During the Brooklyn Nets’ first ever game at the Barclays Center in 2012, Getty Images photographer Elsa Garrison was getting elbowed out of her precious courtside space by a TV network cameraman. Small in stature but large in determination, Garrison held her own.
“If you weren’t a girl, I would deck you,” the broadcaster said later.
“Go ahead,” Garrison replied. “I’ll swing right back.”
In the photo wells, on the sidelines, in arenas around the nation, Garrison is often the only woman behind a camera. In the early years of her career, she sharpened her elbows against the more aggressive, taller men also seeking the perfect spot during an event.