About this episode

Morgan Givens discusses his journey as a sports photographer and his role at the University of Oklahoma Athletics.

Morgan Givens is a sports and commercial photographer based primarily in Pensacola, Florida, serving the Southeast and wherever the camera may take him. Previously, Morgan earned the role to be the University of Oklahoma Athletic's first Director of Photography, tasked with building an in-house photography department from the ground up and overseeing year-round coverage of the Sooner's 19 sports. Since the inception of OU Photo in 2023 until his departure in 2026, Morgan along with his staff captured championships, record-breaking moments and the history of OU's success in its first years of being a member of the Southeastern Conference while brining the visual branding to a level considered amongst the top of all of college athletics. Morgan earned the 2026 College Sports Communicators "Photographer of the Year" award in 2026. During his time in Oklahoma, Morgan also documented the Oklahoma City Thunder's first NBA Championship in 2025 on behalf of the NBA. Prior to OU, Morgan was the full-time photographer at his alma mater, the University of West Florida. During his time working under the Office of Institutional Communications at UWF, Morgan documented the advancement of the…

People in this episode

Guest: Morgan Givens

Topics covered

• sports photography
• college athletics
• career development
• Oklahoma sports
• visual branding

Keywords

• sports photography
• OU Athletics
• Morgan Givens
• college sports
• photographer of the year

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Oklahoma Athletics, OU Photo, College Sports Communicators, Oklahoma City Thunder, University of West Florida

Places: Pensacola, Florida, Southeastern Conference

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