Shooting the Super Bowl

David Pierce, writing for The Verge, profiles Sports Illustrated photographer Peter Miller:

Peter Read Miller’s been to so many Super Bowls that he can’t even remember exactly how many. “I think this is 38,” the long-time Sports Illustrated staff photographer told me. “I said 34 the other day, and then I re-counted for someone else who was asking, and I think this is 38.” 38 Super Bowl Sundays he’s spent crouched in the end zone or running down the sidelines, shooting everyone from Larry Czonka to Eli Manning with dozens of different cameras in countless different situations. He’s seen four decades of football through his viewfinder.

This is a fascinating look at what it takes to shoot the big sports events - particularly the Super Bowl: a lot of (expensive) gear, stamina, planning, game awareness, and some luck.