Category: Sports

  • The Mysterious World of Underground Wrestling in Europe – Feature Shoot

    The Mysterious World of Underground Wrestling in Europe – Feature Shoot

    The Mysterious World of Underground Wrestling in Europe – Feature Shoot “On the weekends they are superheroes or villains,” Ghent photographer Kevin Faingnaert says of Europe’s underground wrestlers, “during the week, they are postmen, carpenters and office employees.” The photographer remembers… via Feature Shoot: http://www.featureshoot.com/2016/12/mysterious-world-underground-wrestling-europe/ “On the weekends they are superheroes or villains,” Ghent photographer…

  • Overtime With American Football in Russia – The New York Times

    Overtime With American Football in Russia – The New York Times

    Overtime With American Football in Russia Vasiliy Kolotilov was so taken by American football in Russia that he immersed himself in its world, where an opening-day game might attract only a handful of spectators. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/overtime-with-american-football-in-russia/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0 Vasiliy Kolotilov found out about an American football league in Russia where most people discover bizarre, out-of-the-ordinary…

  • The 24 Best World Series Photographs of All Time

    The 24 Best World Series Photographs of All Time Legendary sports photographers reveal their favorite World Series memories via TIME.com: http://time.com/best-world-series-photos/ Ahead of this year’s historic matchup, pitting the Chicago Cubs (last win: 1908) and the Cleveland Indians (1948), TIME asked sports photographers who covered the World Series throughout the years to select the images…

  • Al Bello Has Been Photographing Sports for the Last 26 Years. And He’s Just Getting Started | TIME

    Al Bello Has Been Photographing Sports for the Last 26 Years And he’s just getting started via Time: http://time.com/4523331/al-bello-sports-photography/ This summer alone Al Bello photographed the Belmont Stakes, the Olympics, the U.S. Open, and the Baseball playoffs

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,”

  • 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

    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…

  • An Olympic Feat: Seeing Pictures Before They Happen – The New York Times

    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&region=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…

  • Olympic Sports Photography Panel | The Photo Brigade

    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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Kobe Bryant’s most iconic and memorable photographs

    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…

  • 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…

  • The Faces of College Wrestlers – The New Yorker

    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…

  • In the Temples of Indiana High School Basketball – The New York Times

    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&region=Body&_r=0 “Indiana is known as a place where basketball is sort of like the sport,” said Michael E. Keating, a photographer.…

  • Why Walter Iooss’ Streak of 50 Super Bowls Could End | PhotoShelter Blog

    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…

  • New! The Guide to Action & Adventure Sports Photography | PhotoShelter Blog

    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…