Founded in 1974 Covershots initial focus was on local sport particularly Soccer and Rugby—both amateur and professional
Covershots Inc. Is a sports photo agency founded in 1974, specializing in soccer & rugby. We cover amateur and professional teams, male & female, indoor and outdoor. We have been accredited to more than a dozen FIFA World Cups, six Rugby World Cups plus FA Cup finals, the Confederations Cup, the Gold Cup, the Powergen Cup, Olympic football, The FIFA Club World Cup, Rugby, Rugby Sevens World Series, NASL, MLS and 100's of internationals
We have photographed in more than 80 countries and all photographs are available for purchase. Assignments are also accepted for photography or for written coverage.
Founder, Les Jones and his partner Judy Rauliuk have photographed in most of the world's top stadiums from Wembley to Twickenham, Stade de France to the Maracana, Telstra Stadium to the Azteca and the Bernabeu to Ellis Park. His work has appeared in over 100 books, magazines and newspapers including FIFA Magazine, 'From Beckham to Zidane', Rugby Post and international match programmes and has been the official match photographer for both the Canadian Rugby Union and the Canadian Soccer Association.
He was Chairman of The Soccer Hall of Fame & Museum, President of the Canadian Photographic Historical Society, Director of The Ontario Soccer Centre and The Robbie International Soccer Tournament, editor of 'Focus' magazine and author of SOCCER: Canada's National Sport.
Photographers: Les Jones, Judy Rauliuk, Doug Boufford, Clint Hryhorijiw, Dennis Marciniak.
