sport & fitness photography + motion Mar 2023

"Over the past five years, I have worked closely with top athletes. Gerald Michiara is the Major in charge of sports at the French Foreign Legion. He is also the European vice-champion in kickboxing and the military parkour record holder. Cyril Gane is the new star of French MMA. He won the first UFC fight night held in Paris in September 2022 in front of an enthusiastic crowd. Benjamin Macé is a former Olympic track ice skater and now works as a fitness coach in Bordeaux. Watch out for those thighs! Lucas DaSilva is a young bodybuilder, muscle enthusiast who welcomes you at R2 the crossfit box at the heart of Paris in Opera district. And last but not least, Anthony Chapert, who was formerly in the military and fought in Afghanistan. He now teaches boxing at the very exclusive gym in Paris, Le Klay.

The series were published in the magazine I created in 2017, Athletica. Issues 3, 6 and 10."

Dom Savini is a Philadelphia-based, commercial artist drawing on more than 20 years' experience in advertising, publishing, post production, broadcast and film. Starting in the field of biomechanics (the human body in motion), Dom continued to explore the human body through illustration, photography, and digital arts.

His versatile skill set and unique photo-illustrative style has allowed him to produce collaged compositions and world building for international advertising agencies and brands.

He is recognised for his extensive lighting skills, inspired by the likes of comic book illustrators to renaissance painters.

Dom enjoys the collaborative energy of working with diverse creatives and the evolutionary process that comes from it. He seeks to expand the dimensions of what photography can be and the creative possibilities that evolve from it.

Dom serves his South Philly community as a Committee Person, an unpaid, elected position, for the last six years. He believes in being proactive to build a better future for his family and neighbors.

JSR Agency is now representing photographer Dominic Marley. Working with people, sports and all that surrounds it is what he truly loves. His images are born from that connection where the atmosphere and energy he creates results in images that are emotive and real.

Whether in a studio or on location, his images are always imbued with the same natural authenticity. And whatever or whoever his subject matter is, they will experience the same attention and end aesthetic.

Dominic Started shooting editorially at a young age and his experience shaped by being a lifelong skateboarder has led to him being incredibly versatile. A native Londoner, his work has taken him far and wide, but he currently still resides in the capital.

Clients include: Peloton, Palace Skateboards, Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Puma, Canon, Bvlgairi, The North Face, Mercedes, Cannondale, 20th Century Fox.

Dominic is represented by JSR, see more of his work here and check their latest projects on Instagram.

Graeme Murray loves creating: his whole career has been in the image industry. After training in professional photography, his early days saw him working at one of New Zealand’s top audio visual production companies. He was responsible for creating, developing and producing product launches for New Zealand’s largest corporations, using various types of multimedia, from theatrical lighting, to video slide projection and interactive graphics, to set design and - the most fun - pyrotechnics!

The desire to be shooting led him into running his own successful photography business. Graeme now works with clients and agencies on projects that include portraiture, people, lifestyle and sport related to advertising. He takes all his knowledge and experience from previous work in the AV and TV industries into his photography, so dealing with any situation is effortless.

He has a great rapport with clients and the production crew on jobs and goes beyond the norm to make sure the shoot meets and exceeds expectations.

Clients include Red Bull, Adidas, Specialized Bikes USA, Tudor Watches, Under Armour, Samsung, Wendy’s, VW, John Deere, AIG, Ford, Bendon, Ozone, Atomic, Tourism New Zealand, Mac Pac Outdoor Clothing, Powerade, Fonterra, among others.

Graeme can be found in the studio or shooting outdoors and is also an official Red Bull International photographer.

Ian and Erick have been shooting sport photography since 1992, starting in the surf industry for 15 years shooting for magazines around the world such as Surfing, Transworld, Tracks, Surf Europe, Zig Zag South Africa, Surfing Japan, not only shooting the action but the lifestyle around it and a lot of portraits, their images graced the cover of most of those mags while also taking photos for the major surfing brands.

They then went on the advertising world and has shot for different brands, including Bolle Sunglasses, Under Armor, Lululemon etc.

Now represented by Reload and Co in Australia.

From the age of 17, Jesse Rieser began looking through a lens, making portraits filled with telling details and compelling characters. He quickly became recognised for not only his success with commercial clients but also in the fine art world. His work inspires engagement, drawing in the viewer, causing them to wonder about the subjects and the stories they have to tell.

With over 40 exhibitions and as a former athlete, Rieser continues to find ways of injecting art into his sport photography. Here we see work from his personal practice paired with client commissions for Emporio Armani, Adidas, ESPN, Golf Digest, Smart Water, Runner’s World, and Arizona Tourism.

Clients find him as a creative additive to the collaborative process not only with his technical expertise but also in the ideation phase. He feels his greatest currency is how he communicates and sees the world. Some call it empathy. Some call it charm. His mom just says he’s a nice young man.

Joe Scarnici is a photographer/director based south of Los Angeles specialising in commercial sport, lifestyle, fitness and portrait photography. Joe thrives in fast-paced, collaborative productions worldwide and enjoys the challenge of capturing both the real and playful moments of his subjects.

Joe has collaborated on projects with some of the most recognised brands across the globe, including Adidas, K-Swiss, Asics, Pepsi, Moet, AT&T, The US Olympic Committee, Prince and many more. His work has been published in magazines such as Variety Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, Rolling Stone, The Surfers Journal and across many advertising campaigns.

Between projects, Joe is a highly regarded stringer photographer for Getty Images and mentor for new photographers entering the sport/entertainment industry and when not behind the camera, Joe can be found spending time with his family, surfing the coastline or backpacking around the world.

Laura Barisonzi is a photographer and director based in both NYC and Los Angeles.

She strives to capture pure action and genuine emotions. “My style is based on the beauty of how we move in space naturally". This holds true not only for athletes but finding those fleeting little moments that add up to illustrate ‘the big picture’’ from sports to lifestyle to portraiture.

Whether she is shooting a library, a single ad campaign or a personal project, Laura’s passion and energy results in organic images that resonate.

Madeleine Penfold, the sought-after photographer and director specialising in all things sports and community, is known for capturing the person behind the athlete, getting to the heart of a stories, and ultimately creating impactful and unforgettable images.

Madeleine’s talents lie in true storytelling and an ability to connect to her subjects. She works with a dedicated team and immerses herself fully in every project to bring important topics to light.

Recently she has been travelling with Manchester United Womens' team, creating work globally for the world's biggest sports brands as well as grassroots organisations on topics of inclusivity.

Her aim is using her work to inspire others.

"The sky cleared up, the clouds of the past few days slowly disappeared and left behind a freshly snow-covered winter landscape. The snow crystals sparkle in the light of the low-lying sun and a broad grin appears on the face of every winter sports enthusiast. Perfect conditions for a long day in the snow - with skis, snowboards and good friends!"

The sports, people and lifestyle photographer Michael Mueller loves all kinds of winter sports as you can see on his images.

"Natural light and the vagaries of the weather provide me with the framework for a scene. Adjustment, flexibility and teamwork are necessary to capture the atmosphere and emotion which in the end touches the viewer and pleases the customer."

Michael recently shot for clients including About You, Adidas, BASF, Buff, Concordia, DKV Mobility, Dynafit, Maloja, Odlo, Otto Kern Fragrances, Powerbar, Superdry, and Würth.

Starting from January 2021, sports, people, lifestyle photographer Michael Mueller is represented by Agency Neubauer from Munich for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Stef King is an advertising photographer from Perth, Western Australia. Stef’s photographic work has appeared in local and international magazines, advertisements and media campaigns throughout Australia and overseas.

Stef has worked with Disney, Apple, Nikon, Elinchrom, Discovery, Beachbody Gear USA, Societal Singapore, Brave Management LA, InitiativeGroup USA, Tourism Australia, Definition6 USA, M&C Saatchi, Wunderman Thompson, 303MullenLowe, Women in Sport, The Times UK, The Sunday Times, Australian Financial Review, Luxury AFR, Grazia AU, Harper's Bazaar and more.

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