Bowling Archives - Tim Fuller Photography

Capturing the Action: How I Photographed the USBC Masters Bowling Tournament with the Latest Techniques at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Michigan

As a photographer granted access to the prestigious USBC Masters tournament held at Thunderbowl Lanes, I knew I needed to focus on capturing the emotions of the bowlers, including their expressions of triumph or defeat, as well as high-fives and other celebratory gestures. Along with the action on the lanes, I captured the atmosphere of the tournament by taking photos of the fans, scoreboard, and ambiance of Thunderbowl Lanes. Overall, with the right gear, lighting, and techniques, I was able to capture some amazing images of the world's best bowlers in action and hope these tips can help you capture equally amazing photos at your next sporting event.

PBA: World Series of Bowling

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March 18, 2019; Allen Park, MI, USA; During a PBA event at Thunderbowl Lanes. Credit: Tim Fuller-Professional Bowlers Association

Earlier this year I was able to work once again work with the PBA (Professional Bowlers Association) when they were in Metro Detroit for the World Series of Bowling. Here are some of the images from the events. Enjoy!

PBA: Fall Swing Tour

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Sep 10, 2016; During the PBA Bowl Fall Swing Tour at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, MI. Credit: Tim Fuller

Last month I was blessed to have the opportunity to once again work with the PBA (Professional Bowling Association) as they were in Metro Detroit for their Fall Swing. CBS Sports was filming their tapings at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park. Here are some of the images. Enjoy!

PBA: Bowlers Journal International – Jesper Svesson Cover Shoot

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Sep 4, 2016; Jesper Svensson during a magazine portrait shoot for the Bowlers Journal International at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, MI. Credit: Tim Fuller

Last month I was able to work with a professional bowler from Sweden, Jesper Svensson. Jesper was in Allen Park (outside of Detroit) for the PBA’s (Professional Bowling Association) taping of the Fall Swing Tour which is currently airing on CBS Sports. The magazinze cover shoot was for the Bowlers Journal International. It was a great day working with Jesper, the crew at the Bowlers Journal International and the PBA. Enjoy!

Bowling: Professional Bowling Association in Detroit

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Jan 26, 2014; Allen Park, MI, USA; Jason Belmonte celebrates during the PBA Super Clash against Sean Rash at Thunderbowl Lanes. Credit: Tim Fuller-PBA

This past weekend I once again had the opportunity to work with the Professional Bowling Association (PBA). It was last year that I first had this great opportunity to work with them when they came to Detroit. It seems whenever there is a bowling event in town you can find me there, whether it is the NCAA Championship or the PBA. So, when the PBA asked me to cover this year’s event I was more than glad to do it.

This year the event was at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, MI. I was there for three days while ESPN was taping their shows. There were four league quarterfinals, two league semifinals, a Super Clash match-up and the Tournament of Champions. With over 2,000 images to go through, here are some of my favorites. Enjoy!

Bowling: 2013 NCAA Bowling Championship

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April 13, 2013; Canton, MI, USA; during the 2013 NCAA Bowling Championship at Super Bowl Lanes. Credit: Tim Fuller-Vanderbilt Athletics

Bowling is not something that gets as much attention in the sports world as other sports do. However, every once in a while you may see a PBA event on ESPN or some other channel. Over the last couple of months I have found myself covering quite a bit of bowling. It all started two years ago when I covered the 2011 NCAA Bowling Championship at Skore Lanes in Taylor, MI. Then, after that, the PBA found me and asked me to cover their Detroit Winter Swing. Recently, I found myself once again covering the 2013 NCAA Bowling Championship. This time it was at Super Bowl Lanes in Canton, MI.

PBA: 2013 Detroit Winter Swing

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Jan 27, 2013; Allen Park, MI, USA; Dallas Strikers Norm Duke reacts during the PBA Detroit Winter Swing at Thunderbowl Lanes. Credit: Tim Fuller-PBA

It has been a hard task to keep up with blogging while also going to school. As much as I want to get to it, school has to come first. Today though, I did want to share a recent event that I photographed for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) as they came to Detroit. The event took place over an entire week, however I was just there for the last two days as ESPN was filming their shows. The actual event took place at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, MI.

NCAA Bowling Championship

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Last week I was fortunate enough to be able to photograph the NCAA Bowling Championship at Skore Lanes in Taylor, MI. It was a three day event and I was photographing it for four of the eight colleges that were there. Those schools were Fairleigh Dickinson University, Vanderbilt University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and Kutztown University. Out of those four teams, three of them made it to the final four, and two of those teams made it to the title match. Needless to say I was pretty busy, but thankfully I was able to have fellow photographer, Marek Dziekonski, come out to help me for a little bit. Here are a few photos from the tournament.