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B&H Photography Podcast

Sports Photography — More Than the Eye Can See

B&H Photography Podcast

Jill Waterman

Podcast, Photography, Arts, Visual Arts, Bh, Photo

4.62K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2016

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

In celebration of Gail Buckland’s wonderful new book, "Who Shot Sports: A Photographic History, 1843 to the Present", and the accompanying exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, we take a look at sports photography from all angles. With Buckland, we discuss the making of her book and the role that sports photography has played in the history and technology of photography. Buckland breaks apart false distinctions by including photographers as diverse as Andy Warhol, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Stanley Kubrick with legendary sports photographers such as Walter Iooss and Charles Conlon. Her research on individual photos and overall perspective on sports photography opens up the genre to the wide world of art, and her insights are invaluable. Also joining us is photographer Andrew Bernstein, well known as the long-time photographer for the Los Angeles Lakers. He has also served as official photographer for the L.A. Clippers, Kings, and Dodgers, and held the position of Senior Director of NBA Photos. Bernstein has photographed a wide variety of sports and has published several books, including "Journey to the Ring", documenting the 2009-10 Lakers championship season. His awards and accolades run deep and he was instrumental in developing the multiple camera Flash Wizard II system, which revolutionized indoor sports action photography through the use of triggers and remotes with strobe lighting. Bernstein discusses his career development, gear setups and shooting techniques, as well as his relationship with athletes, specifically with Kobe Bryant, whose photo is included in the book and exhibit, "Who Shot Sports". Guests: Gail Buckland - www.gailbuckland.com Andrew Bernstein - www.adbapi.com Photograph by Tim Clayton, courtesy Tim Clayton For more images visit www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/p/podcast

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You're listening to the B&H Photography Podcast.

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For over 40 years, B&H has been the professional source for photography, video, audio, and more.

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For your favorite gear, news, and reviews, visit us at bnh.com or download the B&H app to

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your iPhone or Android device.

0:17.6

Now here's your host, Alan White's.

0:20.4

Welcome to the B&H Photography Podcast before we put the car in gear just a reminder.

0:26.3

Take a moment, go to iTunes.

0:28.5

Give us a rating, let us know what you think.

0:30.9

Your thoughts are very important to us and your feedback helps us make this show that much

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better.

0:36.6

Today's topic is sports photography.

0:39.0

John Harrison, I will be talking with Gail Buckland, an author and or collaborator on

0:43.8

14 books on photography and photo history.

0:47.2

Most recently, who shot sports, a photographic history, 1843 to the present and it's published

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by Alfred Doff.

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It's an amazing book that goes way beyond splashy pictures of skiers and football players.

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It's about journalism, it's about advances in photographic concepts and technologies,

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pop culture and world history.

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In our spare time, Gail is a distinguished professor of the history of photography at the

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CUPI union.

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She's also the curator of Who Shot Sports, which is based on the book and currently on

1:17.2

view at the Brooklyn Museum if you happen to be a New York City before January 2017.

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