Behind the Lens: Building Eye on yhe Puck
Eye on the Puck started with ice hockey.
Specifically, the Let’s Talk Hockey rec-team tournament. My wife had see a post on Facebook asking whether anyone could shoot a game and seeing as we had just started watching hockey, I figured I would give it a go.
Within a few short minutes I had my first bendy stick photo. It was under exposed and burry due to a slow shutter, but I loved the pic and was overwhelmed with the feeling that I could do better. This still drives me today, I always want to do better and capture not just the best images, but the best moments I can.
The idea behind Eye on the Puck
Sport moves too fast to fully process in real time, moments appear and disappear in the same breath. Ice hockey became the perfect place to build a way of seeing. Learning how to anticipate action, react instinctively, and capture split-second decisions that define a game.
This is about more than documenting the sport. It’s about understanding it.
The difference between a standard action shot and a meaningful one is rarely technical. It’s anticipation. It’s knowing the rhythm of a game well enough to be in the right place before the moment happens. That’s what I aim to bring into every shoot. Not just reacting to sport, but reading it whilst documenting the whole experience. Even if you cannot be there, I will make you feel like you were.
But while hockey is where this began, the principles behind it don’t belong to one sport. Speed, timing, emotion, physicality, pressure. These exist in every arena, pitch, court, and track. Eye on the Puck is built on those principles, and while I still specialise in ice hockey, the approach carries across all sports I shoot.
My approach across sport
Photographing sport teaches discipline:
Constant anticipation rather than reaction
Awareness of structure and flow of play
Understanding emotional moments beyond just scoring plays
Accepting that you will miss things, and still need to be ready for the next one immediately
That foundation translates directly into every other sport I shoot and while each sport demands its own understanding, my style stays consistent. I focus on:
Fast, reactive shooting grounded in anticipation
Capturing emotion as much as action
Tight, immersive framing that brings the viewer closer to the moment
Storytelling across entire events, not isolated highlights
Consistency in coverage that reflects the flow of competition
What Eye on the Puck is becoming
This platform is evolving beyond a single-sport identity into a wider sports storytelling body of work.
Alongside ice hockey coverage, I’m developing:
Multi-sport match photography
Player and athlete-focused portrait work
Behind-the-scenes storytelling from within sport environments
Short-form video content designed for clubs and athletes
Sponsorship and commercial content that helps clubs show real value to partners
The aim is to build work that doesn’t just document sport, but supports the people and organisations inside it.
This site will continue to grow as new work is added, from ice rinks to stadiums, from grassroots fixtures to professional environments. If you’re an athlete, club, or organisation looking for coverage, or simply want to follow the journey, you’re in the right place.
Follow the journey or get in touch
New work, behind-the-scenes content, and ongoing projects will be shared across my website and social platforms.
For bookings, collaborations, or enquiries, you can reach out via the contact page.