Judges
Will your images score big with these pros?
Peter Read Miller
Peter Read Miller has been photographing athletes, events and the sporting life for over 40 years. He is currently a staff photographer for Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since the mid-1970s with more than 100 covers to his credit. Peter’s other editorial clients include the following: Time, Newsweek, Life, People, Money, Playboy, Runner’s World, USA Weekend and The New York Times. His advertising clients include companies like Nike, adidas, FootLocker, Eastman Kodak, ABC Television, Panasonic, Coca-Cola, Visa, The National Football League Properties and Canon Cameras.
In addition to covering eight Olympic games and 34 Super Bowls, Peter has shot 14 NBA Finals, the Stanley Cup Finals, the World Series, the Kentucky Derby, the NCAA Basketball Final Four, Men’s and Women’s World Cup Soccer Finals and the World Championship of Freestyle Wrestling (in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia). He has created portraits of numerous world-famous athletes. www.peterreadmiller.com
Don Smith
Photography as a career began for Don with his graduation in 1982 from San Jose State University's photojournalism program. Although he originally focused on sport photography, he had a serious interest in landscape photography that was rekindled with the advent of digital in the mid-90s.
Don sees a real connection between sports and landscape photography. In fact, along with being a contributing photographer with the Getty Photo Agency, he is the team photographer for the San Jose Sharks. He’s also photographed for Focus West/Allsport Photo Agencies, Sports Illustrated, Fleer Trading Cards and the San Jose Stealth Professional Lacrosse team. Not a passive photographer, he believes in pursuing the potential photograph as opposed to hoping the image will materialize if he simply waits long enough. www.donsmithphotography.com
Dave Stock
Dave Stock began his professional career almost 40 years ago as an action sports photographer working for a wide range of commercial and editorial clients. He has shot on assignment for Sports Illustrated, NFL Properties, AT&T and dozens of others, and he was a team photographer for the San Francisco 49ers in the ‘80s. The founder and former CEO of NFL licensee ProLook, Inc., Dave has since focused on applying his lessons learned to the challenge of producing exceptional images within the constraints of a high-volume youth sports photo shoot. His company, TeamDSP, has demonstrated that a total dedication to quality and efficiency can lead to higher profits, sustained growth and customer loyalty. www.teamdsp.com
