Photos of Photogs

[thecatspajamas]

Here's one that was sent to me (thanks Bruce!) that shows the Boston Red Sox pausing for a little photo op during warm-ups for Game 2 of the 1912 World Series. The photo was taken by Louis Van Oeyen, and interestingly, references a "moving picture" being taken as well (I assume by the camera on the left?)

No named photogs in this one, but still thought it was interesting.

[thecatspajamas]

And here's one that Bob Lemke posted in another thread of Al Downing with photographer J.D. McCarthy (thanks again for posting, Bob, and I am still green with envy at that collection).

[Gmrson]

it's not vintage, and although he's not famous (yet?), here is long-time friend and collector Mark Cunningham who turned his two hobbies, baseball and photography into a career. His pics are on hundreds of cards, a Beckett cover and SI as well as many other publications and the Jeter pic on the front of the 2K5 Baseball video game.

[Michael B]

I thought I would add a non-baseball photographer into the mix. This photo shows Pvt Kenneth C. Whitmore of the U.S. Army at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. This photo is about the size of a passport photo and shows him on the infield of the athletic stadium with a Japanese newsreel photographer in front of him. I have also attached scans of two of his official Olympic credentials listing him as a photographer for the U.S. Army. I also have his travel orders and equipment list. I collect mostly Olympic photographs (5000+ images). I also try to pick up items related to the photographers including credentials, passes, tickets and the such. I have also acquired an interesting group of photo vests and bibs.

[thecatspajamas]

Reviving this thread with shot of photographer Byron "Shorty" Filkins astride Indians outfielder Chris Hockett to get a downward a shot of 6'-8" Cleveland pitcher Mike Naymick. At 5' 1-1/2" tall, my guess is Filkins was responsible for a lot of those upward-angle, larger-than-life kind of shots

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Michael B

I thought I would add a non-baseball photographer into the mix. This photo shows Pvt Kenneth C. Whitmore of the U.S. Army at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. This photo is about the size of a passport photo and shows him on the infield of the athletic stadium with a Japanese newsreel photographer in front of him. I have also attached scans of two of his official Olympic credentials listing him as a photographer for the U.S. Army. I also have his travel orders and equipment list. I collect mostly Olympic photographs (5000+ images). I also try to pick up items related to the photographers including credentials, passes, tickets and the such. I have also acquired an interesting group of photo vests and bibs.

Kenneth had Harold Ramis hair and look ala Ghostbusters in the snapshot.
Great photo, BTW...

[Deertick]

Here's an unnamed photographer who apparently already got his shot.

[Forever Young]

Here is another photo of the babe. Very low res scan. It would be great to find the photo of the other guy taking a photo of this guy.

[Scott Garner]

I posted this in the RMY pickup thread, but it certainly would apply.
I have no idea who these photographers are, BTW.

If anyone recognizes their backsides, PLMK.
Actually, maybe I don't want to know why you know...

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Kenneth had Harold Ramis hair and look ala Ghostbusters in the snapshot.
Great photo, BTW...

Thank you Scott. The glasses are also pretty close in style. It must be that 'AAArmy Training, Sir!!' I have never seen GB, but he was a good straight man in 'Stripes'.

[Lordstan]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Here's one that was sent to me (thanks Bruce!) that shows the Boston Red Sox pausing for a little photo op during warm-ups for Game 2 of the 1912 World Series. The photo was taken by Louis Van Oeyen, and interestingly, references a "moving picture" being taken as well (I assume by the camera on the left?)

No named photogs in this one, but still thought it was interesting.

Lance,
Great thread. When I first saw this photo my gut instinct was to duck. Can you imagine a foul deflection from the lefty batter which him and his equipment that close to the box.
Mark

[Forever Young]

Here is a pretty famous type 1 of a photographer taking a shot of Babe's backside. My guess is, it is not Conlon.

[mybestbretts]

Great photos, thanks for sharing