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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

Camera lovers, avert your eyes! Viral video shows a spidercam 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

I’m a former sports photographer – but after looking at this viral World Cup photo, I will never look at team photos the same way
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
WORLD CUP Forget the classic, boring team photo. David Yarrow's Norway World Cup team photo is the stuff of legends

These photos of the very first FIFA World Cup Final are surprisingly good, considering they were taken on 100-year-old cameras
By Mike Harris published
World Cup Camera technology has come a long way in 96 years – but the subject, moment and composition of these World Cup photographs haven’t aged a day

Could the Z 120-300mm f/2.8 be a surprise addition to Nikon’s World Cup squad? I’ll be keeping an eye on the sidelines
By Mike Harris published
News The much-anticipated Nikon Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S could be fit enough for a secret runout at the World Cup, according to an online rumor

The 2026 World Cup has more teams competing than ever before – and this colorful photograph shows fans from every single one of them
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
WORLD CUP Getty has compiled a colorful composite that shows one fan from every single 2026 World Cup team

This sports photography trend feels like a gut punch. Sports stars are taking up photographers' courtside spots – but one change could be key
By Alan Palazon published
OPINION A number of athletes have been stepping into the role of photographers at sporting events, but pairing them with experienced pros would be a better approach

Watch Lionel Messi accidentally smash a photographer’s lens hood to smithereens with a stinging shot on goal
By Mike Harris published
News A sports photographer’s lens hood took the brunt of the impact when a shot on goal zipped past the post

The number of women in sports photography is increasing, according to 2026 Winter Olympics numbers, but still lags behind the number of female athletes
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
SPORTS At the 2026 Olympics, 18 percent of accredited photographers were female, up from 13 percent at the last Winter Games
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