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Posted 1/4/2009 @ 10:03:00 am by photographyblogger.com
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Sports photography is probably one of the most interesting genres of photography. It is appealing to many people because of the thrill they get out of capturing great action-oriented shots. The gear that such a photographer relies on is a fast auto-zoom lens, connected to a high-speed camera that is able to shoot multiple frames per second. Having a camera that fits these requirements is very important in capturing those exciting moments in any sporting event, whether it be baseball, basketball, football, volleyball, or soccer.
The challenging part of the craft is being able to know the sport well enough that you can anticipate the action before it actually takes place. The action going on is not able to stop to hold a pose for you to photograph, so you have to know when and where to be positioned to get the shot you want. An example of this would be during a basketball game. If you know that the player who has the ball is in a position to make a nice shot, you will know to position yourself so that you are able to capture it when it happens. Alternatively, during soccer games, if you know that the goalie that is playing often becomes airborne to make a save, you can focus on him and know that you will get a great looking picture of that taking place.
Photographing daytime sporting events usually results in great action shots because the lighting is always good enough to see everything clearly. On the other hand, shooting at an evening football game offers the challenge to get great action images that are not too soft or dark. The trick with sporting events that take place at night is to keep close to the action and have adequate flash power to light the moving players. You want your flash to be bright, but not too powerful, so you do affect the game with an overpowering flash.
