Omega Dubai Desert Classic 2012

Practice day 2 for the European Tour Golfers at Emirates Golf Club.
I have a very busy week ahead of me, yesterday I met with a lovely Norwegian Wedding couple that I am photographing today. They are getting married here in Dubai at the Norwegian Seamen's Center. I will start with taking some photographs of the ceremony then we will all head to one of the beaches in Dubai for some beach shots, once you guys see the wedding photos you will know exactly where we were :-) Just like last week I have the great pleasure of Caroline to assist me during the photography shoot! Thank you so much for the support Caroline!
Well like I started saying I met with the wedding couple yesterday after that I headed over to Emirates Golf Club to snap some shots of the golfers in action on the golf course. For those of you that don't already know that I am Swedish might understand that once you guys see who I photographed yesterday..... :-)

Since I have your attention I might as well mention that I will be on the radio live tomorrow on Dubai Eye at 11.00 together with Suzanne Radford. We are broadcasting from the Golf Village at the Emirates Golf Club. So please tune in to 103.8 if you can. We will however not talk about golf but about ARTE Souk that takes place on Friday at Time Square. www.arte.ae

Dubai Desert Classic 2011.

It has been a hectic week photographing the Dubai Desert Classic Tournament. I was working on assignment for ISM (International Sports Management), http://www.sportism.net/

I photographed all their 17 European Players that were participating in the tournament, such as The World Number One Golfer, Lee Westwood, Darren Clarke, Rory McIlroy, James Kingston, Fredrik Andersson Hed to name just a few.

It was great fun to work alongside all the sport photographers that were there photographing for different stock agencies like Getty and newspapers.
If you are looking for a sport photographer for your sport event please contact me with your breif of your event. Mob. +971 55 826 2586, info@shippeyphotography.com

I thought this looked a bit funny. Lee Westwood and Tiger Woods are both checking out thier putting lines.

I captured this on my way to the car after a long day at the golf.

It was great sunny weather all through the week, although some wind made the course a bit tricky at times for the players. These palm trees on hole 17 in particular put more than one golfer in a pickle.

To show you how close the media are to the players and they still have to perform.