They went by several different names. James Atherton was a “news photographer” while Tim Hetherington preferred “image maker.” We just call them photographers. They make images, yes, often connected with the news. But they actually record the world–in all of its beauty, horror, pain and confusion–at a particular time and place. For three of the…
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Outstanding achievement. Two of many words which could be used to describe Rich Clarkson’s illustrious career in photography. This Monday Clarkson was awarded the Outstanding Achievement award for sports photography from the Lucie Foundation. The Lucie Awards, for those who may not know, were founded to honor the greatest achievements in photography from around the
Matt Slaby attended the Summit workshop shortly after receiving his law degree — and decided photography was more his calling. His latest spread appears in the December 5 issue of Time magazine with a major display of his story coverage — Occupy LA. James Hill, one of our faculty members who lives in Moscow and
The images that have cycled through the pages of National Geographic throughout the years are some of the best in the world. You could even say they have a “small, selective society” from the NG pages (I’m sure there is a secret handshake too…). Just recently, the Photographer’s Advisory Board for National Geographic put together
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In honor of Veterans’ Day, here is a multimedia slideshow from our 2006 book, ‘Where Valor Rests: Arlington National Cemetery”. Like Arlington National Cemetery itself, this multimedia show and its accompanied book arose from a desire to memorialize the valiant heroes who die in service to the nation. Thank you to all those who serve
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The latest in the series of Sports Illustrated coffee table books, just published, is “The Sports Illustrated College Basketball Book” which features many of the instructors at the Sports Photography Workshop. Probably the largest number of pictures came from the files of Rich Clarkson dating back into the 1950s when he was a college student
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2010 Sports Workshop Faculty & Sports Illustrated photographer, Bob Rosato, will be leaving the magazine to devote his full time to the photo agency he started, US Presswire. With Rosato in Charge, US Presswire will be become a wholly-owned division of Gannett Sports Group.
Sports Illustrated’s August 15 issue features a cover by one-time workshop attendee Winslow Townson. Then faculty members feature a leading off picture by Brad Mangin, a lead story double truck by Damian Stohmeyer, a Trevor Brown baseball coverage by Robert Seale and Cutler pictures by John Biever. But then again, most of the SI staff
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Suzy Allman attended the Sports Photography Workshop where she met one of our faculty members — Brad Smith, sports picture editor at the New York Times. Brad begin using her regularly some three years ago. On Saturday, July 9, she covered the Yankees–Rays game where Derek Jeter batted his 3,000th hit. Suzy’s pictures were on
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William Albert Allard’s new book is getting rave reviews — for both the writing as well as the stunning photography. An exhibition of his photographs opened in the Steven Kasher Gallery in New York in early December and will remain on view until January 8 — which prompted a review in the New York Times.
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