Portraits of SEA Paddlers by Jorg Badura

The annual SEA Paddle NYC is a grueling event in which participants travel just over 26 miles around the island of Manhattan using nothing more than muscle, a paddle, and a board to stand on. Tough as it is to complete, people eagerly take it on because SEA Paddle NYC raises money for two good [...]

Walter Iooss photographs golfer Kyle Stanley in Miami Beach (with behind-the-scenes video)

Walter Iooss recently photographed golfer Kyle Stanley for the May issue of Golf Digest, a shoot set amidst the neon and palm trees of South Beach for a story titled “Think Young, Play Hard.” Kyle posed with Miss Tennessee USA 2011, Ashley Durham, and a sweet 1957 Thunderbird… . . There’s also a breezy behind-the-scenes video [...]

Michael Muller re-creates iconic Muhammad Ali underwater shot with brawler Jon “Bones” Jones for UFC mag

. With his defeat on Saturday of Rashad Evans in a highly anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship faceoff, Jon “Bones” Jones cemented his status as light heavyweight champ and fearsome opponent. And with his photo shoot with Michael Muller for the cover story of the latest UFC magazine, Jon achieved a different kind of status: that [...]

Cyclists acting goofy: Portraits by Jorg Badura for Gran Fondo

Calling all NYC cyclists! May 20 is the second-annual Gran Fondo New York, which “brings Italian cycling culture to the world’s greatest city.” Open to everyone, the event is your chance to pedal your way through one of two thigh-testing rides: the Gran Fondo, which covers 100 miles and four timed climbs, and the more [...]

New work: Albert Pujols by Art Streiber for ESPN The Magazine

The cover story of ESPN The Magazine‘s “Recruiting Issue,” which just came out, provides a “pitch-by-pitch account of how one team recruited the best bat and the best arm on the free agent market.” The team in question: the Los Angeles Angels. And the best bat? Slugger Albert Pujols, of course, who was photographed for [...]

Adventure and sports photographer Jorg Badura launches blog

Photographer Jorg Badura—who specializes in adventure, sports & recreation, landscape, and automotive—has just launched a blog to complement his online portfolio. “It is meant to have a multimedia base with brief text about my vision, my work, and parts of my life and interests beyond photography,” he explains. “Basically, it’s a place to express myself and [...]

Happy birthday, Muhammad Ali

Today is the 70th birthday of Muhammad Ali, three-time world heavyweight champ and all-time legend and inspiration. Walter Iooss, who has photographed Ali numerous times over the years, sent me some photos from his archive to celebrate the Greatest… . . Several of these photos, incidentally, are available for purchase—in addition to iconic shots of [...]

Celebrity portraits, ad campaigns, lowriders, pig farmers, and other highlights from Matthias Clamer’s new website

There’s an ongoing debate about what a commercial photographer’s website should be and how it should function. Some people shun Flash, while others embrace it; some insist on literal category names, when others prefer something more personal; some think visitors should be able to pull images right off the site, and others do everything in [...]

Video: Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels learns from Walter Iooss’ photos

Explaining that he’s “a very visual learner,” Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels enlisted Walter Iooss to photograph him during a bullpen session in Clearwater, Florida. Cole’s plan was to study Walter’s photos in order to improve his technique. Or, as Scott Palmer of Phillies.com, puts it in the video below: “With this ace photographer’s help, [...]

Jorg Badura photographs runners for The New York Times Magazine

. What’s the correct way to run? In a feature for the issue of The New York Times Magazine that came out the day of the ING New York City Marathon, Christopher McDougall—author of Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Super Athletes and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen—takes on this much-debated question, [...]

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