Last year, we were gearing up for a super summer of sport, with the delayed Euro 2020 football championships, Wimbledon tennis and the Tokyo Olympics all crammed into the space of a glorious couple of months. With large sporting events having been delayed by the global pandemic, spectators were back in the stadiums and sport was once again on everyone’s minds.
After a fallow year of photographing events almost completely devoid of supporters, I couldn’t wait to capture the great sporting moments and the thrilling atmosphere of the crowds that follow them once again.
This year promises to be just as spectacular, with events such as the FIFA World Cup, Rugby League World Cup and the Tour de France on the horizon. There is always plenty to look forward to for any pro sports photographer.
The path to becoming a sports photographer isn’t easy. On a professional level, it demands fast telephoto lenses and top-end cameras, neither of which come cheap. And getting accreditation to shoot at professional games is a chicken-and-egg situation where you need a proven track record to get access to shoot and, realistically, you need to be working for a sports photo agency or a newspaper to get the gig in the first place.
But it’s not impossible and starting offsmall, perhaps by covering your local amateur team or smaller sporting events, can lead to bigger and better things. Hopefully, this advice will stand you in good stead, no matter what level or discipline of sport you want to shoot.
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