Elite Sports Photojournalism & Documentary Weddings

Trusted by National Teams and Olympic athletes alike, Allison Mott captures the honest, split-second stories that define the sport of gymnastics. With an editorial eye trusted across 600+ meets and featured on Simone Biles’ nationwide Wheaties box, she brings elite level photojournalism straight from the Olympic Trials to your club’s competition floor.

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Allison Mott (formerly Allison Cheng) smiling at the USA Gymnastics Region 6 Championships. A documentary wedding and sports photographer with 10+ years of experience, Allison is pictured on the competition floor in a moment of calm amidst the high-s

Expertise

A group of female gymnasts in matching red tracksuits kneeling and standing in formation while a coach appears to be giving instructions, in an indoor gym.

Elite Sports

Since 2016, Allison Mott has served as a trusted eye for USA Gymnastics, delivering premier coverage across more than 600 meets, 50 National Championships, Elite Premiere Events, and both the 2021 and 2024 Olympic Trials. Defined by exceptional timing and a distinct editorial perspective, her work has reached a global audience, most notably captured on her nationwide Wheaties Box cover featuring Simone Biles. Discover the elite photojournalism trusted by National Teams and Olympic athletes alike.

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Connecticut-based wedding photographer Allison Mott capturing luxury detail shots at The Popponesset Inn in Mashpee, Massachusetts.

Documentary Weddings

Your wedding isn't a staged photoshoot; it is a tapestry of honest, unscripted moments that deserve to be preserved with total precision. Specializing in a high-end documentary approach, Allison Mott (formerly Allison Cheng) focuses on the quiet exhales, the nervous laughter, and the raw emotion of your day.

Bringing the same intuition, split-second timing, and technical mastery honed on the floors of the Olympic Trials and National Championships, Allison moves unobtrusively through your celebration, ready to capture the defining moments as they unfold. For couples who value authentic storytelling over forced perfection, she provides a calm, expert lens for life’s most meaningful milestones.

A woman with tattoos sitting on the floor, operating a professional camera mounted on a tripod, appear to be photographing or filming an event.

Special Assignments

Bringing the intuition of an Olympic-level photojournalist to high-profile events and private commissions. Allison applies the same "split-second" awareness required on the national stage to document the intersection of technical mastery and human emotion for her clients.

For those who value authentic storytelling over staged perfection, she provides a calm, expert lens that ensures life’s most significant milestones are captured with world-class timing. Available for editorial, corporate, and private documentary assignments.

Recent Stories & Assignments

A look behind the lens of recent sporting events, corporate summits, and global travel assignments.

Gymnastics photographer Allison Mott capturing action shots at the Pink Invitational in Philadelphia, the largest breast cancer fundraising gymnastics competition in the US.
USA Gymnastics staff photographer Allison Mott capturing action shots on the competition floor at the 2021 US Olympic Gymnastics Trials in St. Louis.
Professional gymnastics photographer Allison Mott sharing a hug with her husband on the field of play at the 2024 US Olympic Gymnastics Trials at the Target Center in Minneapolis.

Work with Allison

Every great photograph starts with a conversation. I’m currently accepting new commissions for 2026 and 2027, and I’d be honored to bring an elite, documentary perspective to your next big event.

Apex Motion Gymnastics Photography logo by Allison Mott, featuring the brand initials AM with a gymnast graphic on the corner.