r/SquaredCircle • u/BeyondGorilla • Jun 23 '19

Hey, I’m Wrestling Photographer Beyond Gorilla, it’s my birthday, AMA

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '19

My god. That chop

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u/BeyondGorilla Jun 23 '19

Any time I show people what I do, that photo is my first example

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u/As_Your_Attorney Jun 23 '19

That might be your high water mark. If it's all down hill from here, at least you will always have that chop.

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '19

Wrestling Pun Intended. That photo is Phenomenal

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u/Prefer_Not_To_Say Jun 23 '19

Hey, happy birthday! Love your pictures. Especially the ones of PAC and Minoru Suzuki.

Do wrestlers specifically seek you out to have their pictures taken or is it the promotions who give you work? Because I can imagine you must be pretty sought-after.

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u/BeyondGorilla Jun 23 '19

It tends to be that I work with promotions and then occasionally do individual work

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u/BeyondGorilla Jun 23 '19

www.instagram.com/beyondgorilla/

British Wrestling photographer, been working for 3 years. RevPro,Fight Club Pro, ATTACK!, WWE, IMPACT, AEW.

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u/DannyAcme Jun 23 '19

Happy birthday, dude. And that banner is on fucking point. The Suzuki picture is absolute class. Got a couple of Qs:

  • Do you strictly do event photography, or do you also do photo sessions for graphics and glamour?

  • If you do sessions, have you gotten a list of do's and dont's from a particular promotion?

  • What wrestler have you found particularly fun to work with? Which one have you found problematic?

  • Which photo or session are you most proud of?

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u/BeyondGorilla Jun 23 '19

Mostly events, occasionally I’ll do sessions. Most promotions give me freedom with portraits, as long as they are usable. Minoru Suzuki and Chris Brookes are probably my favourites. The Walter chop is my favourite ringside piece, for portraits it’s probably the bloody Jimmy Havoc photo

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u/DannyAcme Jun 23 '19

So envious, man, I'd give my left nut to be able to be in the same room as Minoru Suzuki. That's awesome. Also, where do you hail from? I saw you do work for New Japan and UK promotions, that's literally across the planet.

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u/Prefer_Not_To_Say Jun 23 '19

That bloody Jimmy Havoc photo disturbs me, even though it's in black and white. I love this one though. Looks so dramatic.

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u/castejack Jun 23 '19

Are you going to sell your photos in poster size in the future? My sister really loves your shots and would be interested in Tyler Bate/PAC pics, thank you!

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u/SethBLAKE Jun 23 '19

given your flair, you sure it's for your sister

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u/castejack Jun 23 '19

my sister is a fan too hahah

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u/Kuchar1992 Jun 23 '19

What cameras do you use?

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u/BeyondGorilla Jun 23 '19

Canon 5D Mark 4

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u/HawaiianDry Jun 23 '19

What camera would you recommend if you had to adhere to WWE's "no detachable lenses" policy? I feel like there really aren't any amazing cameras for shooting wrestling that will make it past arena security.

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u/wanakoworks Jun 23 '19

Oh dude! You're one of my favorite photographers. Your portraits inspired me to get back into portraiture. I love your lighting style. Anytime someone here asked what WALTER was all about, I linked them to your photo of him caving in the poor bastard's chest.

How did you manage to get yourself involved in the business? You've made a pretty good name for yourself recently.

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u/TheAmmiSquad Jun 23 '19

Happy Birthday! Religiously follow you on instagram and look forward to more amazing photos! Has you interest always been in photography or have you explored the idea of producing wrestling entertainment?

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u/jimmyn0thumbs Jun 24 '19

I need that amazing logo on a black shirt. Where can I find one?

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u/BeyondGorilla Jun 24 '19

Hmmm maybe one day

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u/hardminute Jun 23 '19

Who are you?