WSU Club Tennis
Photos and Writing by Arthur Dalessandro
WSU Club Tennis practices, held in the Hollingbery Fieldhouse usually start out with members meeting on center court. The rest of practice consists of fun and exhausting drills, where balls are scattered and water is often spilled. These practices contain details often overlooked. Details that are “more than meets the eye.” This photojournalism essay explores the details, often hidden from unmediated vision in WSU Club Tennis.
Some of the details I wanted to show consisted of the club, and how unique each member of the club is. I also wanted to show the detail of movement necessary for any good tennis player. To do this, I captured photos showing individual members hitting and moving along the court, as well as the details of the courts and space where the club practices. The level of movement required in tennis was captured through a motion blur technique while I photographed the players.
Photograph showing the inside of the Hollingbery Fieldhouse where the WSU Club Tennis team practices.
Photograph showing club members gathering at the beginning of practice.
Photograph of the many bags and equipment strewn by members of the club while games are played.
Photograph of club member Marc preparing to hit a drop shot during a point.
Photograph of club member Jiawei preparing to hit a backhand during a point.
Photograph of club member Ryan after hitting a forehand winner during a point.
Photograph of one of many tennis balls, scattered during practice.
Photograph of a water cup that was spilled during practice.
Photo-sequence of club member Jamie hitting an approach shot, and running to the net during a point.
Photograph of two club officers, Ian and Shaelyn, during a meeting at practice.