Have you ever looked at a photo and said, ‘Wow, who took this?'
Meet Elsa, the photographer behind the viral photo of Jack Hughes’ teeth at the Olympics and probably some of your favorite sports photographs in history.
@peter_baugh spoke with Elsa about her journey and the legendary gold medal photo that even Hughes himself has high praise for.
After Jack Hughes netted the overtime winner that secured the U.S. men’s hockey team its first Olympic gold medal since 1980, the forward draped himself in an American flag and flashed a bloody, chipped-tooth smile.
On the other side of the glass, @elsagarrison of @gettysport snapped a few rapid frames of the moment, which lasted only a few seconds. Just minutes later, her photo became the defining image of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Getty Images photographer, who goes by simply Elsa, spent much of the Games near the ice, shooting figure skating, speedskating, and hockey. She took thousands of images, but the Hughes picture has taken on a life of its own. From Milan, she spoke to Front Office Sports about how she got the shot and the wild few days she’s had since landing her work among the most iconic U.S. sports photos.
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