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Inside Sports Photography, with Bobby Lefebvre

By Jen Halsall

obby Lefebvre isn’t like most
Bhockey fans. He’s been around
rinks for years, but he’s not shooting
pucks. Instead, he’s shooting pictures;
thousands of them, in fact. Lefebvre
is a self taught photographer and has
been taking photos for over a decade,
capturing the progress of CJHL and
OHL stars. From league games to
the World Juniors, he’s been honing
his photographic skills across eastern
Ontario.
It’s tricky catching the right
moment, but Lefebvre’s passion for
athletics certainly helps. “I’ve got a
sports eye,” he says. “People ask me,
‘how did you know that was going to
happen?’ You just know from watching
the game, you know who and when to
follow.”

It’s challenging, but to Lefebvre it’s
well worth it. “It’s a hobby,” he says. sharing the advice of friends and and lend them a lens. We all help each
“It takes a lot of work, but you keep going on.” colleagues he’s met along the way. “I other out.”
going. Some weeks are really busy, From headshots to action photos,
had a couple guys that helped me along Despite his closeness to the action,
and you’ll shoot Thursday to Sunday. Lefebvre’s work has appeared online
the way, and now there are new people Lefebvre prefers to stay behind the
Some months my website, (www. and in newspapers across Eastern starting to shoot,” he says. “Sometimes lens. “I’m just happy taking the
icelevel.com) has more than 50,000 Ontario. He’s now helping others it’s hard to get the equipment when pictures,” he says. “There are very
pictures viewed. It just depends what’s enter the world of sports photography, you’re just starting out, so I’ll help out few of me in the rink.”

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