sports photographer
Athletic event documenter
A sports photographer is someone who takes pictures of athletic events and athletes.
The job demands both technical skill and physical positioning—capturing a diving catch or photo finish requires anticipating action and being in the right place.
Sports photographers work for news outlets, teams, agencies, or as freelancers: The sports photographers lined the sidelines with their telephoto lenses.
- actionProcess of doing
- action shotImage capturing movement
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- long lensCamera attachment magnifying distance
- sidelineSecondary business pursuit
shutter · telephoto · flash · press · press pass · arena · stadium · motion · freeze · shot · credentials · zoom · aperture · field · court · decisive · moment · game
- photojournalistsphotojournalist
- sports careersathletic trainer, scout, referee, umpire, team doctor
- sports personnelhead coach, assistant manager, athletic trainer, equipment manager, team physician
sports photographerspectator
Observer at an event
sports fan · athlete · casual viewer · player · competitor
sports photographerportrait photographer
One who photographs people
landscape photographer · studio photographer · fine art photographer · fashion photographer · food photographer
sports photographersportswriter
Reporter covering athletic events
sports commentator · sports broadcaster · play-by-play announcer · sports journalist
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