“Safeco Stadium (now T-Mobile Park) is a terrible stadium to work in due to the lack of natural light because of its dome. But you can go overhead, as they have catwalks everywhere, which allows you to position yourself in some interesting spots for unexpected compositions. I found this particular spot where I got the foul lines going out to each corner of the frame, and I made this picture. However, Griffey never liked this photograph because he’s making bad contact with the ball. This is often a case when shooting athletes—they only look at their form or performance rather than the strength of the picture. Often, it’s the small imperfections that make a picture interesting and keep your eye engaged.”

Walter Iooss Jr. April 2nd, 2021

Artist: Walter Iooss Jr. Title: Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle, WA 1996 Location: Safeco Field Date of Photo: 5/30/1996 NFT Mint Event For Image: #01 Release Date: 4/15/2021 on MakersPlace