.32 - Photography Inspiration: Walter Iooss Jr.
I wanted to get some inspiration and knowledge about famous sports photographers and look how they compose their shots
I am taking a look at Walter Iooss Jr. and his illustrious career as a sports photographer. Walter Iooss Jr. is a legend in the field of sports photography. He is known as "Mr. Sports Illustrated" he has had the shot of the cover of sports illustrated record setting amount of time.
His collection of athletes he has documented is a hall of fame of athletes. sports figure from Tiger Woods, Serena Williams, Michael Jordan, and Ken Griffey, Jr. to Muhammad Ali and Brett Favre.
He started his career at the age of 17, he had this unique ability to create beautiful backdrops for the subjects he will be focused on.
Through looking at his collection of photos I learned and picked up a couple of techniques.
- When taking an action photo you must snap the shot at the precise moment to capture the emotion of the athletes.
- The angles you take your shots at effect the image a lot. Walter was a master at his technique at finding a unique and perfect angle
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