History of Sports Photography

By D.Jay
  • The First Photo

    The First Photo

    A photo of Mr.Laine is taken using technology invented by
    David Octavious Hill and Robert Williams
  • The First Sports Photographer

    The First Sports Photographer

    Jules Beau is considered to be the first Real Sports Photographer
  • First Olympic Photo

    First Olympic Photo

    Albert Meyer takes pictures of the first ever Olympic Games
  • Sports Photography Introduced World Wide

    Sports Photography Introduced World Wide

    Sports Photography is Born
  • Sports Photography Explodes

    Sports Photography Explodes

    In 1933 sports photography gets used in many different sports, becoming a common thing
  • The Golden Arm

    The Golden Arm

    This Legendary Football Photo of Johnny Unitas is Taken
  • Nigeria Relay Team

    Nigeria Relay Team

    This is a picture of the Nigerian relay team after their 1992 Olympic win in Barcelona
  • Technology advances

    Technology advances

    Technology improves tremendously allowing this photo of Australian Swimmer Tim Clayton to be captured. This picture is known as "Bubble Boy"
  • Paralympics Improved Graphics

    Paralympics Improved Graphics

    A picture of Avitorres starting off his swim in the paralympics.
  • 4k Photos

    4k Photos

    Introduced in 2012 the camera game changed to something people thought they'd never see, 4K!!!!
  • The Last Event

    The Last Event

    8k Photos are introduced as the last true big advancement in sports technology.