ALAIN SCHROEDER
Scoring Beyond 80

Founded over 25 years ago, the San Diego Senior Women's Basketball Association is the largest U.S. league for women over 50. Two of the teams feature players over 80—the renowned San Diego Splash and newbie team the Golden Girls.
Many of the players grew up in times when sports were considered unfeminine, and opportunities for women—especially African American women—were scarce. The 1972 law Title IX changed organized sports, but it came too late for these women, who are simply thrilled to be playing team basketball.
Today, the league offers more than sport: it fosters active aging, friendship, and community. It’s so much more than basketball.

Author
Belgian photojournalist Alain Schroeder (b. 1955) has been working in the industry for over four decades. First as a sports photographer in the 80s, then shooting book assignments and editorial pieces in art, culture and human stories.

In 2013, he uprooted his life, trading-in his shares in Reporters, to pursue life on the road with a camera. Schroeder now travels the world shooting stories focusing on social issues, people and their environment. «I am not a single shot photographer. I think in series,» he says adding, «I strive to tell a story in 10-15 pictures, capturing the essence of an instant with a sense of light and framing.»

He has won many international awards including Nikon Japan, Nikon Belgium, Felix-Schoeller, TPOTY, Istanbul Photo, Days Japan, Trieste Photo, PX3, IPA, MIFA, BIFA, PDN, the Fence, Lens Culture, Siena, POYI and World Press Photo.

Website
https://alainschroeder.myportfolio.com/

Instagram
@alainschroeder

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