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The 1924 Paris Olympics Featured Titanic Survivors and Flying Fins
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris begins tonight and as is now tradition here at PetaPixel on a Friday, we look at a set of historical photographs.
Matt Growcoot spent ten years as a news photographer in the UK, carrying out assignments for the Guardian, the Daily Mail, the Telegraph, and many others. Aside from shooting breaking news and Premier League soccer, he began to write as well, getting bylines as well as photo credits. Matt has since produced photography-focused books for Penguin Random House and dabbled with video too, with his story-led camera work seen on the BBC, ABC, and NHK.
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris begins tonight and as is now tradition here at PetaPixel on a Friday, we look at a set of historical photographs.
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I was a minor photojournalist once. I wasn't taking iconic photos and nobody cares about my body of work. But I will tell you two things: I loved it and I didn't get paid very much.
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