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Motorbike panning shot with red rectangle showing vertical video crop
“Vertical video is driving me INSANE” says sports videographer. And no, open gate isn’t necessarily the answer…

By Mike Harris Published

News Pro videographer explains why shooting for vertical and horizontal video simultaneously will never reap the best results – and why open gate isn’t the answer

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Back of Nikon camera showing photo of Lewis Hamilton's F1 Ferrari on Playback screen
Dutch Grand Prix prohibits anything but fixed-lens cameras for F1 spectators

By Mike Harris Published

News Anyone hoping to photograph the on-track action at this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix will be sorely disappointed, unless they have official accreditation

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Joel Marklund photograph of the World Cup 2022 showing Lionel Messi holding World Cup aloft among fans
“There could be this moment of what happened with Maradona” – Photographer who captured iconic image of Messi holding the World Cup explains how he purposely missed other images to get it

By Mike Harris Published

Interview Sports photographer Joel Marklund had an image in his head of Messi mirroring the late-great Maradona – and he was willing to miss some of the biggest World Cup 2022 moments to capture it

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Rodri #16 of Spain lifts the trophy while US President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino look on during the trophy ceremony following the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final
Did FIFA just crop President Trump out of an official photograph of the World Cup trophy ceremony? Here’s my expert photographer’s take

By Mike Harris Published

Opinion The internet seems to think that the commander-in-chief was intentionally cropped out of an image of the Spanish national team’s celebrations, posted on FIFA’s social media

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Erling Haaland #9 of Norway reacts after the 1-2 loss during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match between Norway and England at Miami Stadium on July 11, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Forget "Hand of God" is this football's "Camera of God"? Why a cable-suspended camera is being blamed by Norway for its World Cup defeat

By Mike Harris Published

News England’s World Cup Quarter-Final clash with Norway marred by controversy, but data suggests that cable-suspended camera wasn’t to blame

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Lightning strikes during the postgame Fourth of July fireworks show after a 14-3 Atlanta Braves victory over the New York Mets at Truist Park on July 4, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia
Timing fireworks photos is hard enough, but this sports photographer managed to get fireworks and lightning in one shot

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

WOAH! After a Fourth of July Atlanta Braves game, a sports photographer managed to get a rare mix

WOAH!
Florence Pernet image of Ronaldo via Instagram screenshot
Denied World Cup accreditation, sports photographer captures games on television – but not everyone is a fan

By Mike Harris Published

News When this sports photographer didn’t get accredited for the World Cup, he found an ingenious workaround – but photographing a TV has raised discussions regarding ethics

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Canon R1 against stadium backdrop.
Do pros prefer Canon? EOS R1 sales rose more than 300% on MPB during the World Cup buildup

By Alan Palazon Published

News Sales of Canon's flagship camera more than quadrupled during the build to the World Cup, while Sony A9 III sales rose by 63%

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MAY 22: Dillon Dingler #13 of the Detroit Tigers stands on deck in the rain before batting against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 22, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland.
A sports photographer turned “torrential rain” into stunning mid-game portraits of the Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles using a cheap ultra-wide lens

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION Getty sports photographer Patrick Smith endured a torrential downpour during a Tigers vs Orioles game and managed to get some epic shots in the process

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A detailed view of the spidercam during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Köln and Borussia Dortmund at RheinEnergieStadion on March 07, 2026
Camera lovers, avert your eyes! Viral video shows a cable camera smoking and falling to its death during international soccer match

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OUCH As a photographer, the viral video of a cable camera falling more than 65 feet during a soccer match and narrowly missing a camera operator is hard to watch

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