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The Games of the XXXII Olympiad were historic even before tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the flame in the cauldron with her relay torch to commence them. The concept of bringing athletes from every corner of the earth together for competing in the middle of a global pandemic seemed absurd. Yet they did, and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were an incredible success by most accounts, including mine. In advance of the Games, playbooks were created to guide athletes, support staff, and media - both writers and photographers - through all the protocols that were being set up to minimize the spread of COVID-19. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach pledged 85 percent of athletes would be vaccinated and isolated from the general public for the entirety of their stay…

Photographers often don't have the ability to be there to explain their images to other people and we rely on communicating through the visual language which I feel is a beautiful way to speak to others especially when it allows for so much freedom to be interpreted. She is extremely dedicated. She is the one who is looking for that right moment to capture the unique and right shot. She traveled the whole Earth in pursuit of that unique magical image. Deserts and profundity of the oceans, deserted lands, or jagged mountains were her playgrounds. Sometimes she has been waiting four and a half years to snap that shot that has established her famous. And afterward that she moved away to another corner of the world to wait for another…

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Michelle VanTine has been a full-time photographer since 2008, working all over the US and in the UK. The main focus of her work is creating scroll-stopping images for amazing brands and amazing people. She is known for creating images that increase visibility, communicate high quality, and cuts through the noise working with sports brands and athlete portraits. Having been an athlete all her life, including NCAA Division 1 Rowing in College, it's been natural progress that her art degree and her love for athletics led her into sports photography. Named #5 of "Top Sports Photographers in Miami" in 2019 and #4 in 2021-she was honored to be the only female on the list both years. She is based in Miami and continues to work with athletes and brands to…

Tim Tadder, is an experienced advertising photographer with a niche in sports & fitness productions. Considered as one of the most influential photographers worldwide, as a producer of T.V. commercials and worldwide ad campaigns for the most powerful brands in the world, he relies heavily on building epic storytelling through motion + still photography. The art of sports photography brings a complex set of skills that derives from many years of experience. It's an enormous pleasure to feature an exclusive interview with Tim Tadder on Lens Magazine and hear about his approach to advertising photography and what led him to be one of the most successful influential photographers in the world. Tim Tadder is an advertising photographer based in southern California, specializing in creating dramatic photographs of people, sports, action,…

"READY TO RETURN TO THE RING!" I HAD A GREAT TIME PHOTOGRAPHING PROFESSIONAL BOXER DEMICHAEL HARRIS AKA TRIGGA MAN. FOR THESE IMAGES, I USED A PROFOTO (D2 + D1) 3-4 LIGHT SET UP. FOR THE KEY LIGHT, I USED THE OCF BEAUTY DISH CAMERA RIGHT OF THE SUBJECT. FOR THE RIM LIGHTS, I USED GRIDS AND COLORED GELS AIMED AT EACH SIDE OF THE SUBJECT. FOR THE BELOW IMAGE, I ADDED A GELLED FILL LIGHT IN FRONT OF THE SUBJECT. Bee Trofort-Wilson is a sports and fitness photographer on a journey to motivate and inspire others through imagery and storytelling, showing that strength is beautiful in all forms, not only physical but also mental. Her studio work is focused on athletic portraits with the use of colored gels while also…

The history of Buzkashi dates back to ancient times, and the name of this sport means "killing goats," which is taken from the hunting of mountain goats by horse heroes. Buzkashi began among the nomadic Asian tribes who came from farther north and east spreading westward from China and Mongolia between the 10th and 15th centuries in a centuries-long series of migrations that ended only in the 1930s. From Scythian times until recent decades, Buzkashi has remained a legacy of that bygone era. During the first rule of the Taliban regime, Buzkashi was banned in Afghanistan, as the Taliban considered the game immoral. However, after the Taliban regime was ousted in 2001, the game resumed being played. Buzkashi is one of the local sports in Afghanistan; in this sport, two…

Kevin Rivoli is a photojournalist whose work is published daily in newspapers and magazines across the country. In 1987 Rivoli decided to pursue photojournalism. He taught himself how to shoot and landed his first full-time job at The Citizen in Auburn, New York, in 1988. In 1989 he was selected to attend the prestigious Eddie Adams II Workshop. That same year he was also was named National Press Photographers Association's Region 2 Photographer of the Year. Since then, Rivoli has won numerous state and national photo awards, including Region 2's POY again in 1991 and the New York State Associated Press Bruce Cromie Award in 1999. After eight years in Auburn, Rivoli became an assistant photo editor in Rochester, N.Y. In 2000 he decided to return to shooting as a…