Sports photographer Mark J. Rebilas, covering the Olympics, shares photos from the Opening Ceremonies and Road Cycling.

I have a love hate with covering the Opening Ceremonies for the Olympics. On one hand its an incredibly long day as a photographer which results in you sitting in your position for up to six hours prior to it starting. On the other hand you get to witness incredible scenes and a fireworks show to die for. On with the show! Above, the Olympic torch burns brightly after being lit.

Continue reading and see more photos of the Opening Ceremonies on Mark’s blog.

One of my favorite parts about covering the Olympics is the opportunity to cover sports I never get the chance to shoot back home. Road Cycling would be added to the list of new sports for me to cover during the London Games.

A few days earlier I took the ridiculously expensive cab ride out to Box Hill to research shooting spots for road cycling. Other than checking out two turns of the empty course, I would put zero preparations into researching the sport. Some may view that as me being lazy or half assing it but with how I shoot I think it benefits me to go in with no preconceived idea of what shots are important or typical to shoot. By knowing how you’re supposed to cover a sport you end up doing what everyone else does. Who wants to be like every other photographer out there? Certainly not me!

Read more and see other photos of the Road Cycling event on Mark’s blog.