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Photography is Nothing

All-Time Best Basketball Photos - Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson & Courtney McCracken

April 1, 2026·1h 4m
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Zach & Courtney talk about Zach’s six selections for all-time best basketball photos. Plus, they take a look at the photography of Walter Iooss, Jr., who has photographed professional sports in 7 different decades!“Photography is nothing–it's life that interests me.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson Index0:00 - Intro - Zach didn’t know he once worked for Atlantic Records2:16 - What is the criteria for best basketball photos of all time?7:33 - Some of the most famous/infamous photos of basketball in Indiana9:57 - Wilt Chamberlain photographed by Paul Vathis. 1962.14:32 - 16 year-old Kareem Abdul-Jabber photographed by Richard Avedon. 1963.20:41 - The Big Three. Miami Heat. Photographed by Morry Gash. 2010.22:39 - NC State Championship. Photographed by Malcom Emmons. 1983.32:46 - Dennis Rodman photographed by Sam Forencich. 1997.35:20 - Michael Jordan game-winning shot photographed by Fernando Medina. 1998.44:57 - The basketball photography of Walter Iooss, Jr.58:30 - Kobe Bryant photographed by Walter Iooss, Jr.Find ZachWebsite: https://zachdobson.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachdobsonphoto/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zachdobsonphotoThreads: https://www.threads.com/@zachdobsonphotoFind CourtneyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtneymccracken_/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@happy_life_lessonsThreads: https://www.threads.com/@courtneymccracken_About the PodcastPhotography is Nothing with Zach Dobson and Courtney McCracken is a weekly conversation about photography and all its impact. Each week Zach and Courtney discuss their latest adventures, life lessons, and anything else that sounds interesting. Photography is Nothing invites you into the conversations they were already having as a married couple running a photography and media company in the current world.Fair Use StatementThis document contains copyrighted material, the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. I have determined this to be "fair use" of the copyrighted material as referenced and provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. If you wish to use any copyrighted material from this document for purposes of your own that go beyond fair use, you must obtain express permission from the copyright owner.

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