Grace is Staff Photographer for the MLS team FC Cincinnati and previously interned for Clarkson Creative/NCAA Photos. She is a graduate of the University of Kentucky, where she was a UK Athletics staff photographer.

Kent is a self taught photographer from Bowie, Maryland. He is currently based in New York City and is  a photo intern at Thomson Reuters. Previously, he worked as a photography intern with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Born in Tabriz, Iran, Matin received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in multimedia from Tabriz Islamic Art University. He has freelanced for SOO Images (Iran), NVP Canada,  SDN Agency (USA) and other media outlets.

Originally from Poland and now living in the French Alps, Aleksandra works as a freelance photographer and filmmaker. She specializes in mountain sports and has a deep affection for reportage.

Angelina is an East coast-based photographer and former visuals fellow at the Star Tribune. A graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, she led the annual Sports Photojournalism Workshop there and was photo editor at the Daily Tar Heel.

Máté works for the Népszava newspaper. He studied photography at Budapest Metropolitan University. In 2023 he participated in the AIPS Young Reporter Program at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin

Grace is a staff photojournalist at The Indianapolis Star. She graduated from the University of Iowa in 2024, where she worked at the Daily Iowan. She previously held an internship at The Denver Post.

Gunnar is the photo coordinator for the Texas Rangers and previously interned with the Cincinnati Reds and the Bowling Green Hot Rods. He received his B.A. in Photojournalism from Western Kentucky University.

Michael is a Toronto-based photographer. When he won a 2023 DPPF grant, he worked for the Canadian Premier League, Major League Baseball, and the National Hockey League. He graduated from Seneca College in 2020.

In 2023, Luke was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in communication & media at the University of Michigan and working at Michigan Photography. Previously, he worked as the summer photography intern for the NFL in Los Angeles.

In 2023, Sara was a freelance photographer based on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Initially a self-taught landscape photographer, Sara now spent most of her time photographing sports, with a heavy focus on mountain biking.

In 2023, Tyler was working as a photographer for Boise State Athletics. He graduated in 2024. He has experience in both commercial editorial photography and photojournalism. Tyler also received a DPPF mentorship.

Gabriel is a Swiss photographer who graduated from the Centre d’enseignement professionnel de Vevey in 2021. In 2023 he was working as a freelance photographer and covers sports for various newspapers, magazines, and agencies, and for private clients.

When she won a 2023 grant, Julia was a Maryland-based freelance photojournalist, frequently shooting for Reuters, The Washington Post and others. After graduating from the University of Maryland, she interned with AP, where she covered collegiate and professional sporting events.

In 2023, Will was a UK-based freelance photographer and University of York graduate working across multiple sports, specializing in football, cycling and field hockey with assignments both in the UK and abroad. He also received a DPPF mentorship.

When Misper was awarded a 2022 grant, she was a freelance photographer based in Accra, Ghana. She graduated from the University of Cape Coast with a BSc in Marketing, and her work focuses on women and sports.

In 2022, Jeff had just completed a fellowship as a Military Veterans in Journalism Fellow at NPR. He received  degrees in journalism  from the University of Oregon and interned with the Cincinnati Enquirer.

As of 2022, Ben was based in Buffalo, working as a Team Photographer for the Buffalo Bills, Sabres, and Bandits as a part of Pegula Sports & Entertainment. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2019.

As of 2022, Shae was a San Jose, CA, based photographer recently hired at The Mercury News. After graduating from California State University, Northridge, she interned for CalMatters and the Santa Clarita Valley Signal.

​​In 2022, Eakin was a recent graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology, Eakin is currently a freelance photographer in North Carolina. He has shot for Getty Images, the Los Angeles Times, NASCAR, and the World Curling Federation.

When she was awarded a 2022 grant, Julia was a self-taught French photographer with a focus on ice and climbing, and she also worked as a nurse at the École Nationale de Ski et d’Alpinisme (ENSA) in Chamonix.

As of 2022, Wei-Chih was an underwater photographer based on Green Island on the east coast of Taiwan.  He is a former free-diving instructor, and he takes photos within the timespan of one breath.

When Lauren was awarded a DPPF grant, they were a Cleveland-based  sports photographer who majored in photojournalism at Ohio University. They had interned with the Indianapolis Colts and were working as a content creator for MLB.

When Mike was awarded a DPPF grant, he was a freelance photographer based out of Lake Tahoe. Following his passions for photography and snowboarding, he was building a career in the snowboarding industry.

When Abigail was awarded a DPPF grant, she had recently graduated from Ohio University with a photojournalism major and sports administration minor and had joined the Indianapolis Colts in 2021 as the photographic services intern.

When Katelyn was awarded a DPPF grant and mentorship, she was a freelance sports photographer in Los Angeles, primarily working for Getty Images Sport covering the NBA, NHL, MLB, PGA, and more. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan Ann-Arbor.

When Jaden was awarded a DPPF grant and mentorship, he was a Conway, Arkansas-based photographer studying at the University of Central Arkansas, where he was the first African American and youngest Head Athletics Photographer for their Athletics Department.

When Tyler was awarded a DPPF grant and mentorship, she had recently earned her undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and became the assistant team photographer for the Tampa Bay Rays in fall 2021.

When Anna was awarded a DPPF grant, she lived in Budapest, Hungary, where she worked as a freelance sports photographer and was studying for a Masters of Sport Management at the University of Physical Education.

When Silas was awarded a DPPF grant, he was a Portland OR photographer based in Lexington KY. He graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2020 with a BA in photojournalism and interned with the Lexington Herald-Leader. 

In 2020, Chloe was a U.K.-based photographer for Danehouse Photography Ltd. She is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Glasgow School of Art.

In 2020 Brandon was a student athletics photographer for Louisiana State University where he covered a wide range of sporting events.

In 2020, Abbie was a freelance sports photographer in Seattle WA who began her career as a photographer for the Colorado State University school newspaper and athletic department.

When Katelyn was awarded a DPPF grant and mentorship, she was a freelance sports photographer in Los Angeles, primarily working for Getty Images Sport covering the NBA, NHL, MLB, PGA, and more. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan Ann-Arbor.

In 2020 James was a freelance photographer from Jacksonville, Florida who studied photography at Daytona State College.

As of 2020, Tim was a Washington, D.C.-based independent photographer who hailed from Louisville, Kentucky and was a product of the Missouri School of Journalism.

In 2020, Andy was a senior at UCLA majoring in art while working as a freelance photojournalist and photo editor. He interned as a photojournalist with The Seattle Times.

As of 2020, Sarah was a New York-based freelance photographer who graduated from Ohio University with a degree in photojournalism.

Yong is a photographer and editor born and raised in Singapore. As of 2020, he had majored in communications at SUNY Buffalo’s offshore campus and interned with Getty Sport in Los Angeles.