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London 2012, ringside: Fight photographer recalls action, electricity
I wasn’t sure I’d experience the same buzz during the Olympics. Three 3-minute rounds for each fight meant they would come thick and fast.
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London 2012: Smartphone images satisfy photographer’s urge to record
Covering the Olympics with my smartphone has been so much fun: ... everywhere I turn there are pictures to be made.
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‘It’s not meant to shock’: A pause for Perspectives amid London revelry
Perspectives, an exhibition by Reportage by Getty Images photographer Tom Stoddart, is positioned on the south bank of the River Thames and stands in contrast to the celebration overtaking the rest of London -- but does not run concurrent to the spirit of togetherness.
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Vintage sportswear: Could these looks still cause a racket?
Fashion influences sport and vice versa, so with the Olympics in full swing, there is no better time for a stylistic look back at sportswear.
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Men’s 100m: With a sec to snap, photographers separate from pack
If the race is tight, we have to get the shot of them on the finish line with their heads dipping forward, that captures the closeness ...
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Weymouth 2012? Olympic sailing hours from London, but no less fun
Days like today are why I always ask to cover the sailing: When it all comes together, it’s a truly awesome event to cover.
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With Lonely Planet images, photographer adds depth to our world
With the expansion of our partnership with Lonely Planet, we’ve asked photographer Felix Hug to talk about the images closest to his heart.
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Searching for A-list Olympic spectators – not as easy as it looks!
This is my second summer Olympics after Sydney in 2000...[it's] a very special event, completely different than shooting red carpet.
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iPhone in Romney’s face: ‘Ruined’ photo or brilliant glimpse of election chaos?
...I made my way through the crowd after Gov. Romney’s speech to try and make a photo of him shaking hands. It was a total mob scene...
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Olympic judo: Capturing exhaustion from above (without a catwalk)
One of the challenges working with a robotic is you have to almost pre-determine where the picture will be...you cannot follow the athletes.
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Four days on an Olympic roof? Worth it. First robotic camera shot soars
I spent four days on the roof of Olympic Stadium, getting the robotic cameras set up, two of those with our IT team and the rigging team.
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Musicians: How licensing lets your ‘children’ swim up the digital stream
A properly placed track can do with one click what years of playing in dive bars can’t – that is, reach thousands of people, if not more.
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