Sports Shots: An Evening with A Famed Sports Photographer

Chuck Solomon is one of the premier sports photographers in the country. He has been photographing sports, action and lifestyle for the past thirty-five years. A former staff photographer, as well as a current contributor at Sports Illustrated, his photographs have appeared on the cover of that magazine more than forty times.

Meet the photographer himself as he shows images and shares stories from his long and illustrious career.  Equally proficient at shooting action as well as portraits and picture stories,  Chuck  is also the the photographer and author of a series of children's books including Our Soccer League, Playing Hockey and Major League Bat-boy.

Chuck has received numerous awards for his  photographs including placement in the prestigious POY competition and he has had an image named by Sports Illustrated as one of the “One Hundred Greatest Sports Photographs of All Time”. Time.com named one of his images as one of the “Twenty-Four Greatest World Series Photographs of All Time”.

Chuck will share photos of Michael Jordan, Derek Jeter, Tom Brady, Serena Williams and many other famous and not so famous athletes. He will give us an inside take on how he was able to capture these dramatic photographs.

Besides seeing some amazing sports photographs through the decades and hearing compelling stories about how these images were captured, you will pick up valuable tips on how you can improve your own photographic skills. 

So whether you are a sports fan, photo enthusiast or just want to take better photos at a kid's soccer game or dance recital you won’t want to miss this exciting evening!

This program is made possible with the support of The Friends of the Livingston Public Library.