US EditionBasketball player Landry Shamet takes his shots as a photographer working at the US Open
Landry Shamet, a New York Knicks guard, has taken unpaid photography roles with the U.S. Tennis Association since 2023, capturing key moments at the U.S. Open finals.
- On Sunday, Landry Shamet worked as a U.S. Open photographer, shooting both women's and men's finals at Arthur Ashe Stadium and preparing to photograph the men's singles final on Sept. 7, 2025.
- Shamet began photography about four years ago as a hobby and accepted an unpaid role with the U.S. Tennis Association in his second year, using personal camera equipment during the 2024 first week of the tournament.
- USTA photographer Jen Pottheiser praised Shamet's action shots and noted his 6-foot-4 height helped during Aryna Sabalenka's trophy presentation.
- Shamet's profile grew after fans recognized him this year following the New York Knicks' Eastern Conference finals run, and he earned a final weekend invitation to return before Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner.
- Shamet says he won't put the camera down, always carrying it on road trips and around towns as part of his photography hobby started on a friend's suggestion.
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NBA player Landry Shamet takes shots as photographer at US Open
NEW YORK — Like most basketball players, Landry Shamet has been busy taking shots. This weekend, they were with a camera. He worked as a photographer at the US Open. READ: Alcaraz beats Sinner at US Open for 6th Grand Slam title, No. 1 rank The guard who spent last season with the New York Knicks had a job with the US Tennis Association and was in Arthur Ashe Stadium snapping pictures during the women’s and men’s final matches. An NBA player sin…
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Basketball player Landry Shamet takes his shots as a photographer working at the US Open
Basketball player Landry Shamet has been busy taking shots. This weekend, they were with a camera. He worked as a photographer at the U.S. Open.
NBA – For the second year in a row, the shooter found himself taking pictures during the last Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season. While... Read more »
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