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, Cole Hamels will have a picture-perfect delivery.”
Click on the image to watch the video, and make sure you stay tuned till the end to hear Walter answer the reporter’s question about what differentiates the “everyday photographer” with his or her camera phone from “the pro’s pro.”
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Walter Iooss and Cole Hamels. Click to access video.
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