Fan News – Page 5

Thanks to our outstanding photography vendors for their hard work! Check out your photos each week, and please consider supporting their businesses!

All of our photographers have connections to the FFCC as former performers, directors, guard parents, or volunteers. We are proud to be able to hire photographers who have a stake in the marching arts, and take pride in showing off your students to their best abilities. Please note that in the case of all of our photography vendors, photography is not their primary job- please have patience with their posting times. By contract, all photographers have 10-14 days to edit & upload your proofs. This is a service they provide without cost to the circuit, and they want provide you with the best work they can.

Please keep these points in mind before sending emails looking for your photos. This is a service we would like to continue to provide in the future.

Orlando Colorguard Premiere at Lyman HS (1/18): S3 Photos www.s3photos.com
Tampa Colorguard Premiere at Gaither HS (1/18): Carlie Donow Photography www.cdphotos.zenfolio.com
Nat’l Colorguard Premiere at Cypress Creek HS (1/25): K Voorhees Photography www.kvoorheesphotography.com
Percussion & Winds Premiere at Winter Springs (2/1): K Voorhees Photography www.kvoorheesphotography.com
FFCC Show at Riverview HS (2/8): Carlie Donow Photography www.cdphotos.zenfolio.com
FFCC Show at University HS (2/15): K Voorhees Photography www.kvoorheesphotography.com
FFCC Show at Ponte Vedra HS (2/15): Michelle Brown Photography www.michellebrownphotography.com
Percussion & Winds Focus at University HS (2/29): K Voorhees Photography www.kvoorheesphotography.com
Percussion & Winds Focus at Park Vista HS (2/29): Al Palacio Photography
FFCC Show at Fleming Island HS (3/7): S3 Photos www.s3photos.com
FFCC Show at Oviedo HS (3/7): K Voorhees Photography www.kvoorheesphotography.com

FFCC Spotlight: Katrina Voorhees

By: Rachel Greenwald & Maggie Josephsen

What better way to start off the new season and new year than taking an in-depth look at the people who make all of this possible. FFCC has wonderful staff and vendors that work hard at everything behind the scenes at competitions to make the experience seamless and enjoyable. Let’s take a closer look at one of the people that always has the closest look on every performance, photographer Katrina Voorhees. While not only being a wonderful photographer for FFCC for several years, Katrina Voorhees has also been a dedicated guard mom for even longer. She wanted to share her story of how color guard has affected her life and career.

“In 2010, my oldest daughter decided to join band. This was brand new to me. As always, I was quick to volunteer as much as possible. Since my high school days, I have always enjoyed photography. So, I made it my mission to capture all the wonderful moments of not only my child’s band experiences, but everyone else’s too. I quickly discovered that taking pictures during marching season was something I truly adored! Four years later, my second daughter entered high school and started band as well. She had already done colorguard in middle school for three years, and was overjoyed to do four more years in high school. I was elated to have four more years of pure fun taking pictures of all the students. I started taking pictures at the FFCC events during this time in 2018.”

What secrets could you share about the behind the scenes of working for FFCC?

“One secret I can share about the behind the scenes of FFCC is the staff and students are amazing! I have never worked among such kind and thoughtful people as these. Everyone loves their job, is kind to each other, and appreciative.”

What’s one piece of advice you would give to performers, both new and returning?

“When asked what is one piece of advice I would give to performers, my answer would be to smile. Photographers can’t help but follow performers that show the emotion of their show on their face. Sometimes it may be a fierce look, I love that too! Your time enjoying this wonderful sport flies by quickly, so relax and enjoy every second with a smile on your face.”

Katrina Voorhees is one of many incredible contract photographers who go above and beyond to make the competition season special for every performer and family member. She makes sure that every team has their best performance moments captured to be shared and enjoyed far beyond the competition season.