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Chief Sports Photographer Jamie Squire spoke with The Clios about the significant amount of work, preparation and planning it requires for Getty Images photographers to be successful during the Olympic Games, highlighting the long days, flexibility and a reliance on instinct and split-second decisions during key moments. With gymnastics as a marquee event, Jamie talks about photographing from both the floor and photographer’s pen and how he snapped an iconic moment of Simone Biles holding up her G.O.A.T. necklace after winning gold. As Jamie shares, " having the freedom of creativity to shoot major sporting events is a big responsibility and can be both scary and motivating at the same time." Read more from the interview here ➡ https://lnkd.in/etSa2JzS

I didn't get to go to the Paris Olympics, but I did get to interview Jamie Squire for Muse by Clios. He's the chief sports photographer at Getty Images, and he is at the Paris Olympics covering everything from beach volleyball to fencing. Squire was focusing his lens on the women's and men's gymnastics competitions when we spoke last week and had just captured that iconic image of Simone Biles, the G.O.A.T. of women’s gymnastics, showing off her diamond-encrusted goat necklace after winning gold in the all-around competition. It was pretty exciting and inspiring to talk to him. He has been covering the Olympics since 1996, and to this day, he marvels at being able to make a living doing what he loves. “It’s a dream job. A lot of people I talk to—they’re fascinated by what we do and how we do it. They’re like, ‘You have the coolest job. You’re right on the sidelines.’ And it’s true,” he says. “I don’t do anything to dispel that because I’m witnessing history. I’m right there.” #gettyimages #photography #olympics #parisolympics #kindajealous https://lnkd.in/e27wjFfS

Inside Getty’s Photo Coverage of the Paris Games

Inside Getty’s Photo Coverage of the Paris Games

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Shelly Finkel

President & CSO (Chief Swag Officer) at The Swag Diva - Branded Promotional Products Solutions Provider

2mo

Love this!!! I had the privilege of meeting Jamie way back in the day on a visit to see my client, Peter Orlowsky. It was early in all of our careers and before Getty Images bought Allsport. Great memories! Since then I’ve been able to follow Jamie’s career and growth, thanks to social media. He is an absolute superstar! 🔥🥇⭐️💯

Matt Keller Lehman, MS

20+ Years in the Consumer-First, Experiential Marketing Ecosystem - Event Photography - and B2C Sales.

2mo

A confidence booster of a read for photogs. Enjoyed!

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Shell Chapman

WalksWithMyCamera | Travel Photography 📷 TravChat, Trip Reviews, Travel Stories, blog + Fun Stuff with LittleManTravels. Former UK tour ops gadabout.

2mo

Insightful!

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