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Beginner’s Tips for Shooting Great Sports in Digital |
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Written by OpenDP
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Tuesday, 07 February 2006 |
 Shooting sports can be both fun and challenging for photographers, especially when getting to know a new camera. Having a good zoom lens and fast shutter speed help tremendously in capturing great sports action shots, but the photographers themselves actually have control over a number of other elements. Take a look at the tips below and see what you can do to take great sports photos no matter how long you’ve been using your camera!
1. Know a little bit about the sport before you get there. How do they score points? What causes a penalty? Is fighting permitted? Knowing these things will help you anticipate where the best action will be taking place.
2. If you’re shooting for a news outlet, do your homework before you arrive as well. Who are the key players? Captains? Senior or veteran team members? Rookies? Which players are the most dangerous opponents? Get players’ numbers and keep your eyes glued to them.
3. Try different techniques to obtain the best photos. Shoot in continuous mode and then try another technique, like panning the camera along with your subject’s path of motion. If you can perfect it, this method should produce a clear subject with a slightly blurred background – very cool!
4. Be prepared for everything - bad weather, poor lighting, dead batteries. Make sure you charge an extra battery and bring it along with you. Before going on any major photo shoots for publications or commercial use, you should be familiar enough with your camera to know which settings to use in which scenarios. For example, shooting hockey in an indoor ice arena will require quite different flash settings and focusing techniques than shooting football outside on a bright, sunny day. Take as many opportunities as you can find to become acquainted with your digital camera and all its features.
5. Don’t just shoot the action! When you’re at a sporting event, don’t forget that a lot of the story behind a great triumph stems from emotion. Capture players’ faces as they celebrate a goal or bounce back from an opponent’s score. Shoot both teams as they slap hands at the end of the match. Leave no stone unturned in your quest for the most emotionally gripping sports photos.
6. Take a lot of photos! When you have the opportunity to do some digital sports photography, shoot as much as you possibly can and take many photos as your memory cards will allow. You can always delete photos that didn’t meet your expectations, but by taking dozens if not hundreds of shots, you’ll be sure to capture great plays in the making. Besides, the more shots you take, the more your skills will improve in that type of digital photography over time.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 08 February 2006 )
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Sports Digital Photography Tips 
