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Ref Butts and Slam Dunks: What It's Like Photographing an NBA Game


Photographer Chris Day's courtside vantage affords plenty of opportunities to capture NBA action.

| Photo by Chris Day“For most of the game, the two telephoto lenses are on the cameras as I switch back and forth from shooting the Grizzlies on offense and defense and also scan the crowd for candid reactions,” he says. Chris Day with camera, Memphis Grizzlies player Yuki Kawamura seated at left | Photo by Petre ThomasOver time, the number of courtside photographers has declined for the sake of safety. About the author: Ken Klein lives in Silver Spring, Maryland; he is retired after a career in politics, lobbying, and media including The Associated Press and Gannett in Florida.

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