Real Sports Portrait Contest: Xavier

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Please share your comments for the judges.  Judging will be conducted Friday, June 20 with the winner to be announced on our blog by 5:00 PM.

Photojeania is a Des Moines area fine art portrait studio specializing in Children’s photography, Senior Portrait Photography, and creative Sports Photography and is the sponsor for the Clive Festival Real Sports Portrait Contest.  www.photojeania.com

The Clive Festival is an annual, Des Moines area community festival offering events and activities for adults and children of all ages. www.clivefestival.com

36 Comments so far

  1. Janyne June 18th, 2008 8:06 am

    WOW! The Photographer really caught your love for this sport!! It shows the real you. I love the photos. Great Job!!

  2. Dort June 18th, 2008 8:41 am

    Omigosh X — these are fantastic!! The lower right one is my favorite!! But I love them all!! Totally captures every part of the game…..and you can see in your eyes the true passion and determination you have. Awesome!!

  3. Nancy June 18th, 2008 9:08 am

    Xav looks awesome and I love the action shots; my boys will think this is so cool!

  4. Emily June 18th, 2008 9:56 am

    Oh Xavier has grown up so much this last year!! I love how it says the X-factor in the corner!! h He looks fierce in the photos…that of a true competitor!! Love the action shots! =)

  5. Frank June 18th, 2008 10:12 am

    Great photos, great photographer, great kid!

  6. vicki June 18th, 2008 10:16 am

    These are truly some awesome shots! His love for the game really shows! Xavier you are a handsome young man!

  7. Jerilyn June 18th, 2008 12:09 pm

    These pictures are awesome and put together so well. You can see the love for the game and your ablility in your eyes. Great Job!!!

  8. Rob June 18th, 2008 12:12 pm

    Great photography they make you look so intimidating!!

  9. Heath W. June 18th, 2008 1:41 pm

    Great pictures X.Looks like you really love baseball

  10. Abraham June 18th, 2008 1:46 pm

    Awesome pictures X.

  11. Mary June 18th, 2008 4:17 pm

    Great pictures, there all so different and I would have never guessed they were taken in a studio!

  12. Sarah June 18th, 2008 4:26 pm

    Nice pictures, you look so into it!

  13. Alex June 18th, 2008 5:49 pm

    Wow, nice pictures Xavier. He is a great guy. Way to go stud!

  14. Norie June 18th, 2008 6:48 pm

    Who is this awesome kid? What a stud!
    Xavier, you rock and look great in these pictures.
    You could almost pass as a White Sox player you look so cool.

  15. Allie! June 18th, 2008 6:56 pm

    Xavierr your great! Awesome picturess…GO HAWKS!

  16. Kelly June 18th, 2008 7:00 pm

    These pictures are great. It looks like you are out on the field when these photos were taken. The snapshots are fantastic!

  17. Jessica June 18th, 2008 7:17 pm

    xavierr these pictures are sooo cool.I think its even better when there an action shot and it looks like thats whats in this whole bunch of pictures. very cool =)

  18. Chris June 18th, 2008 7:40 pm

    Impressive collection of photos! Truly shows his passion for the sport. Great job!

  19. Uncle Gene June 18th, 2008 7:56 pm

    What a magnificent collage? You get more handsome all the time. You’re my favorite baseball player. The pictures are outstanding.

  20. john June 18th, 2008 8:11 pm

    wow xavier i love how the photographer cought your image. this is spectacular

  21. Jennifer June 18th, 2008 8:34 pm

    What an impressive collage! I love how she centered it with those big brown eyes looking over your glove! We miss you around town Xavier!
    The Tenold clan

  22. Amie June 18th, 2008 9:39 pm

    I have never seen pictures quite like this. They look as though he was photographed at several different games, rather than in a studio! I can’t wait to see your wrestling pictures this winter! (:

  23. Darla June 19th, 2008 5:26 am

    Of COURSE the upclose, front center picture is my favorite. Beautiful, and I would have used ehr for my own daughters pics for graduation. ‘very nice. Xavier…cool name and beautiful kid. :)

  24. Big C June 19th, 2008 6:41 am

    AWSOME,TOO COOL, & SWEET!!! is there anymore that need be said? For those who ride the short bus, I think NOT!!!

  25. Renee June 19th, 2008 6:58 am

    What a great layout! “The X Factor” compliments this pic and is very clever. Each individual shot catches “TheX’s” love of the sport. Remarkably done!

  26. Uncle Steve June 19th, 2008 7:51 am

    Xavier: Great pictures. You’ve really grown. Hope to see you play soon. Good luck.

  27. Malcolm June 19th, 2008 8:51 am

    Pics look great!

  28. Di June 19th, 2008 9:09 am

    How unique!! Just about summarizes your sports career so far…….what a great keepsake!! Just a portent of great things to come.

  29. Millie June 19th, 2008 12:39 pm

    The photographer really captured the X-factor for sure!!
    Great pictures, great subject, great photographer! Go girl!

  30. Dianna June 19th, 2008 2:20 pm

    I thought the photographer did a great job of grouping the photos of Xavier. His Mother should be very pleased with the finished result. What a neat picture that will be, to have hanging on the wall.

  31. Carol June 19th, 2008 3:03 pm

    Great Pictures of a great guy in a great sport!! I think I even like them better than pictures of Chase Utley, and that says a LOT!!!! Excellent composition too!!

  32. Dave June 19th, 2008 5:48 pm

    Xavier good job like these photos you can see your really into the sport

  33. sue June 19th, 2008 6:47 pm

    What a great picture! you can see he loves the sport

  34. Sheri June 19th, 2008 9:28 pm

    What gorgeous eyes peering over that glove! There is no doubt this young man is a winner, baseball or not! His eyes look at you say it all!

  35. Diane June 20th, 2008 8:17 am

    Awesome photos! What a treasure to have. Super young man who loves sports and uses his God-given talents well. I’m proud of you!

    Congrats to the photo taker as well.

  36. Dan June 20th, 2008 11:07 am

    These pictures look fantastic. I think the spread was organized extremely well, and I commend not only Xavier, but the photographer that captured all of these moments as well. Great Job!

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