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Jonathan Gustafson of Team United States competes in the Luge Men's Singles Run 2 on day one of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic

Documentary photography is taking over the Winter Olympics, and I'm its biggest fan!

By Sebastian Oakley published

Opinion Documentary sports photography is becoming the Olympic standard

Opinion
A camera lens with a football field in the background

I’m a former sports photographer – and photographing football on the sidelines has ruined my ability to enjoy a game on the TV

By Hillary K. Grigonis published

SPORTS After photographing football from the sidelines, watching a game on TV just isn't the same

SPORTS
A photo by freelance sports photographer David Silverman

The Super Bowl is sports photography “ramped up about a 1000%.” This is what gear New England Patriots photographer David Silverman is bringing to Super Bowl LX

By Hillary K. Grigonis published

SUPER BOWL I chatted with David Silverman, a freelance photographer who has been with the New England Patriots for 34 years, about his plans for the Super Bowl

SUPER BOWL
Football: Super Bowl XLIX: Seattle Seahawks Marshawn Lynch (24) in action, scoring touchdown vs New England Patriots during 2nd quarter at University of Phoenix Stadium. Glendale, AZ 2/1/2015 CREDIT: John Biever (Photo by John Biever /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (Set Number: X159217 TK1 )

This 74-year-old sports photographer is the only person to shoot every Super Bowl in history. Super Bowl LX will likely be his last

By Hillary K. Grigonis published

SUPER BOWL John Biever, 74, plans to retire after photographing his 60th Super Bowl this year, the only photographer to do so

SUPER BOWL
Skeleton: 2002 Winter Olympics, USA Tristan Gale in action during training at Utah Olympic Park, Park City, UT 2/17/2002

Legendary sports photographer Peter Read Miller photographed 9 Olympics and over 40 Super Bowls, leaving behind a staggering legacy of action images

By Mike Harris published

News Sports Illustrated alum and Canon photographer, Peter Read Miller has died aged 78. He built an incredible career that spanned over 40 years, where he immortalized many of history's greatest sporting moments

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PHILADELPHIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Boxer "Jersey Joe Walcott" takes a hard punch from Rocky Marciano during their World Heavyweight Title fight on September 23, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After Walcott dropped Marciano in the first round, Marciano held out and defeated Walcott in the 13th with a knockout punch that has been called the "greatest punch in boxing history". Born Arnold Raymond Cream in New Jersey, he was often compared to welterweight boxer Joe Walcott; thus he became known by the nickname "Jersey Joe Walcott". (Photo by Herb Scharfman/Sports Imagery/Getty Images)

The two most iconic boxing photos of all time couldn’t be more different – and they reveal a hidden truth about the decisive moment

By Mike Harris published

Opinion Two of the most famous frames in sports history: one the impact of a devastating punch; the other, the immediate aftermath. Proof that the decisive moment isn’t always the climax of the action

Opinion
A screengrab from a Canon camera showing the Action Priority locking on to a soccer player with a blue autofocus box over the head of the player with the ball

Canon's Action Priority and Register Face Priority modes are the sporting world's worst kept secret for top soccer shots

By Dan Mold published

New features exclusive to Canon's flagship EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II make it easier than ever to take top shots of soccer, basketball and volleyball

Sports Photography
Register People Priority

This overlooked feature on the Canon EOS R5 Mark II makes it ridiculously easy to take great action photos of team sports

By Peter Travers published

How to How to use the ingenious AI-powered Register People Priority function on cameras like the R5 Mark II and R6 Mark III to always focus on your favorite player during a match

How to
A photographer wearing a helmet leans out of the front trunk of a matte black, modified Porsche convertible, taking a photo while the car speeds down a tree-lined road with motion blur.

Porsche built a track-ready camera car from a Boxster that looks like it's straight out of Wacky Races, and it’s cooler than I expected

By Tom May published

This modified car has been quietly capturing track thrills from angles ordinary photographers can only dream of.

Sports Photography
Larry Chen x Canon

Take a look inside the camera bag of professional motorsport photographer Larry Chen

By Kalum Carter published

News From three EOS R1 bodies to RF primes and zooms, see the camera kit Larry Chen relies on to shoot car culture and high-speed racing around the world

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