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 [...]

Walter Iooss’ Montauk: last dispatch of the season

. “Last dispatch from Montauk…12/27/11. The curtain closes until late April 2012. Cheers…” —Walter Iooss . .

Sports Illustrated: “The Education of Walter Iooss Jr.”

. In its recent Sportsman/Sportswoman issue, Sports Illustrated published a huge feature—something like 12 pages—that explores “The Education of Walter Iooss Jr.” The piece is chock full of candid recollections and observations from the famed SI photog. Below are some highlights. You can read the story in its entirety here. . I won’t do negative [...]

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, [...]

Walter Iooss for Golf Digest

Walter Iooss has shot for the last three issues of Golf Digest: both the November and December covers (on Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson, respectively), as well as this feature in the January 2012 issue, for which he photographed Ryo Ishikawa, Martin Kaymer, Matteo Manassero, Edoardo Molinari and Francesco Molinari, Charl Schwartzel, Alvaro Quiros, and [...]

Come celebrate Tim Mantoani’s “Behind Photographs” this Thursday

. Tim Mantoani has just published a book of his 20×24 Polaroid portraits of well-known photographers titled Behind Photographs, and he’s hosting a book-release party from 7 to 9 p.m. this Thursday, October 27, at Ogilvy& Mather’s New York City headquarters, 636 11th Ave, 1st Fl, between 46th and 47th streets. RSVP is required: rsvp@mantoani.com. [...]

Walter Iooss’ Montauk: moonrise over Cavett’s Cove

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Walter Iooss’ Montauk: September 24

The view from Walter Iooss‘ room at 6:45 Saturday night… . . .

Walter Iooss salutes Mariano Rivera

“Congratulations to Mariano Rivera, who established a new all-time save record: 602,” says Walter Iooss, who sent me this celebratory message to the Yankee pitcher last night, along with the following photo of Rivera that he shot in 2009. Go, Mariano! . . .

Walter Iooss’ Montauk: Sunday, 9/11/11

. Woke up this morning to some photos from Walter Iooss in my inbox. “The curtain closes on the weekend of 9/11 in Montauk,” he wrote. .

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