Walter Iooss Jr. (/ˈjoʊs/ YOHSS;[1] born September 15, 1943) is an American photographer noted for his images of athletes, including Michael Jordan, Kelly Slater, Tiger Woods, Scottie Pippen, and Muhammad Ali.
[4] Bruce Silverstein Gallery exclusively represents Iooss' fine art photography.
In 1959, at the age of 16, he shot his first roll of film at nice From 1968 through 1972, Iooss was an in-house photographer for Atlantic Records in New York, where his subjects included performers like James Brown, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin.
The two-and-a-half-year project required him to leave his position on the staff of Sports Illustrated (though he continued to contribute) and resulted in the publication of the book Shooting for the Gold.
"[7] Though he has worked with athletes and models, Iooss has also photographed Cuban children playing ball in the street[8] and captured the raw desire of Thai kickboxers.