{"id":4050,"date":"2019-06-22T23:15:43","date_gmt":"2019-06-22T23:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wooter.com\/articles\/2019-6-18-pure-shooter-baltimore-sports-photographer-joey-odwyer-takes-his-shot-at-brunson-league\/"},"modified":"2019-06-22T23:15:43","modified_gmt":"2019-06-22T23:15:43","slug":"2019-6-18-pure-shooter-baltimore-sports-photographer-joey-odwyer-takes-his-shot-at-brunson-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wooter.com\/articles\/2019-6-18-pure-shooter-baltimore-sports-photographer-joey-odwyer-takes-his-shot-at-brunson-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Pure Shooter: Baltimore Sports Photographer Joey O’Dwyer Takes His Shot At Brunson League"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When NBA and overseas pros like Will Barton and Malcolm Delaney take to the floor at the Brunson League Pro-Am each Sunday in Baltimore, rising sports photographer (watch his lefty jumper too) and B-more native Joey O\u2019Dwyer is right there to bring people closer to the game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Chances are Joey O\u2019Dwyer is somewhere right now in a gym taking some shots. <\/p>\n

When he\u2019s not putting in offseason workouts as a member of the Penn State York University<\/a> basketball team with trainer Josh Czerski (former Towson Catholic and Penn State York University standout himself), the local 6\u20194 kid from Baltimore is likely putting in some long hours on the baseline and behind the photography lens in area high school gyms and down at the Brunson League Pro-Am on Sundays. That\u2019s where O\u2019Dwyer has truly honed his craft over the last year as a novice sports photographer and has emerged as a talent on the rise when it comes to covering the game and players up close and personal around basketball in Baltimore. <\/p>\n

\u201cJoey\u2019s a good dude. He LOVES basketball whether it\u2019s playing, training kids himself, or just being at games,\u201d said fellow Baltimore native and current BIG 3 guard, Donte\u2019 Greene who has come to know O\u2019Dwyer over the last four years. <\/p>\n

\u201cHis photography skills \u2014 I already know he\u2019s going to grow and do some really great things. He\u2019s a hard worker, so once he puts his mind to something, it turns out great. He\u2019s definitely someone to keep at eye out for.\u201d <\/p>\n

Basketball in Baltimore is a brotherhood like none other thanks to true love for the game and how heavily rooted it is in the community. For a young college basketball player, aspiring D1 Coach, and self-taught sports photographer like Joey O\u2019Dwyer to be able to both capture and chronicle that experience around the Brunson League and the city in general through basketball is a rarity. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s also inspiring.<\/p>\n

Joey O\u2019Dwyer recently took time to talk about getting started as a sports photographer in Baltimore, what makes the Brunson League so special, growing as a player himself at Penn State York, and who he selected for his All-Baltimore Starting 5! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Champ Champ: Joey O\u2019Dwyer (23) and the Penn State York University men\u2019s basketball team celebrate after capturing the Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) Championship and before closing out their season at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) National Championship Tournament.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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We have to kick things off with you breaking down last basketball season at Penn State York University, where you helped capture a Penn State University Athletic Conference Tournament title before falling the Semifinals. What impact did that have on you now that summer is here and you\u2019re heading into your Senior year?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My junior season was definitely a roller coaster for our whole team. In the middle of the season we were in first place then all of a sudden lost three straight games and fell down to fourth and fifth place, and heading into playoffs shortly after that. But after those three tough games, we bounced back and made a little run before the playoffs to help our seeding out. It was a crazy ride and felt amazing to knock off two teams in the playoffs that going into the game they had so much confidence, but we have one of the best coaches in college basketball and that was a big plus to our success. It felt amazing to be able to get back to the Championship since my freshman year we lost the Conference and National championship in one year. Playing in the Championship this year was awesome and being able to win it was probably the best feeling I had after a basketball game in years. Since winning the Championship my confidence in my team going into next year is crazy! I have a lot of faith that we can come out on top again! <\/p>\n

Flashing back to your Sophomore season where you went for 20 points (5 for 7 from 3-point) in 21 minutes off of the bench in a win over Williamson \u2014 what did that moment mean for you and how have you grown as a player since beginning your college career?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I remember that game like it was yesterday. That 100% helped me grow as a player because I was still a young gun in the program that gave me so much confidence the rest of the year. During that time and currently I am still learning a ton about myself as a basketball player and the game itself. The main thing for a shooter is to maintain a high level of confidence in yourself. <\/p>\n

When you think back to your time playing high school basketball at Dulaney, what are some of the memories that stand out for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My junior season at Dulaney was my most exciting and fun high school season. I say this because Dulaney is a big time basketball school and being a “transfer”, everyone talked about you. I can still remember my first game in a Dulaney jersey and my last. Playing along side with one of my best friends Isaiah Lamb was another exciting experience. One of the moments that stand out to me was when we would play against our so called “rival” Towson High School. The gym would be jammed packed an hour before the game, they wouldn’t let anyone in. Just that atmosphere was a great memory even though we won by 60-something points that game, it was a fun basketball crowd. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When did you start to become interested in photography and especially sports photography? Where there certain influences that led to you getting behind the lens or picking up a camera?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last summer at the Brunson League my guy BJ Smith asked me if I wanted to film his game for him and I could use his camera, so I said \u2018yeah, I can do that\u2019. Then once players saw me do that, they asked me to film their games too. One day I was at my brothers house and saw his camera out and asked if I could borrow it one Sunday and he said yes, so I brought it down to the Brunson League and just started taking pictures. People started asking for them and next thing you know I am a pretty well known photographer around the area. There was not really any certain influences, it was more about people started to pay me for pictures of my work and asked that I come to their games. I enjoyed that so I decided to become a serious photographer. <\/p>\n

There’s something special about basketball in Baltimore \u2014 what are some of the games you remember shooting the most? How have you grown as a photographer from that first time you shot a Brunson League game?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Basketball is special at ALL levels in Baltimore. Some of the top games I remember shooting, was the MSJ vs SFA rival game which had multiple D1 players on the court and the gym was packed and it was just great Baltimore basketball. Another game was when Rocket Watts and LaMelo Ball came into town and played against a local high school team. That was fun to watch from the baseline! And of course my favorite games to shoot at our every Sunday down at the Brunson League! I would have to say yes, I have 100% grown as a photographer from learning from other photographers and YouTube as well, but seriously \u2014 my pictures are only getting better and better.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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For Baltimore, From Baltimore: One of the many must-see players to grace the floor of the Brunson League, Joey O\u2019Dwyer has photographed Aquille Carr, Antoine Barton, Donte\u2019 Greene, Antoine \u201cFresh\u201d Myers, Corey Spence, and Stanton Kidd among countless other pros around Baltimore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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