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Cooper River Bridge Run 2013

I was super fortunate this weekend to grab a spot as a photographer on the press truck for the 2013 Cooper River Bridge Run 10K, and I had a blast getting to witness the lead pack of runners, as opposed to last year when I “ran” the race, starting in the last corral at the…

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Marianne Van Der Veer - April 8, 2013 - 9:51 am

Prachtige foto’s.

Family Circle Cup 2013

I try to get out to the Family Circle Cup women’s tennis tournament on Daniel Island at least one day each year, since I not only love playing and watching tennis, but I also really love photographing tennis. Despite the rainy weather all day, and the chilly (might as well say COLD) conditions, the featured…

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Pedal 4 Pattison’s Spinning Marathon 2013

Saturday I was lucky enough to spend my morning at the 2013 Pedal 4 Pattison’s Spinning Marathon, where a few hundred awesome folks came together and raised over $230,000 (yes, you read that right!) for the kids of Pattison’s Academy by spinning for 4 hours. I’m not sure exactly when next year’s Pedal 4 Pattison’s…

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Rebecca Young - March 10, 2013 - 11:32 pm

Els! These are beautiful photos! You’ve captured so many great moments! Thank you. Thank you. It is a gift to look at them today!

Alice Keeney - March 10, 2013 - 11:54 pm

Great work Els! Awesome shots and great memories!

Jodi Bateman - March 11, 2013 - 2:26 am

These are beautiful! LOVE THEM! Thanks for sharing. Helping us to extend the moment….

Allyson Carter - March 11, 2013 - 2:50 pm

Thank you so much for your amazing work! I could look at these all day!

Luciana Marcial-Vincion - March 11, 2013 - 3:11 pm

Wow, what a beautiful summary and wonderful photos…thank you thank you!

Walt Dawson - March 11, 2013 - 7:58 pm

Im living it through the pictures, I will be there next year come hell or high water!

Els Sipkes - March 12, 2013 - 1:40 pm

Thanks everybody! I had such a great time—can’t wait until next year!

2012 Healthy Charleston Challenge 2-mile Run

Congratulations to all the participants in the 2012 Healthy Charleston Challenge 2 Mile Run & Walk! Tyler Cross was the first male to cross the finish line with a time of 11:04, with the first female, Rives Poe, crossing the finish line just 36 seconds later, with a time of 11:40. You all ROCK! Complete…

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2012 PGA Championship at the Ocean Course on Kiawah Island, SC

It’s not often you’ll find me up and ready to go at 4 in the morning (actually, I’d been up since 3:15), but the notion that I’d be photographing golf’s premiere players at the Ocean Course on Kiawah Island had me up and at ‘em, and gulping down boatloads of coffee, at a time I’m…

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Janis Newton - August 11, 2012 - 12:26 pm

FABULOUS pictures! Els is the BEST photographer ever. Thanks for sharing. The PGA should take a look at these!

Els Sipkes - August 11, 2012 - 5:58 pm

Thank you Janis! :)

Kevin Herzing - September 18, 2012 - 7:00 pm

I am the one who built the clubs for the PGA Tour Players Els mentioned. Seems like a long time ago, the 80′s that is. haha. The pictures here are AMAZING! Great job capturing the beauty of the Golf Course, the Tour Players, and the great state of South Carolina. Thanks for sharing, Kevin.