kim and Arie, during her senior portrait session. We are excited to keep up with Sierra's many accomplishments and to see what the future holds!