Category: Sports
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Competition and Camaraderie: A Look Inside the Michigan Football Team – The New York Times
Competition and Camaraderie: A Look Inside the Michigan Football Team During his long career, David Turnley has dodged gunfire, shaken hands with world leaders, witnessed the toppling of regimes and won a Pulitzer Prize. But what has given him perspective, he said, are memories from an indelible part of his college years: a 1973 stint…
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Bonneville Speed Week, 2016 – Jonesblog
Bonneville Speed Week, 2016 What follows is a small sampling of the hundreds of racers that appeared out on the salt flats to see how fast their equipment can take them. It is hard to express the scale of the racing out here without some form of arial photography, so I have focused on the…
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Rio 2016: Photos From Days 11 through 13 – The Atlantic
Rio 2016: Photos From Days 11 through 13 Over the two weeks of the games, I’ll be featuring some amazing images from recent Olympic events. Today’s entry encompasses gymnastics, BMX racing, water polo, beach volleyball, taekwondo, kayaking, women’s wrestling, and much more. Over the two weeks via The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2016/08/rio-2016-photos-from-days-11-through-13/496490/ Hundreds of photographers have gathered…
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The Story of the Happiest Photo of Usain Bolt | TIME
The Story of the Happiest Photo of Usain Bolt “For someone to look around and have a good time, it’s mind-blowing.” via Time: http://time.com/4452585/usain-bolt-2016-rio-olympics/ “I was carrying three remotes and my handheld camera,” Cameron Spencer tells TIME. “So when he was sprinting, I had four cameras firing,”
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What is the Best Michael Phelps & Chad le Clos Photo? (Hint: There is No Decisive Moment) | PhotoShelter Blog
What is the Best Michael Phelps & Chad le Clos Photo? (Hint: There is No Decisive Moment) – PhotoShelter Blog It may seem counterintuitive, but even a sports action photo can tell a story in a 1/1000th of a second, and the Rio Olympics men’s 200m butterfly final provided a perfect opportunity to analyze the…
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An Olympic Feat: Seeing Pictures Before They Happen – The New York Times
An Olympic Feat: Seeing Pictures Before They Happen Drawing upon experience, instinct and visual virtuosity, Chang Lee elevates the art of sports photography to an Olympic-level event. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/08/03/an-olympic-feat-seeing-pictures-before-they-happen/?&_r=0&module=Slide®ion=SlideShowTopBar&version=SlideCard-14&action=Escape&contentCollection=Blogs&slideshowTitle=An%20Olympian%20Feat%3A%20Seeing%20Pictures%20 Being a top photographer at the Olympics takes meticulous planning, razor-sharp instincts, visual virtuosity and the ability to recognize drama – attributes that Chang…
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Olympic Sports Photography Panel | The Photo Brigade
Olympic Sports Photography Panel – The Photo Brigade The Photo Brigade presents a special Olympic sports photography panel featuring sports shooter veterans who have collectively shot dozens of Olympic Games over the years. via The Photo Brigade: http://thephotobrigade.com/2016/06/olympic-sports-photography-panel/ The Photo Brigade presents a special Olympic sports photography panel featuring sports shooter veterans who have collectively…
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expired at the kentucky derby | Redlights and Redeyes
expired at the kentucky derby My goal, now – albeit pretty lofty – is to spend the next year trying to shoot every major sport’s biggest game with expired film. I’ve been buying lots of film off eBay, friends have been sending it to me (hint), and now I’ve accumulated rolls in varying speeds and…
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12th CHIPP : Sports News Category – The Eye of Photography
12th CHIPP : Sports News Category In the category “Sports News” of the 12th edition of CHIPP (China International Press Photo Contest), four photographers were awarded. In the single image category, the first three prizes “Gold”, “Silver” and “Bronze” were awarded respectively to Sascha Fromm (Caught in the Nest), Daria Isaeva (Unlucky Champion) et David…
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12th CHIPP : Sports News (Stories) – The Eye of Photography
12th CHIPP : Sports News (Stories) In the category stories of « Sports News » of the 12th edition of CHIPP (China International Press Photo Contest), four photographers were awarded. In the single image category, the first three prizes “Gold”, “Silver” and “Bronze” were awarded respectively to Simon Moricz-Sabjan (Street extreme exercises), Kirill Kudryavtsev (Dark Snow) and Alexey…
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Kobe Bryant’s most iconic and memorable photographs
The people and stories behind the most iconic pictures of Kobe Bryant Sitting just feet from Kobe Bryant throughout his entire career, these renowned photographers have memories and perspective like no one else. via ESPN.com: http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/15188880/kobe-bryant-most-iconic-memorable-photographs Sitting just feet from Kobe Bryant throughout his entire career, these renowned photographers have memories and perspective like no…
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Professional Women’s Wrestling in Japan – The Atlantic
Professional Women’s Wrestling in Japan Japanese women’s professional wrestling can be intense and brutal in the ring, while promoting fantasy elements to its mostly-male fan base. via The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2016/04/professional-womens-wrestling-in-japan/477357/ Reuters photographer Thomas Peter spent time recently getting to know professional wrestler Kris Hernandez, who fights in Japan under the name Kris Wolf. She became…
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The Faces of College Wrestlers – The New Yorker
The Faces of College Wrestlers Young wrestlers can look simultaneously haggard and phenomenally fit, as the photographer Ben Lowy captures in his closeup portraits from the 2016 college championships. via The New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-faces-of-college-wrestlers This constant training causes young wrestlers to look haggard but phenomenally fit, a contradiction that the photographer Ben Lowy captures in…
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In the Temples of Indiana High School Basketball – The New York Times
In the Temples of Indiana High School Basketball Basketball is nearly sacred in Indiana, where two photographers set out to document scores of gyms during events like basketball games and graduations. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/03/01/hoosier-basketball-indiana-photos/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs®ion=Body&_r=0 “Indiana is known as a place where basketball is sort of like the sport,” said Michael E. Keating, a photographer.…
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Why Walter Iooss’ Streak of 50 Super Bowls Could End | PhotoShelter Blog
Why Walter Iooss’ Streak of 50 Super Bowls Could End – PhotoShelter Blog Legendary sports photographer Walter Iooss is one of three people to have photographed every Super Bowl along with John Biever and Mickey Palmer. This Sunday, he will photograph his 50th Super Bowl, but the streak might be in jeopardy due to the…
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New! The Guide to Action & Adventure Sports Photography | PhotoShelter Blog
New! The Guide to Action & Adventure Sports Photography – PhotoShelter Blog We’ve partnered with Red Bull Illume to release The Guide to Action & Adventure Sports Photography. Inside, hear from photographers who have won the most exclusive action and adventure sports photography contest – Red Bull Illume – and learn what you can via…
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This Photographer Has Covered Every Super Bowl in History | TIME
This Photographer Has Covered All 49 Super Bowls …and he’s getting ready to shoot his 50th! via Time: http://time.com/4197275/this-photographer-has-covered-every-super-bowl-in-history/ “Damn right, I miss the Learjet,” says Walter Iooss Jr., the legendary Sports Illustrated photographer who will be shooting his 50th straight Super Bowl on February 7. Back at Super Bowl I, which was played on…
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the hall pass | jaguars v. texans | Redlights and Redeyes
the hall pass | jaguars v. texans I roamed the stadium playing with shutter speed, lenses, and such to see what I could grab for stock, but moreover just visual practice finding details and making photos that I enjoy and that wouldn’t normally be made. I was half successful, but in the end, this edit…
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How Remote Cameras Are Used to Shoot Los Angeles Angels Baseball
How Remote Cameras Are Used to Shoot Los Angeles Angels Baseball Sports Shooter Academy recently released this 3-minute behind-the-scenes video in which Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim director of photography Matt Brown via PetaPixel: http://petapixel.com/2015/09/21/how-remote-cameras-are-used-to-shoot-los-angeles-angels-baseball/ Sports Shooter Academy recently released this 3-minute behind-the-scenes video in which Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim director of photography Matt…
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Gene Lower’s Chess Match: Cardinals Photographer Talks Shooting, Technology and Tips | PhotoShelter Blog
Gene Lower’s Chess Match: Cardinals Photographer Talks Shooting, Technology and Tips – PhotoShelter Blog The NFL’s regular season kicked off last week, and on Sunday, when the Cardinals took on the Saints at home in Phoenix, another game kicked off on the sidelines. The game Cardinals chief photographer Gene Lower plays against himself. “Football to…