• Self Portrait
    Self-portrait of Photographer Dwayne Tucker sitting on golf course.

South Florida’s summer humidity provide great opportunity to practice sauna-golf. Also, more than our swings needed to warm up that morning. The foggy lens and dewy grass due to the humidity is appreciated as they share a good “warming up” story.

Warming Up Makes A Difference

I was trying to get a few swings in before we photograph and play at the same time. Using the timer for a self-portrait on the tripod is a discovered technique to find your swing tempo. You have to keep in a nice groove to get that perfect follow through. However, your camera on a tripod behind you on the range will have people asking if you are recording swing videos. Told them all I was just trying to get my lens cleared and take a few shots (both) before heading out.

It was my first time wearing those G/FORE golf shoes pictured, they are extremely comfortable to swing in. The fabric on the J. Lindeberg fit is perfect; also easy for the rest of your group to spot on on the range. When you look good, you feel good, when you feel good, you play decent; new golf clothes is the way to go.

Alexis Geiger by Dwayne Tucker.

The lens is warm, it’s now time to warm up Alexis. A few candids of Alexis is enough to get the shyness out her…it’s a must to feel comfortable in front of the camera. I love the way her vibrant and beautiful smile compliment her dress.

Dwayne Tucker sets up with 5 iron from a flyer 210yards.
Alexis walking to green.

Early morning light is always rewarding. The print of her dress looks stunning in this photograph.

Photographer Dwayne Tucker for J. Lindeberg x TrendyGolf 2022. Hibiscus print exclusive capsule collaboration.
Photographer Dwayne Tucker for J. Lindeberg x TrendyGolf 2022. Hibiscus print exclusive capsule collaboration.

Every episode of “The Edit” by Photographer Dwayne Tucker, showcase the photoshop editing and retouching / post-production of select photographs. Episode 1 features the, “Come and Sit With Me” photograph.

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After:

Reflecting, and meditating on manifestation.

I’ve been shooting for a while now. Lucky breaks have been granted to me, rewarding the dedication to dreams. I am a strong believer in manifestation. Alike in golf, in the real world, it is a must to imagine your shots. That sentence could be expanded into an entire book. I wanted to share these words of truth with the person stumbling upon these writings.

Today I had in my schedule to be in another location photographing another golf project but that is not the case. Maturity helped me to deal with outcomes alike this current situation.

Last night knowing I’d have free time available today, I took a nostalgic travel through a few folders that contained images from the start of my journey to provide the golf industry with photographs. A long with imagining the shot, you must put time in practicing so you make a good shot when giving the opportunity you imagine.

It is NOT easy for me to photograph golfers on the golf course, at all. However, like anything you want to get good at, you practice. This image that I’m sharing with you is from a little practice session at Indian Creek Golf Course in Miami, FL. Fast forward to 2020 and my DM and email inbox have top world class players asking me to photograph them. That in its own is a blessing. Two months ago, I wrapped up a commercial campaign for a golf lifestyle brand. That in its own is a blessing. For as long as I’ve been shooting and producing my images, I still practice and manifest the things that I would like to accomplish. I do these things because I truly believe in my talent, I know it is a must to really put the hustle, because honestly, I believe that I am here to do something amazing with my photographs in my lifetime. Or something like that.

Back to the photo, using what I had and not the gear I really wanted to shoot with back then, I was using my Nikon D800, and the 300mm F2.8 lens for this shot. I know better than using that studio body for these fast swings, but it is all that I had access to so I used it; whatever. But still was able to make a decent shot…decent enough for me to use to share with you the reminder of imagining your shot / manifesting, and to go for all of your goals. Make that shit happen. I am working on mine.

UNT,

Tucker

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