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Blink: First, Put The Camera Down

Blink: First, Put The Camera Down

Update: 2024-08-08
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In this mini episode from our 'Blink' series, Rick Chapman shares stories from photographing elite athletes who have competed in the Olympic Games. The first step, he says, is to put the camera down. The second is not to talk about sports too much.

Rick's ESPY Collection, for ESPN, features 40 celebrity athletes, including boxers, tennis stars and basketball royalty. You can find it here.

See the portraits we discussed:

Venus Williams, black and white

Venus Williams, color

Shaun White, black and white

Shaun White, color




 

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Blink: First, Put The Camera Down

Blink: First, Put The Camera Down

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