Sports photography

Sports photography refers to the genre of photography that covers all types of sports.

In the majority of cases, professional sports photography is a branch of photojournalism, while amateur sports photography, such as photos of children playing association football, is a branch of vernacular photography.

The main application of professional sports photography is for editorial purposes. Dedicated sports photographers usually work for newspapers, major wire agencies or sports magazines. However, sports photography is also used for advertising purposes both to build a brand and to promote a sport in a way that cannot be accomplished by editorial means.

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