# @barry.mcc on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C1cEfastyxE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/27596271-barrymcc-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-12-29T13:27:20.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Barry McCluskey (@barry.mcc) — https://gondola.cc/barry.mcc

## Caption

Reflecting on my favourite photos from 2023 and the people that made these experiences possible.

1 // UNB Hockey, January 7th.
Referees deserve love and photos, and this opening lap shot maybe(?) almost(?) makes being an official an enviable position.

2 // TMU Hockey, February 16th.
My first step into sports photography happened here on March 12th, 2022. It’s always a thrill to know I’m photographing in what was once the Maple Leaf Gardens.

3 // IIHF Women’s World Championships, Team Hungary, April 7th.
Photographing the highest level of women’s hockey and getting to work for a federation with *the best fans* I’ve ever witnessed: proud, passionate, tireless. 

4 // “Sizwe Banzi is Dead”, Soulpepper Theatre, June 1st.
I don’t miss acting but my love for theatre and its stories being told by people who need to tell them is ever-growing. Amaka Umeh and Tawiah M-M’Carthy were *phenomenal* in this resilient comedy set in apartheid-era South Africa. 

5 // Toronto Arrows, June 17th.
So grateful for the sideline chats with officials and staff alike to help me better understand the rhythms and rules of rugby. There’s beauty in blood, sweat, bandages, and rubber crumbs.

6 // Toronto Jazz Fest, June 23rd.
Whether igniting the crowd or fighting the mic stand, Miss Jully Black’s soul onstage is a marvel.

7 // Pacific Four Series, July 8th.
I still shiver thinking back on witnessing the New Zealand Black Ferns performing the Haka.

8 // Varsity Blues Baseball, September 1st.
Love this long exposure: the shifting and whipping motion of the throw, still making out the strain on the pitcher’s face, and the pitching hand motionless just long enough to retain clarity against the rest.

9 // Raptors 905, November 14th.
Two things I love with basketball photos: when a shot goes up and all eyes on the court go to the ball and basket, and these quiet moments of resolve with the ball after a whistle.

10 // Varsity Blues Hockey, November 25th.
Love the elevated angles from the press box to get above the tinted glass and showcase the finesse and physicality in puck battles.
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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Barry McCluskey | @barry.mcc | https://gondola.cc/barry.mcc | Photographer |

## Tags

torontophotographer, canonphotography, canon70200mm, canon50mm, sigma35mm, canon24105mm

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