As the excitement from the Rio Olympic subsides and anticipation builds for this week's Paralympic Games, we speak to a man that has viewed the action in a unique way — through a viewfinder.
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As official photographer for Getty Images, Bryn Lennon is responsible for capturing some of the world's most amazing athletes and prestigious events. Bryn is also a specialist in cycling photography, having covered 12 Tour de France races from the back of a motorcycle as well as countless one-day classics and several World Championships on both road and track. Most recently, Bryn has been out in Rio shooting the Olympic Games.
In this interview, we question Lennon on everything from his favourite camera equipment to his most memorable shoots, his biggest ever mistake as a photographer and what he thinks is required to score a great photograph.
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Each race is always a quest to produce better pictures and continually improve my portfolio. It’s great to see what my colleagues are photographing in their sport and see if any of the techniques they use can be applied or adapted to cycling imagery. Ultimately, I think that a photographer is only really as good as their last shoot.
That’s quite a tough question, as I’ve never analysed my own style! For action shots, I’m obsessive about the background and keeping it neat and clean to complement the action and avoid distracting from the subject. Also, when I’m working behind the scenes I always try to remain discreet and unobtrusive in order to capture the athletes interacting in a natural way.
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