For seven decades Rich Clarkson has had a front row seat to sporting history and through his eyes–or more precisely, through his camera lens–he has shaped the way the rest of us remember many of the game’s greatest moments. Clarkson has photographed all the greats. His photos have appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated 33 times, on the pages of Time and Life magazines, and as the cover art of countless books. Here Clarkson shows some of his favorite images and tells the story behind each one.
Category: Sports
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Rich Clarkson: Life behind the lens | Plog
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2012 London Olympics: The First 9 Days
More than 10,000 athletes from 200 national Olympic committees around the globe have gathered in London for the 17-day 2012 Summer Olympic Games. So far, dozens of Olympic and world records have already been broken and more than 500 medals have been awarded. As we pass the Games’ halfway point, here’s a look back at some amazing events that have taken place in the U.K. over the past nine days. [62 photos]
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Proving That Print Still Rules in Sports Photography
Proving That Print Still Rules in Sports Photography – PhotoShelter Blog
You know it’s not just any old game when ESPN The Magazine sends 13 photographers and 30 writers to cover the faceoff between Louisiana State University and Alabama University. The two teams are arguably the biggest rivals in college football, making for an instantly classic game – complete with hardcore fans, all-day tailgating, the biggest…
via PhotoShelter Blog: https://blog.photoshelter.com/2012/11/proving-that-print-still-rules-in-sports-photography/
“This year, ESPN The Magazine actually dedicated an entire 40-50 page issue (and an iPad version) to the event, titled ‘One Day, One Game.’ Not only that – they streamed photos live to an online gallery during the game as well. Usually the magazine will send one photographer to shoot solo, so the fact that there were 13 photographers there that day is no small feat.
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a week with wolverines | espn the mag
I love gigs for this client. ESPN the Magazine sent me to follow around the University of Michigan Wolverines for a week as they entered a tough stretch of games in the BIG 10. I travelled with the team on their plane and buses all day with full access to whatever we needed. Quite refreshing access, and the University was amazing with their hospitality.
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Photo Journal: Rich Clarkson
one of the media coordinators came over to me saying, “Your strobe exploded and this stuff is falling on all those people behind you! What should we do?” Everyone in those stands was watching us, and I said, “Don’t look up!” I think he had come to tell me to stop using the strobes, but at that point, he was laughing so hard he just left without telling me to pull the plug
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Best of 2013 | Sports
Once again, I am grateful for my editors, teammates, and both new, and return, clients for trusting me to visually document the world for them. Without them, I couldn’t be doing what I love most in this world. Thanks to my fellow photographers and competitors for always being inspirational and sharing good times, too – especially in Baltimore.
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Kenny Braun photographs surfing in Texas in his book, Surf Texas.
Texas’ Hidden Surf Scene
Texas isn’t generally considered a great place to surf, but there are good waves to be found if you know when and where to look. Photographer Kenny…
via Slate Magazine: https://slate.com/culture/2014/07/kenny-braun-photographs-surfing-in-texas-in-his-book-surf-texas.html
Texas isn’t generally considered a great place to surf, but there are good waves to be found if you know when and where to look. Photographer Kenny Braun is one of those people
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Sol Neelman: Weird Sports — zPhotoJournal
I used to use a 400mm f2.8 lens for covering college football, in large part because we were stuck on the sidelines. My #1 lens for shooting Weird Sports is my Canon 35mm f1.4, in part because I’m not battling a sports information director for access. There are times like with Drag Queen Prom Dress Rugby that I was actually on the pitch taking photos with players flying around me.
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The Sports Bubble Is About to Pop – The Daily Beast
The Sports Bubble Is About to Pop
Don’t buy ESPN’s PR talk that its 7 million-household dip in subscribers is just a blip. It’s for real, and it will have serious consequences for the way you watch sports.
via The Daily Beast: https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/12/06/the-sports-bubble-is-about-to-pop
The resulting fearsome sports arms race now is estimated by longtime cable TV and sports industry executive Leo Hindery to cost each cable household $35 to $40 per month. And, again, that’s whether those households watch sports or not.
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Bob Martin’s 1/1000th: The Sports Photography of Bob Martin is a look back at a sports photography career so far (PHOTOS).
Incredible Sports Photos From Around the World
When he was a teenager, Bob Martin thought he would pursue a career as a veterinarian. It was a short-lived dream.
via Slate Magazine: https://slate.com/culture/2015/12/bob-martins-1-1000th-the-sports-photography-of-bob-martin-is-a-look-back-at-a-sports-photography-career-so-far-photos.html
When he was a teenager, Bob Martin thought he would pursue a career as a veterinarian. It was a short-lived dream.