PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE WEEK

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The photographer I chose to do my photographer of the week project on is Neil Leifer. Neil Leifer is one of the top sports journalists of all time, maybe even the best sports journalist of all time. He is known for taking photos of many famous athletics like Kareem Abdul Jabber, Willie Mays, Carl Lewis, Jackie Joyner Kersey, and Julies Erving. However, his favorite subject to take photos of was Muhamad Ali.


He was Born on December 28,1942, in New York, NY, and he is currently 76 years old. He was a photo journalist for over 50 years, and he started when he was a teenager. He was introduced to photography by the Henry Street Settlement House when he was only 13 years old. His first job was a freelance reporter for Sports Illustrated in 1960. His photo work would frequently show up in big time national magazine companies like Saturday Evening Post, Look, Newsweek, Time, LIFE, and of course Sports Illustrated.


In 1972 he became a staffer at Time magazine. In 1988 he became a contributing photographer at Life magazine, while still working with Time magazine. He eventually left Time in 1990. his photo work appeared in over 200 Sports Illustrated, Time magazine, and People covers. In 2006 he received the recipient of prestigious Lucie Award for his Achievements in Sports Photography. Also, in 2008 he was recognized for his exceptional work that he did for Time Inc, and he received The Briton Hadden Lifetime Achievement Award.


In Neil Leifer’s career, he has photographed 16 Olympic games, 4 FIFA World Cups, 15 Kentucky Derbies, countless world series games, the first 12 Super Bowls, and every key heavyweight title fight for boxing since 1959.


The famous Muhamad Ali Picture is not only one of the most recognizable sports photos ever, but in general one of the most iconic photos ever. Ali’s knockout fight vs Sonny Liston in 1965 for the World title heavyweight fight photo is also my favorite photo that Neil Leifer took. Ali was a very confident, and cocky person. He loved to talk mess before, during, and after his fights. The picture shows Ali’s reaction to his knocked on Liston perfectly. Leifer caught Ali in the perfect moment, and That’s what is so special about that photo. I can easily see why it is one of the most famous photos of all time. What separates Leifer from other sports journalist is his connection he had with the athletes. Manly Ali, he built a connection with him, and through his connection it allowed him to take photos that no other journalist could get, and his experience in the field is gaps between him and the next photojournalist.        




work cited

“Menu.” Neil Leifer, neilleifer.com/portfolio/1961-kentucky-derby-the-first-turn-at-churchill-downs/.














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