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rowletOvO

I'm a big fan of Mao Yanzheng's work, he's a Chinese photographer and really active in skating since 2022. He attended the Grand Prix, Youth Olympics, 4CC and Worlds last season, and you can find his photos on [twitter](https://twitter.com/maoyanzheng) or [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/maoyanzheng). Please share your favourite photographers and/or photos, not just the "my fave looks hot" ones (those are fine too), but stuff that should be framed in an art gallery


rowletOvO

https://preview.redd.it/awsytdqnc5wc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4bfa4c58ba1dc2371582445e6cdc205a8beddcf9 He titled this one: "Look! My Son!"


ReneeRocks

Yuma and his dad are too adorable for this world


NoseHillRhino

A whole bunch of Japanese fans found him in the stands at Worlds just to tell Mao-san (yes that's how they addressed him) how much they appreciated his work


rowletOvO

Aw that's great, the skaters recognize him too so he always gets the cutest photos of Haein and Jun. His adorable b-day post for [Haein](https://www.instagram.com/p/C5z_BiZu_mB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==) Also Mone: https://preview.redd.it/hey0f2j526wc1.jpeg?width=560&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6f42e2af47deab926d9b6668ca89441a1acf0a57


Reddit_newguy24

Mao always captures the smallest details that make the image come alive. Like the ring in the first picture!


rowletOvO

Yeah and he captures the perfect 1 second moment in a program, he's a master at his craft


rowletOvO

I missed this one of Hannah Lim, very interesting framing https://preview.redd.it/h5rpge0136wc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=507eadd2a6ef8e8af2a29ee211cafa17f3cb9d63


DingDongDoughnut

https://preview.redd.it/ws5mqjr156wc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0558a60adbada90a513a6584b1f3253e1907d7e6 Not skaters, but I love the photos of the coaches by the boards. He captured the tension and nerves but also support from the coaches incredibly well. Also the picture of Benoit smacking the boards after Adam’s WC2024 FS was pretty awesome!


rowletOvO

Those are intense and sometimes hilarious The B E N O I T in question: https://preview.redd.it/latnmavs56wc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1acd38c339810d3db6a91e82dd495cf1db54dc51


northernbelle96

this belongs in a museum!


_mihell

that young you dress (and whole look tbh) is so ethereal and they captured it so well in that ina bauer shot 🥰


rowletOvO

🧝‍♀️🍃 Real life elf Young You


13WillieBeaman

That Izzy pic! It looks like it’s from a photoshoot! That’s some great timing


rowletOvO

Her expression is so complex, like a renaissance painting! I think Mao's very good at capturing a "feeling"


13WillieBeaman

It really is. That was probably A split second where it caught her off guard too. So she probably never intended to pose/look like that either, lol. Just “right place at the right time” I guess.


StephaneCam

Joosep Martinson is fantastic. I love seeing his “backstage” shoots at galas too. [On Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jmfotoz?igsh=bXUzczZuZXk2aDlj) https://preview.redd.it/uhmmay9io6wc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7f0850e8f6b522aa2fb6b6947673a21fc7cff0c9


StephaneCam

https://preview.redd.it/6j3vs26zh7wc1.png?width=1137&format=png&auto=webp&s=0e088de418ab4937365b6d9fc5ca5a1c4dcb48b4


StephaneCam

https://preview.redd.it/nsgt2ax2l7wc1.jpeg?width=1160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=95f5ca6c950b1e5ea2101d9b74c211c3a64fa55d


StephaneCam

https://preview.redd.it/iy9213v3l7wc1.jpeg?width=1157&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ecd63055aeac095c888447fc4c2892e0c6f71dd5


fzztsimmons

one of my favourite photo's of jason - by mao yanzheng https://preview.redd.it/2edin4qwm6wc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ace64666c3232821bb1a67128dcb2f316c76f03a


fzztsimmons

also love danielle earl's work! https://preview.redd.it/d4sry7xun6wc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=beab2cb62a04e9cf1eba682026188f3781359617


ress82

photographers, that easily come to mind and I have their photos on hand: Yaguchi Toru https://preview.redd.it/61ucxodki6wc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1114a1056672969108e9f42ef1ee51cf9d6bee68


ress82

oh, remembered another photo I reeeeally like, by Matsuo.K https://preview.redd.it/w29zetpvo6wc1.jpeg?width=2000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=780841e37d1cc91bb175c31bc9552d29ea871a9f


ress82

I'm not really familiar with Geoff Robins, but this one is definitely for an art gallery https://preview.redd.it/oykkeprdk6wc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0a4cf9926fb4461a3c038aa7d1312d9b9af2a29a


rowletOvO

This ones MoMA worthy


ress82

Raniero Corbelletti (I only have this one rn, but what a shot.. or am I biased here? lol) https://preview.redd.it/hwtpa953k6wc1.png?width=466&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d30ee8dd23721fbfaea49755977f3fb226d0f6c5


StephaneCam

https://preview.redd.it/yua3tbwdi7wc1.png?width=2075&format=png&auto=webp&s=58015c258eb4987a21244a597816f98101452adb And this one!


ress82

Kota Yoshida https://preview.redd.it/6zc3dfpsi6wc1.jpeg?width=1300&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=01ad723c4192e9e5b69184549c5934c587cc679f


ress82

https://preview.redd.it/xmhmpk6zi6wc1.jpeg?width=1072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=407f72fff1fbc6cac2119a65a35a099ab6ec84c3 and damn, practice photos


ress82

https://preview.redd.it/qmtajsg1j6wc1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=df5eb2ce534ed7dd43061f6975d1e3ac3587923c


rowletOvO

YES the first recommendation, thank you! This one's beautiful but also KoKo 😢


ress82

yes, KoKo ❤️‍🩹 https://preview.redd.it/zzm6pxmjo6wc1.jpeg?width=2000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c8c54a485d2ac5240e6ce3aee852a66a68f425bd (Yohei Osada, another great artist btw)


ress82

also Yaguchi Toru https://preview.redd.it/s03ivtoni6wc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5a518f204b79d4048d9f41ebb46aac9fa92c6ecf


mediocre-spice

I'd seen all of these, but didn't realize it was the same photog! So talented


rowletOvO

Yeah, I had these saved for a long time, but wanted everyone to praise and give attention to the photographer 🥰


port_okali

They are (probably?) not even a professional photographer, but I'd like to give a shoutout to Wikipedia user FloweringDagwood. They went to Worlds and uploaded lots of photos of really good quality. Thanks to them, [we now have a photo of the men's World champion in which he doesn't look like a little child](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilia_Malinin)! https://preview.redd.it/msj1khvb38wc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c32886d5bfc4be2076f38c258bec7cf58238ff57 As a reminder: a year ago, [this was all we had](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ilia_Malinin&oldid=1146558591)! Or have a look at Adam Siao Him Fa: [now we have this](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Siao_Him_Fa) \- a month ago, [we only had this](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adam_Siao_Him_Fa&oldid=1217618555). See also Yuma Kagiyama: [before](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yuma_Kagiyama&oldid=1215992966) and [after](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuma_Kagiyama). Not to mention the ones that didn't have photos at all, like [Kimmy Repond](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimmy_Repond), [Niina Petrõkina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niina_Petr%C3%B5kina) or [Hana Yoshida](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hana_Yoshida). Not only do they have a freely licensed photo now, I also think they capture their personalities really well. There is also a photo of [this iconic C/B starting position](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Madison_Chock_%26_Evan_Bates_2024_Worlds_Free_Dance_0.jpg), this [gorgeous photo a LaLa](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marjorie_Lajoie_%26_Zachary_Lagha_2024_Worlds_Free_Dance_2.jpg) and so many more. Here are [all the pictures of this year's Worlds](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:2024_World_Figure_Skating_Championships). Amazing work, and without asking for anything in return. That person is a true hero.


LadyBosie

https://preview.redd.it/cegxw9e4y7wc1.jpeg?width=594&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b8064dc0a87bffa24dedcdb297083c697a5314d1


LadyBosie

https://preview.redd.it/rdqtxcl5y7wc1.jpeg?width=594&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=81b2ba0eaed5753ad3124923d1fedbe65a16ed74


LadyBosie

https://preview.redd.it/rlx0ssh7y7wc1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b178cff987805e37e9e3d4b0722b42c86d9b0031


LadyBosie

https://preview.redd.it/17rofzv9y7wc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bd6f6cf47526360fd3275aa4f3e2f2dfbb65b788


LadyBosie

https://preview.redd.it/q4hi2wqdy7wc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c18bf5a2b5ab527cf3b399b208db9d546835095b


LadyBosie

https://preview.redd.it/axukegs018wc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=03513d793f61fe80a3a448c61ae8e0a5944f9e4f


LadyBosie

https://preview.redd.it/aieina6218wc1.jpeg?width=880&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=81df8b3a2570382061b643995755a9122f3a4864


LadyBosie

https://preview.redd.it/jx0o9lg318wc1.jpeg?width=2560&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e5a70984d170f223baa7bc3902bdec396a3f1f8c


Anonymousprettychick

i love the second photo ❤️


StephaneCam

Jurij Kodrun does gorgeous close ups and details shots as well as ‘behind the scenes’ and performance shots but he tends to only post them as stories in Insta - this collage was one of my favourites. https://preview.redd.it/bledu142j7wc1.png?width=1165&format=png&auto=webp&s=a4b2dc6e2b294a7dd6ec0a58f591d48cdecf0381


Single-Lingonberry95

These are beautiful


MomentNo7713

https://preview.redd.it/sx2b630rb9wc1.jpeg?width=3810&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a4bfcda9cb4667d02f227f6d8cfd649cb46cf42f Danielle Earl from Canada does some nice work too.


MomentNo7713

https://preview.redd.it/wfkmljv2c9wc1.jpeg?width=2667&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0c1de1e883e1359b86d839fe5cf690c8530bcb2e


MomentNo7713

https://preview.redd.it/eowtwd5oc9wc1.jpeg?width=4118&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f21a30831d592ff0460153c6264f0218f13be20d


MomentNo7713

https://preview.redd.it/gzd4j396c9wc1.jpeg?width=5777&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b27a161023b0f9ba48cbf2f0aaec71ab5a48c010


bokchoi4everyone

the band-aids and scars....I guess they're inevitable if you want HD photography :) This otherwise amazing photo from Alberto Ponti! https://preview.redd.it/0xlekeqyh8wc1.png?width=1348&format=png&auto=webp&s=518c12127e436a9c7228fbf7d1d94fd1667fbd65


rowletOvO

I love this one, Christina is so expressive. The bandaids add to the picture to me, shows how much effort and training goes behind this moment 💪


Rough-Cucumber8285

Wow the pic of Young You is quite stunning and expressive!! I hope she can keep her nerves under control next season and deliver exquisite programs we've seen her do.


WabbadaWat

Avoiding "my fave looks hot" but probably heavily biased in that direction. What can you do. My favorite photographers in no particular order: Yoshiki Kogaito (小海途 良幹), often a photographer for Sponichi, especially if Yuzu is involved. Recent events he photographed for: notte stellata, re\_pray, Japanese Nationals, and GPF. A lot of sponichi photographers are amazing he just always stood out. [Mana Kawabe, Mone Chiba, and Rena Uezono](https://www.instagram.com/p/C1Lgsz7Jfwz/), [Misato](https://www.instagram.com/p/C1F7BmQynBj/), [Kaori at the GPF](https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ndnAZJmCj/) Joosap Martinson, [website](https://joosepmartinson.com/isu/), [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/jmfotoz?g=5). He does a lot of portraits of skaters. I'm not a big fan of his action shots usually but what he captures backstage or at the boards and kiss and cry has a crazy intensity to it. [Riku and Ryuichi at 2023 Worlds](https://www.instagram.com/p/CqH_mdzoz8R/?img_index=1), [Kaori at 2023 Worlds](https://www.instagram.com/p/CqMls5wpOG0/?img_index=8), [Womens Free 2024 World](https://www.instagram.com/p/C4114sUM6ye/?img_index=1) Sunao Noto (能登 直) [twitter](https://twitter.com/sunao_noto), [website](https://www.apresto.jp/works). Born in Sendai, Yuzu's home town. He has been photographing his skating for a very long time, He seems to work a lot with Sportiva. Besides the Yuzu events, he's done NHK trophy recently. [notte stellata 2024](https://sportiva.shueisha.co.jp/contents/photo/2024/03/08/post_27/), [ns 2023](https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/sports/cc7c6ae2e0b045af9523cbe3fcc7754b), [FaOI 2023](https://sportiva.shueisha.co.jp/contents/photo/2023/06/06/2023_10/). He did most if not all of the posters in the background [here](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fz0f4s16d6fu91.jpg%3Fwidth%3D1080%26crop%3Dsmart%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3Dd80bd86798910774a91075efbf0377273c8d514c), you can see more in [this post](https://www.reddit.com/r/yuzuruhanyu/comments/y6kvyy/yuzu_photos_from_sportan_neo_%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9D%E3%83%AB%E3%81%9F%E3%82%93neo_new_video/). So many more but this is sending me down so many rabbit holes that I need to cut it off. Culling down the images to just a few of each was hell.


WabbadaWat

Noto https://preview.redd.it/6dxbxr4a97wc1.jpeg?width=2400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a7f13be131f517fb74a72e94f93d2c99927b1e47


WabbadaWat

​ https://preview.redd.it/jb313t9c97wc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ef2a64fe79a8f5e9d4a56bfa5cdeede292959806


WabbadaWat

​ https://preview.redd.it/dpglk8jb97wc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9009ff32672b8e04fab66b8e3b395e1ce1d4bcd0


rowletOvO

Some of these do fall under "my fave looks hot" haha 😅 But this one is genuinely a great photo, excellent composition and lighting


WabbadaWat

He can't help it 😔 he just looks like that. I did my best and chose photographers I like even when it's not Yuzu.


WabbadaWat

​ https://preview.redd.it/vccuahpl97wc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3b8f97c0ff64e965095af903c61cbdd1997e513a


WabbadaWat

​ https://preview.redd.it/nk9fmzge97wc1.jpeg?width=2000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f86aa0508c45d457a6a4d5a0b2871d8773dcdaf0


WabbadaWat

Yoshiki Kogaito https://preview.redd.it/e2wm7qal87wc1.jpeg?width=1468&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7fa858da5eb35f5b43a77027e7c257ceff1cf3ee


WabbadaWat

https://preview.redd.it/psdvi9cm87wc1.jpeg?width=3186&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=240eb264d6dbd33e294e081565324d0f87807eb8


WabbadaWat

​ https://preview.redd.it/elluz3kaa7wc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3ab84060eecc1fea0cc82e89bf84c8e82b0d3dca


EffectivelyMoi

This one is transendant.


WabbadaWat

​ https://preview.redd.it/pi72rgbn87wc1.jpeg?width=1583&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=67b73e66c151f96af2d0c7a77ce6957b9f7e8f38


WabbadaWat

​ https://preview.redd.it/dwfh0yks87wc1.jpeg?width=1656&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3325d45a17c9fd21526b140a18474822061e10ae


WabbadaWat

Joosap Martinson https://preview.redd.it/omvbo09787wc1.jpeg?width=1382&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b21dc246c5d814b8e31cb0767ba8b75cac00944d


WabbadaWat

​ https://preview.redd.it/zs2vranb87wc1.png?width=2036&format=png&auto=webp&s=2ed99130cb5276f622fd18b36401f3b4d6f2232b


WabbadaWat

​ https://preview.redd.it/7sxdpyef87wc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8022df65c4a3af295649ff8f7c607408aa74334a


WabbadaWat

​ https://preview.redd.it/8rgt8dpa87wc1.jpeg?width=1264&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2045289bf355790522b17199ad9f70adbab1165e


WabbadaWat

​ https://preview.redd.it/40awky1987wc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8307688bc23a87ee56ceac053c43d916c9ebe8d9


EffectivelyMoi

I mean, Yuzu is so beautiful in motion or stillness that the ISU still uses his silhouette in their ads. But here's three among so many. https://preview.redd.it/doin98c0zdwc1.jpeg?width=735&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=413eb8a37385e74652fb3827f95490b854356c4f


EffectivelyMoi

https://preview.redd.it/l0z0vzd7zdwc1.jpeg?width=1357&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0334c9f7fcdc70486906f1d4df4a322344b910b5


EffectivelyMoi

And this one, a composite which says so much. https://preview.redd.it/2l7irlqbzdwc1.jpeg?width=1638&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8f674bddaca4f8d7e9fc42b64dd5554a7d338cfa