LO1: KTA 2: Resources Gathered on One Photographer/Style

BOB MARTIN - SPORTS/ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY

 Generally, professional sports photography is a type of photojournalism, whereas amateur photographs of children competing is a specific branch of vernacular photography. In most cases, dedicated professional sports photographers work for newspapers or sports magazines, but sports photography can also be used for the marketing of branding of a sportsperson or to promote a specific sport. Photographs are usually taken during an activity as an athlete runs or a swimmer swims. This is defined as 'action photography'.

The sports and action photographer I have decided to talk about is Bob Martin. Bob Martin is a British award winning sports, action and graphic photographer. He specializes in editorial photographs for corporate clients and advertising . Martin's career in this field has spanned over the past thirty years. He's photographed nearly every major international sporting event of the last three decades; thirteen Summer and Winter Olympic Games, the most recent of which, London 2012. He has won over 57 National and International awards recognizing his work. He has traveled the world taking photographs and is currently the only 'Sports Illustrated' photographer working outside of the USA.

This is a action photograph of the USA 'Night Train' four man Bobsleigh crew. It was taken using a wide-angel lens. This lens was used because it allows a detailed, quality shot but from a safe distance. It is powerful, effective and captures the energy of the team as they take off on their Heat 2 run.in the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010.