Fencing Portraits in Maplewood, NJ

What an honor to be asked to photograph two of the best fencers in the world. That’s not just lip service—you can see their rankings here!

Chase Emmer

Zander Rhodes

We took a lot of traditional style portraits wearing their team uniforms, but I wanted to get a little creative when it came to the action portraits. I really wanted to capture the speed of the sport, and black and white processing lends itself so well to showing light and contrast. For athletes, it’s a natural choice. What a fun morning this was!