Hello, I'm Caydon

Sports Photographer

Caydon Brandt is a sports photographer born in 2004 and currently attends Victor Valley College.  He first started his photography career in 2019 when he joined a yearbook class.  He won 4th place in the Jostens Photo Contest in 2020 for landscapes.  Caydon Brandt currently lives in Victorville, California, and he is currently a Student Worker in the Athletics Department at Victor Valley College. He is at every home game taking pictures of all the sports at Victor Valley College.  When he is taking pictures, he aims to freeze something exciting in the frame that only happens in a fraction of a second.  

Artist Statement

As a sports photographer, my goal is to catch the most exciting parts of the game. I aim to capture moments that show how intense and passionate sports can be. Since you never really know what’s going to happen next in a game, it makes taking photos exciting, unpredictable, and important.  Whether it’s a touchdown, a perfect jump shot, a moment of the bat hitting the ball, or the focused look on an athlete’s face, every picture is a chance to show how much effort and heart players put into what they do. I don’t just want to capture the action, I also want to show the emotions and stories behind each moment, so people can feel like they’re part of the game when they look at my photos.