Matt Davenport Photography

26/08/2026

25/08/2026

MATCH PHOTOS | NTFC 3-2 Coleshill in the The Pitching In Northern Premier League - Midlands Division.

What a night! 3 goal of the season contenders clinch 3 points for the Town.

Thank you once again for your incredible support.

📷 Matt Davenport Photography

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23/08/2026

Rugby Borough 0-1 Nuneaton Town in the Preliminary Round of the FA Cup.

22/08/2026

MATCH PHOTOS | Rugby Borough 0-1 Nuneaton Town in The Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round.

41' ⚽️ James Armson

📷 Matt Davenport Photography

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19/08/2026

Happy World Photography Day! 📸✨

Today, 19th August, we celebrate the art, science, and history of photography. and as a sports photographer, it’s a day that hits especially close to home.

For me, sports photography is all about split seconds, freezing raw emotion, peak performance, triumph, and heartbreak in 1/2000th of a second. But it wasn’t always this fast!

When sports photography began in 1843 with a posed calotype portrait of a badminton player, long exposures made live action impossible.

It wasn’t until Eadweard Muybridge’s 1878 horse-in-motion experiments that we learned how to truly freeze speed on camera.

Why 19th August?
Today marks the anniversary of 19th August 1839, when the French government purchased Louis Daguerre’s patent for the daguerreotype and gifted it free to the world.

Around that same time, British scientist William Henry Fox Talbot pioneered the calotype (paper negative) process.

Daguerre gave us the first practical photo, but Talbot gave us reproducible prints. Without his breakthrough, sports photojournalism and action prints in mass media wouldn’t exist as we know them today!

A Explosive Era for Photography
To put into perspective how far the medium has come: humanity now takes an estimated 3.7 million photos every single minute—that’s roughly 61,000 images per second and over 5 billion every single day!

A Huge Shout-Out to ALL Photographers!
Whether you’re a seasoned pro on the sidelines, a wildlife explorer, a portrait artist, a hobbyist with a DSLR, or someone who loves capturing everyday magic on a smartphone, happy World Photography Day! Every single one of us plays a part in documenting our world and humanity.

16/08/2026

Spent years photographing podium finishes, so it feels good to step onto one myself! 🥈📸

Proud to receive a BIPP Silver Award for this split-second surface tension capture at a City of Coventry Swimming Club meet.

What is the BIPP?
The British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) is one of the industry's most respected qualifying bodies.

Unlike standard online photo contests, entries are peer-reviewed by master judges against strict technical standards.

A Silver Award (scoring 85–89/100) is reserved for work demonstrating exceptional technical ex*****on, timing, and artistic impact far exceeding standard commercial output.

Huge thanks to all of the swimmers and clubs who support my photography and enable me to capture moments like this.🏊‍♂️

14/08/2026

🌱 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁

With prolonged dry weather affecting pitches across the country, the Football Foundation has produced new guidance to help clubs, leagues and match officials assess playing conditions consistently and manage grass pitch use safely during drought periods.

The guidance outlines key considerations to protect player welfare, safeguard facilities and support informed decision making. Read more here: https://footballfoundation.org.uk/support-article/football-pitch-care-dry-weather-drought-guidance

12/08/2026

Brad Stretton opens the scoring against Mickleover with a volley.

08/08/2026

Three massive points on home turf as the Candystripes deliver a dominant performance to defeat Sligo Rovers 2-0! 🔥🙌

⚽ Goal Scorers:
Barry Cotter (52’): Headed home from a corner to break the deadlock! 💥
Adam O’Reilly (63’): Coolly finished after linking up with Liam Boyce to double the lead! 🎯

A brilliant start under interim manager Mark Connolly to kick off the new spell in style. Clean sheet locked in, job done! 🧤🔒