00 ENGLAND FOOTBALL MANAGER AT A VERY WET TRAINING SESSION UNDER LIGHTS
Gareth Southgate is all smiles, while Eddie used a slower shutter speed to capture movement in the falling rain
Lens Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM
Exposure 1/30 sec, f/2.8, ISO320
EDDIE KEOGH has been in sports photojournalism in the UK for over three decades. While he’s worked at the top of his game capturing the England football and rugby teams in some of their biggest sporting moments, he says he gets just as excited documenting the antics of a grassroots match on a Sunday morning. Eddie doesn’t just focus on football, and he has covered horse racing, tennis, athletics, and even shot for Rolls-Royce.
There are several elements to consider in sports journalism. There’s the action and the fast-paced camera settings. Then there’s the drama, the intrigue, and considering how to tell your story. Eddie is a creative sports photographer, whose signature style blends humour and emotion to connect you with his subjects – no matter their perceived status or celebrity. But what else drives his career, how does he still find inspiration after such an impressive length of service, and how has he seen sports journalism change in that time? We caught up with him at home to find out.
Eddie, you’ve had an impressive career in sport. Could you share where you started?
For me, the idea of taking photographs started when I was about 15 years old on holiday with my mum, travelling in a Volkswagen camper van around Europe. She had
