Patrick McDermott | Visual Journalist

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Xavier Nady #21 of the Washington Nationals prepares to hit against the Cincinnati Reds at Nationals Park on April 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

With the arrival of the Cherry Blossoms and the changing of the seasons, the 2012 MLB season has officially arrived. This year I am back in Washington, D.C. with two new stadiums to explore and the opportunity to find new endless possibilities of creative photographs to produce. With the Washington Nationals off to a great start you can already feel an excitement in the fans of what the summer and fall could bring. More tk…

Above: my version of a photograph that has been photographed at least a million times…

A few weeks ago I had the chance to photograph one of my favorite sports…football (or as we Americans call it: soccer). While living in New York City last fall, my coverage of the NBA lockout prevented me from photographing every single Red Bull game I had on the schedule.  But with the NBA season in full swing, I was finally able to get back on the pitch. Even though it had been almost two years since the last match I had photographed (Real Madrid v LA Galaxy @ the Rose Bowl), I was able to quickly dust off the rust and start producing quality photographs.The game was relatively slow besides a few major shots on goal here and there, but it was full of nonstop reactions by the members of Sporting KC. In the end Sporting KC defeated the D.C. United by a score of 1-0.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 10: Kei Kamara #23 of the Sporting Kansas City reacts during a MLS game against the D.C. United at RFK Stadium on March 10, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 10: Graham Zusi #8 of the Sporting Kansas City battles for the ball against Brandon McDonald #4 of the D.C. United during the first half at RFK Stadium on March 10, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 10: Andy Najar #14 of the D.C. United battles for the ball against Aurelien Collin #78 of the Sporting Kansas City during a MLS Game at RFK Stadium on March 10, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 10: C.J. Sapong #17 of the Sporting Kansas City celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal against the D.C. United during a MLS game at RFK Stadium on March 10, 2012 in Washington, DC. Sporting Kansas City defeated the D.C. United by a score of 1-0. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 10: Jimmy Nielsen #1 and Chance Myers #7 of the Sporting Kansas City celebrate after defeating the D.C. United at RFK Stadium on March 10, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 10: Bill Hamid #28 of the D.C. United reacts during a MLS game against the Sporting Kansas City at RFK Stadium on March 10, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 10: C.J. Sapong #17 of the Sporting Kansas City celebrates with fans after a game against the D.C. United at RFK Stadium on March 10, 2012 in Washington, DC. Sapong scored the game winning goal as the Sporting Kansas City defeated the D.C. United by a score of 1-0. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

A small selection from some of the Washington Capitals games I have covered over the past few months for Getty Images. And on a side note…in addition to my coverage of the NHL, I have had the privilege to photograph some amazing assignments. As soon as the work is published, I will share it with everyone here. More tk…

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A few weeks ago I had the chance to document the Georgetown Men’s Basketball team watching the 2012 NCAA Selection show on CBS. The extreme low light/backlight situation in the room made life extremely interesting and a challenge to get the photographs I wanted..but I was able to make the best of a tough situation & the client was happy. So everything was good in my book. And having grown up in DC and watching Georgetown basketball games all of my life since my father attended Georgetown, this was an amazing opportunity. More tk…