Terrell Groggins is an American photojournalist from Detroit, Michigan. He is best known for his black-and-white sports photo of boxer Claressa Shields, which won several awards including first place in the Press/Sports category of the International Photography Awards and third prize in the Sports Category of the World Press Photo Contest. The photo was selected by The Guardian as one of "50 photographs that reshaped sport".[1] His work is held in the permanent collection of the University of Arizona Center for Creative Photography.[2]
Terrell Groggins | |
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 Groggins in 2024 | |
| Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Photojournalist |
| Website | www |
Career
editHis photo, Shields Strikes Back, was taken during the 2018 fight between Claressa Shields and Hanna Gabriels at the Detroit Masonic Temple.[3] Groggins explained that the photograph—taken from the judges' side of the ring—was the result of a dispute with a staff photographer the day before the match. To avoid further conflict, Groggins moved to the opposite side of the arena where he captured Shields rising from the canvas.[1] A piece in The Guardian listed the picture as one of the "50 photographs that reshaped sport".[1] In 2018, a portrait of Shields was selected as National Geographic Your Shot Photo of the Day (September 8, 2018), and the Shields Strikes Back image was one of 70 photographs chosen for Your Shot's Best Photos of 2018.[4][5]
Awards
edit- 2019 – World Press Photo Contest, Sports category, Third Prize (Shields Strikes Back)[6]
- 2019 – Istanbul Photo Awards, Single Sports, 2nd Prize (Shields Strikes Back)[7]
- 2019 – International Photography Awards (IPA), Professional Editorial Press/Sports, 1st Place[8]
- 2020 – Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest, American Experience Award[9]
- 2024 – World Sports Photography Awards, Boxing category (Alycia Baumgardner vs Christina Linardatou 2)[10]
Exhibitions
edit- 2025–2026 – Muscle Memory: Lens on the Body, Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona[11][12]
References
edit- 1 2 3 Weeks, Jonny; Ryan, Larry; Holliday, Grace (11 March 2023). "'We could feel the gravity of it. It was electrifying': 50 photographs that reshaped sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ↑ "Terrell Groggins – Center for Creative Photography Collection Search". University of Arizona Center for Creative Photography. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ↑ Booth-Singleton, DeJanay (4 July 2023). "Detroit photojournalist captures memorable sports moments in black and white". CBS News Detroit. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ↑ "Your Shot's Best Photos of 2018". National Geographic. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ↑ "Boxer Claressa Shields Image, National Geographic Your Shot Photo of the Day". National Geographic. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
- ↑ "Shields Strikes Back, Terrell Groggins". 2019 World Press Photo Contest. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ↑ "Istanbul Photo Awards 2019 winners announced". Hurriyet Daily News. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
- ↑ "Professional Editorial / Press, Sports". International Photography Awards. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ↑ "These Are the Winning Photos: Smithsonian Magazine's 17th Annual Photo Contest". Smithsonian Magazine. April 2020. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- ↑ "Boxing 24'". World Sports Photography Awards. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
- ↑ "New photography exhibition at Phoenix Art Museum explores the human body in the context of movement, self-expression, aging, and more". Phoenix Art Museum. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
- ↑ "Inside Phoenix Art Museum's new photography show on the human body". Axios Phoenix. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2026-04-07.