Portraits of athletes photographed for magazines editorial and advertising photography by Pulitzer Prize-winning sports photographer Brian Smith
Published: October 31, 2014 “Day for night” is a cinematic term for faking a nighttime shot during the day. When shooting college or pro athletes for magazines, you rarely have control over when you’ll be able to shoot them. A few year back, Sports Illustrated wanted a nighttime shot of Florida State defensive end Darnell […]
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When lighting for reality, I want to focus the attention on the people in my photographs – not where I placed the lights. For my photographs to be most successful, my intention is to suspend belief just a bit. If lighting is the first element the viewer focuses on, then I’ve put the emphasis on
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Such a thrill to watch Showtime’s documentary ‘Venus and Serena’ and see my photos of teenage Venus and Serena Williams. I still remember the first time I photographed the Williams sisters. They were 13 and 14-year-old tennis phenoms filled with promise and even at that tender age they were simply overflowing with personality and star
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Here’s a look back to the first glimpse of his basketball greatness when an un-heralded North Carolina freshman hit the game-winning shot in the 1982 NCAA National Championship game knocking off Patrick Ewing and the Georgetown Hoyas. Carolina coach Dean Smith had won his first championship. For Jordan it was the first of his seven
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Before squaring off in this Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVII, Ed Reed and Phillip Buchanon, stood front and center as teammates on University of Miami 2001 National Championship Team. They got together for this Sports Illustrated shoot of the UM defensive backs (left to right) James Lewis, Phillip Buchanon, Mike Rumph, Ed Reed, Markese Fitzgerald and
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