Action Photographer Tony Donaldson

TONY DONALDSON

Tony Donaldson got his start as an athlete, racing BMX then starting his own BMX freestyle team. His freestyle team toured the Midwest doing shows at fairs, festivals and events. He started his first business when he was only 15.

Associated Press photographer and friend Seth Perlman took Tony under his wing and taught him the basics of photography, within months he was working as a stringer for AP then earned himself a staff position at a BMX magazine he had grown up reading.

After working for several years on several magazines, he went out on his own. Tony’s clients include magazines like ESPN, Time, Millimeter, Golf, and the New York Times,

In high demand for his knowledge of the business, creative and technical sides of photography, he’s written product and software reviews, an editorial column, consults with government and aerospace contractors and lectures at conventions around the country on photography. You can find the two books he’s written, both on BMX, on Amazon.com. He’s currently working on another book or two.

Clients love him for the power of his images and the ease of working with him. He can work within extreme time limits, Tony has a gift of developing instant rapport with his subjects, drawing out interesting and sometimes rare sides of them. From a quick editorial portrait to a large layout, Tony and his crew bring out the best in people.