Paintball Media Magazine April 2025 | Page 177

Steve Maguire, feature writer

Steve started playing paintball in 1989 just east of Toronto, Canada. He was forever hooked that first day. Reffing at numerous local fields in order to pay for his playing time he went on to become a tournament paintball player, international referee and overall enthusiast of the sport. Steve is that guy that always wants to try something new, help a fellow player or make a new friend. That passion has lend him to create the Popular Unknown Paintball Podcast. Steve is an active member of the Ally Remembered Foundation, a nonprofit organization born in the paintball community and dedicated to the prevention of domestic violence.

Weronika Wrona Krzemińska- Połeć

I love sports, especially volleyball( which I played professionally for most of my life), animals and traveling. I discovered paintball by accident and I am very happy that I can develop my passion for photography on the paintball field. During the year I photograph events in Poland and NXl Europe, and this year I was at the World Cup in Orlando for the first time. Apart from photography, I am a physiotherapist. I enjoy helping people.

Matt Clayton, Photographer

Matt Clayton, a film and digital portrait and sports photographer based out of Southern Illinois and founder of EagleScoutPB Photography, got his start in paintball in 2014 after going to a field for his bachelor party. He found his love of shooting limited paint shooting a TIPX and then moving to a CCI Phantom. After a temporary injury in early 2020 he wanted to support his team so he grabbed his camera and hopped on the field and has been shooting events since. You can usually find him at at events in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and occasionally on the east coast. www. paintball. media
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