Roller Derby

On a Sunday in the Sunshine

When I fell in love with women’s flat track derby, I was already a fan. Derby answered a nagging question… or rather, derby helped me answer all those people at UC Santa Barbara who nagged me with the question, “So, what is a man gonna do with a BA in Women’s Studies?” This man is gonna […]


Rock My Derby

On Saturday, March 2, 2013, I became an official derby photographer when I photographed The B.ay A.rea D.erby Girls’ first bout of 2013 between the San Francisco ShEvil Dead and the Richmond Wrecking Belles at the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, California. I have photographed several other bouts, but last time I was way too serious.


Bay Area Derby Girls Advance to Nationals

Since the top two teams at the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association West Region Tournament automatically advance to the national tournament in Atlanta, the third place game between the Bay Area Derby Girls and the Rose City Rollers was probably the most dramatic of the tournament. The bout was especially exciting since the BAD Girls  hosted this year’s West […]


Best Bout of the Besterns

Was there any doubt that the bout between Angel City Derby Girls and the Sacred City Derby Girls was the greatest match of the 2012 Women’s Flat Track Derby Association Western Regional Tournament? The two teams are bitter sweet rivals with a relatively long history. When the bout ended, Angel City’s tournament MVP Jammer Fifi Nomenon […]


WFTDA West Region Sun Delay

Delayed by the sun… The final two bouts of the WFTDA West Region Playoffs were postponed by an hour, because the sunlight interfered with the skaters’ ability to skate. Sporting events have been delayed and canceled for many weather related incidents, but I have never photographed one postponed by sunlight. When it happened Sunday, everyone was […]