Ex-NFL Player Now a 6’5″, 300-Pound Sports Photographer

Walter Jones is a former NFL player for the Seattle Seahawks who was voted into the Hall of Fame in 2014, his first year of eligibility. After years of dominating other athletes, Jones now has a new passion: documenting them: he’s now one of the largest sports photographers you’ll ever see on a sideline. Q13 […]

Walter Jones is a former NFL player for the Seattle Seahawks who was voted into the Hall of Fame in 2014, his first year of eligibility. After years of dominating other athletes, Jones now has a new passion: documenting them: he’s now one of the largest sports photographers you’ll ever see on a sideline.

Q13 FOX News just featured Jones in this 3-minute segment about the 6-foot-5, 300-pound Jones’ love for photography:

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“I want people to take me seriously,” Jones tells Q13 News. “This is something I really want to do. This is something I really want to craft. I’m putting in the work. Hopefully, in the end, it will turn out to be something special.”

The 44-year-old initially caught the photography bug through snapping family photos of his twin children growing up. Now he can be found on the field during pro sporting events, including at his familiar CenturyLink Field for the Seattle Sounders MLS soccer team.

Tough loss by the @soundersfc last night in Mexico. Looking forward to being back at @centurylink_field shooting on the 31st of the month though.

A post shared by Walter “Big Walt” Jones (Hive account@bigwalt71) on Mar 15, 2018 at 3:06pm PDT

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Jones’ Instagram account, @bigwalt71, currently has around 40,000 followers and a sampling of his sports photography.

Congrats on the win last night, @therealstefan24frei! No goals allowed and the team advances to the next round of @concacaf Champions League. Question for you though, since I’m shooting the game this weekend. Which one is your best side? Need tips! 📸: @morenojosepr #GoSounders

A post shared by Walter “Big Walt” Jones (Hive account@bigwalt71) on Mar 2, 2018 at 11:46am PST

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Sorry Shuttleworth, but there was no stopping that shot. Sounders added another one. 2-0 at the 30th. #GoSounders

A post shared by Walter “Big Walt” Jones (Hive account@bigwalt71) on Apr 22, 2018 at 1:38pm PDT

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I think it was at this moment that @therealstefan24frei either waved hello, told me I was too loud out there, or asked me to stop taking pictures of him. Either way, great win today, @soundersfc! Way to come away with 3 valuable points. Link to all my pictures in the bio.

A post shared by Walter “Big Walt” Jones (Hive account@bigwalt71) on Apr 22, 2018 at 9:16pm PDT

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Sidestepping that Monday responsibility like @nicolaslodeiro sidesteps getting smacked. #SurvivalMondays

A post shared by Walter “Big Walt” Jones (Hive account@bigwalt71) on Apr 23, 2018 at 8:55am PDT

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You can find a selection of Jones’ photography in this online gallery.

Jones joins a number of other notable current and former athletes who have big passions for photography, including Hall of Fame baseball players Ken Griffey Jr. and Randy Johnson, as well as current NFL player (and future Hall-of-Famer) Larry Fitzgerald.

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Image credits: Video and still frame by Q13 FOX