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  • What It’s Like to Have Me Photograph Your Kid’s Game

    What It’s Like to Have Me Photograph Your Kid’s Game

    September 28, 2026

    Here’s exactly what happens when you book me to photograph a youth sports game. The Options There are two ways primary ways to do this: Option 1: The whole team. I photograph the entire…

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    James Molgaard

  • Your Phone Thinks Your Kid Is a Ghost: A Sports Photographer’s Plan For East Bay Parents

    Your Phone Thinks Your Kid Is a Ghost: A Sports Photographer’s Plan For East Bay Parents

    Every season, the same thing happens. A parent chats with me at a soccer field, phone in hand, showing me 67 photos of what appears to be a blurry smudge wearing cleats. “That’s my daughter,” they say proudly. I believe them. I have to. There’s no other way to know. Look, I get it. You’re…

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    James Molgaard
  • Joshua Tree Photography & Camping at Hidden Valley

    Joshua Tree Photography & Camping at Hidden Valley

    Camping, Climbing & Chasing Light in Joshua Tree There are some places that almost feel designed for a camera. Joshua Tree National Park is one of them. The twisted Joshua trees, enormous piles of granite boulders, wide-open desert, and ridiculously good light make it the kind of place where it’s hard to put the camera…

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    James Molgaard
  • Thank You, Kelley L. Cox & KLC Fotos: 3 Years of Incredible Opportunities Behind the Camera

    Thank You, Kelley L. Cox & KLC Fotos: 3 Years of Incredible Opportunities Behind the Camera

    Three years ago, I had no idea a single volunteer photography assignment would open the door to experiences I could only dream about. That opportunity came from Kelley L. Cox and her KLC Fotos platform. My first assignment through KLC Fotos wasn’t a glamorous, high-profile event. It was a volunteer shoot covering the Cal vs.…

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    James Molgaard
  • Is Copenhagen Worth It? Exploring Denmark With My Daughter

    Is Copenhagen Worth It? Exploring Denmark With My Daughter

    Some trips are about checking places off a list. Others end up meaning a little more—or so much more! My oldest daughter, Sawyer, and I were headed to Europe for the Gothia Cup, where she would be competing in one of the world’s biggest youth soccer tournaments. Since we were already making the rather significant…

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    James Molgaard

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