Ann Odong on her 20-year journey to put female athletes in the spotlight through photography

Sports photographer and Sony Digital Imaging Ambassador Ann Odong (@annodong) joins us to share how she turned an early love of football into a career documenting women in sport. Ann explains how a lack of imagery showcasing women's sport inspired her to pick up a camera and why telling the stories of female athletes is so important. She talks about her pride in playing a part in pushing female sport into the spotlight and also dives into the ways to navigate a career in sports photography.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introducing Ann Odong (@annodong)
• 1:08 How Ann's interest in football led to a career in sports photography
• 5:49 Using photography to document women's journeys in sport
• 8:00 Why access and trust are key to sports photography
• 11:38 Storytelling is the ultimate goal
• 12:19 Celebrating women's sport being in the spotlight
• 15:33 Sports photography is a rewarding genre
• 18:19 The importance of building connections and showing up
• 21:37 Entering a male-dominated genre of photography and learning on the job
• 28:48 Sources of inspiration
• 30:06 The tactical aspects of shooting from the sidelines
• 33:46 Gear talk
• 40:02 Current projects
• 44:43 Female sports photographers of interest
• 48:11 Upcoming projects
• 50:02 Ann's end goal for women's football in Australia
• 58:36 Advice for someone who's looking to get into sports photography
• 1:02:43 Where to find Ann