Lenslady Alex
To the pantheon of British photographers who excel at masters track images, add
Alex Rotas. She joins
Tom Phillips and
Lesley Richardson as sharp shooters of our niche. I learned of her via a wonderful video by
Growing Bolder magazine. Alex is shown focusing on Florida’s
Joe Johnston, the M70 vaulter with his own backyard training camp. Alex’s story is inspirational — she took up the camera late in life. Her new book — “
Growing Old Competitively: Photographs of Masters Athletes” — looks like a keeper. It features American stars including
Jeanne Daprano as well as some of the last shots of
Olga Kotelko. Alex writes: “Although you become a ‘veteran’ in the sports world at the tender age of 35, my real interest lies in photographing athletes in their 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. These people demonstrate that ‘lifeyness’ (if I can call it that) and vigour do not necessarily decline with age. They show too that it’s possible to look wonderful without pretending to be younger than you are.” Welcome to the game, Alex! We’re honored to have you.
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