Carson Storch at Finals at Red Bull Rampage in Virgin, UT

Photography

Collegiate, Professional & Action Sports Photography

From NCAA national championships to X Games events on four continents, with live image transmission that puts photos in front of media partners in under 60 seconds.

About this work

Brett Wilhelm has spent 25 years photographing championship sport. From an early career at NCAA Photos and staff photographer for the Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies, his work spans 25 years of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four, plus countless sport disciplines under the NCAA and Red Bull umbrellas.

In action sports, he has covered the X Games for ESPN in Aspen, Norway, Munich, Barcelona, Brazil, Sydney, Shanghai and Chiba, as well as Red Bull Rampage in Utah and athlete shoots such as Mikaela Shiffrin training at Copper Mountain for Alterra Mountain Company.

Event coverage is built for speed. Images move from camera to a live transmit gallery during competition, then into a searchable archive with complete metadata, so communications, social and sales teams can publish while the moment still matters.

Walter Clayton Jr. #1 of the Florida Gators celebrates the win during the NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship game at Alamodome on April 07, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas
Forward Amile Jefferson (21) and Guard Grayson Allen (3) of Duke University rush to embrace teammates following their victory over the University of Wisconsin during the championship game at the 2015 NCAA Men's DI Basketball Final Four in Indianapolis, IN
Greg Bretz during Men's Snowboard Pipe Finals at 2014 X Games Aspen at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, CO
Stale Sandbech during Men's Snowboard Slopestyle Finals at 2017 X Games Norway at Hafjell Alpinsenter in Øyer, Norway
Magnus Boee of the Colorado Buffaloes during the Men's Freestyle Nordic race at the Division I Men’s and Women’s Skiing Championships held at the Jackson Ski Touring Center on March 13, 2021 in Franconia, New Hampshire
Amelia Smart of the Denver Pioneers during the Women's Slalom race of the Division I Men’s and Women’s Skiing Championships held at Cannon Mountain on March 12, 2021 in Franconia, New Hampshire
Mikaela Shiffrin training at Copper Mountain Resort Ikon Pass shoot for Alterra Mountain Company in Copper Mountain, CO
Nyjah Huston during Men's Skate Street Finals at the 2018 X Games Sydney in Sydney, Australia
Tom Pages and Jarryd McNeil during Moto X Best Whip Final at 2019 X Games Shanghai in Shanghai, China
Scott Speed celebrates his win while teammate Patrik Sandell burns donuts during RallyCross Finals at the 2013 X Games Foz do Iguacu in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
Villanova University students cheer on their team against the University of North Carolina during the 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Final Four Championship game held at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX
Todd Hollandsworth of the Colorado Rockies races to first base to beat the throw in a game against the Atlanta Braves at Coors Field in Denver, CO

Full sports gallery on the photo archive

What I photograph

  • NCAA championships and collegiate athletics
  • X Games and action sports events worldwide
  • Professional sports: MLB and NFL
  • Athlete portraits and sponsor activations
  • Live image transmission and same-day captioned galleries

Live image transmission & media consulting

Adventure photography

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Brett Wilhelm for more than two decades, and he continues to be a highly skilled and dependable photographer. He has been an integral part of our team at large-scale events such as the NCAA Men’s Final Four, where his professionalism and technical ability are essential. Brett consistently delivers high-quality work and is someone I trust in demanding environments. He’s not only a talented photographer but also a true professional and great teammate.

Jamie Schwaberow
Director, NCAA Photos