Transitioning to behind the camera with sports photographer Jared Wickerham

10/28/21 • 20 min

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Jared Wickerham loved playing sports, but he knew early on that he wasn’t gonna be some big-time star. He played soccer competitively, closed that door once high school finished and then leaned fully into a passion that he felt he could make a career out of in sports photography. Shooting photos from the sidelines of NFL games and US Opens, Jared has found that his athlete background comes in handy every once in a while. Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Check out Jared's work at wickphotography.com.

Check out Jared's work at wickphotography.com.

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