Sol Neelman

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Sol Neelman (b. 1970) is a failed athlete turned sports photographer living in his home city of Portland, Oregon, USA. In 2007, he left his staff job at The Oregonian to pursue a life-long project documenting sports culture around the globe. In July, 2011, Kehrer Verlag in Heidelberg, Germany published his first book, “Weird Sports.”

Posts by Sol Neelman:

Crying in Quidditch?! – by Sol Neelman

May 8th, 2013 | Posted in Sports | No comments

Portland, OR-based photographer Sol Neelman shares photos of the Quidditch World Cup outside Orlando, FL.

City of Angels Arm Wrestling – by Sol Neelman

October 14th, 2012 | Posted in Photojournalism, Sports | No comments

Portland, OR-based photographer Sol Neelman went to L.A. and shot an arm wrestling tournament that is equal parts sports and performance art.

Colors – by Sol Neelman

October 1st, 2012 | Posted in Sports | No comments

Portland, OR-based photographer Sol Neelman shot the Color Run in Seattle.

Cross Dressed For Success – by Sol Neelman

July 16th, 2012 | Posted in Sports | No comments

Portland, OR-based photographer Sol Neelman shot the 3rd annual Prom Dress Rugby exhibition in Seattle.

A Huge Hair Ball – by Sol Neelman

March 23rd, 2012 | Posted in Sports | No comments

Portland, OR-based photographer Sol Neelman has been writing a weekly photo column for Wired on weird sports, and the first one was about a beard and mustache championship.

Publishing My First Book, Weird Sports – by Sol Neelman

September 1st, 2011 | Posted in Guest Posts | 2 Comments

Sol Neelman is a failed athlete turned sports photographer living in his home city of Portland, Oregon, USA. In 2007, he left his staff job at The Oregonian to pursue a life-long project documenting sports culture around the globe. In July, 2011, Kehrer Verlag in Heidelberg, Germany published his first book, “Weird Sports.”