# @rodmarphoto on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbXMPGlJ_nb
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68403159-rodmarphoto-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-29T03:52:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Rod Mar (@rodmarphoto) — https://gondola.cc/rodmarphoto

## Caption

For those who have been following along, to get out of a creative and visual slump, I vowed to post a photo a day during the Seahawks training camp. 

Day 4 of this visual journal is an image of Seahawks receiver Jaxon-Smith Njigba making a catch during practice today, with his hands catching the ball reflected in his reflective amber face shield. Face shields are both a curse and a blessing for photographers. Note that I mentioned “curse” before “blessing” because with the shields, we are prevented from seeing their eyes, and we all know that eyes tell stories. That said, a truly reflective shield like the one JSN wears still provides an opportunity to make an interesting image. 

In order to make this frame really work, I had to shoot very tight, and even then, I cropped in closer for effect. Believe it or not, the reflection is very much as it looks in the untouched RAW image - that’s how mirror-like some of these shields can be.

Not gonna lie, on the fourth day in a row of football practice, it was a challenge to find an interesting frame, but that’s why this exercise in posting a photo a day is valuable - it forces me to really think and see, and to not just go through the motions. 

As always, thank you so much for taking the time to view, read and engage. 

📸: Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 S lens + 1.4x teleconverter, 1/1250th sec, f/4.0, ISO 800

#seahawks #nfl #sportsphotography #nikon #nikonambassador

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sportsphotography, nikonambassador, nikon, seahawks, nfl

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