Peter Read Miller - A Sports Photography Great

Peter Read Miller is a legend in sports photography. He worked as both a staff and contract photographer for Sports Illustrated for more than 35 years and his images have appeared on over 100 Sports Illustrated covers. He’s photographed 41 Super Bowls, 9 Olympics and 14 NBA Finals. He photographs for The Associated Press and numerous other publications and commercial clients. He has been teaching Sports Photography Workshops for over 20 years. He hosts the YouTube channel On Sports Photography with Peter Read Miller offering tips for both the craft and business. Peter has been a Canon Explorer of Light since the program started 25 years ago.

In this episode, Peter and I discuss how he got his start photographing with the NFL, how he stays calm within the frenetic energy of photographing Super Bowls and the Olympics. We talk about staying grounded both when he gets “the winning shot” and when he doesn’t. We explore the tight relationship between sports photographer and editor, and how he connects with famous athletes to create their portrait in a short amount of time. We hear the stories behind some of his best known images.

This is We Are Photographers with Peter Read Miller and this is his story.

Connect with Peter Read Miller on peterreadmiller.com, YouTube, and IG @peterreadmiller.

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