Salt Lake Tribune Photographer – Trent Nelson

Turns out, one of my favorite people is also one of my favorite photographers. I’ve known Trent Nelson for at least 20 years. But it’s not that often that I get a chance to see him. So I was pleased as punch when he came by my office today to say hello.

Trent is the Chief Photographer at the Salt Lake Tribune and has been the Utah News Photographer of the Year three times. His assignments have taken him all over the world, like Africa, Honduras, and Ogden. (I’m just guessing he’s been to Ogden. He didn’t tell me anything about going there. Imagine bragging about going to Ogden. And by the way, he didn’t brag about anything).

From the bio on his website: His 2003 composite photograph of Utah Jazz point guard John Stockton was published over six pages in Sports Illustrated, the largest photograph in the history of the magazine.

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Above photo by Trent Nelson — below photo of Trent Nelson

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Portrait of Trent Nelson

Trent Nelson photographed in Provo, Ut

Portrait of photographer Trent Nelson

February 11, 2009 | Filed Under Photographers, friends 

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6 Responses to “Salt Lake Tribune Photographer – Trent Nelson”

  1. Ellen Patton on February 11th, 2009 4:30 pm

    Then I bet you know my friend Rick Egan!

  2. Laura on February 11th, 2009 9:35 pm

    Fun to see Trent in the spotlight. He happens to be one of my favorite people too! Nice pictures.

  3. Loni on February 13th, 2009 12:25 pm

    Great pictures of a really great guy. I love how you said he’s very talented, yet very humble.

  4. Sarah on February 15th, 2009 5:52 pm

    Photographers seem to know how to be photographed..

  5. Christina (Trent' Sister) on February 17th, 2009 9:04 am

    He drives me crazy with his humbleness, but it is one of the best things about him. Rock on Justin!

  6. Panorama on steroids and Tim Mantoani | Coeur d'Alene High School Photography Blog on March 5th, 2009 9:48 am

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