Sports Photography tips

 Sports Photography Tips

Sports photography offers many chances to get a great shot—but it also offers many chances to miss what could have been an amazing moment. 

Fast-moving subjects are much harder to shoot than standing lessons. Whether you are shooting your children's sports events, or covering an amateur or professional sports event, the tips in this article will help you gain more confidence in sports photos.

I will share my experience with you some sports photography tips.

Understand and Expect Subject
Movement 

Each game is different and, therefore, requires a different approach to shooting well. Before you try to take pictures of 

games you have never composed before, do your homework. Go to a sporting event as a spectator, or watch the game on YouTube. 

Pay close attention to participants' behavior. Is there a movement or change that looks stronger and more interesting than the others? How long does each race period last? Will you have time to reset? For sports activities where a competitor has some creative control over their performance, take the time to talk to them first. Ask if they are happy that you took pictures of them, and see if they will give you points about what they will try to do. Most people will be happy to help you find a discount, especially if you promise to send them a digital copy. 

Competitors, especially those who are knowledgeable and skilled, often look where they are going next. Seeking visual cues about rival intentions can help you prepare for the next discovery. 

Focus on the Focus 

Adjusting the focus during a sporting event is a great way to miss your shot. Instead, rely on your camera's default focus. Go to the continuous focus option, which is often displayed as AF-C, set and forget it. 

Increase your Shutter Speed with ISO 

Generally, choose a higher shutter speed when shooting sporting events. You can try, of course, to get different results like motion blur but as a rule, try to have a faster shutter speed, above 1 / 250s, when things are moving faster. A potential problem with fast shutter speeds is that they allow for too little light, making shooting at night very difficult. You can fix this by expanding your ISO. Depending on your camera, you can set it to Auto ISO or you may need to try in manual mode to get the best shutter / ISO speed. 

Paning

While freezing an action with a fast shutter speed is one way to shoot an action, panic is a great way to introduce a sense of movement into your shoots. This includes moving your camera at the same rate as the moving subject. It will take a little practice, but panic can be easy once you have found the right basics, and the results can be shocking. 

Set the shutter speed slower than normal - to shoot a cyclist above the shutter speed of 1/125 sec, but in some cases you will want to dial with shutter speed or slow motion. Then, as the title appears, follow them to the viewer, and as they pass in front of you you turn off the gun. And only rotate your body. Continue to move the camera through the arc during exposure. You may need to increase or decrease the shutter speed to find the right fit for your title, so be prepared to experiment with some error.

Stay focused and keep shooting 

Don't risk missing a minute of the main action because you're busy updating your shots on the back of your camera screen - you'll have plenty of time to check your photos later.

Camera Settings - Shoot in JPG! 

I personally shoot in jpg unlike 

RAW. When you take a lot of continuous shots you will want a great momentary speed. You will find that when soccer / netball tournaments are shot, parents who buy guns will not be very opposed to image quality as long as you take something at the right time. The tournament can be very frustrating when you go out and come back to the stadium to download CF cards and you will have to wait for the green files to 

download. 

Note the Time of Day 

Sports tips-pictures-tips.JPGSoccer games usually work in the morning so if you intend to sell the print after the individual player game be sure to spread the list of the players shot. There are some players who like to go further than others but it is your job as a photographer to record everyone and maximize your profits. Note where the sun is and make sure the sun is on your back when you shoot. This will ensure that you have the speed of your shutter without having to worry about exposing the players' faces when shooting in the sun . After all if you don't nail that point no one will care about the piercing eyes because it won't be shot. Focus on shooting one team in the first session as they will be in the right position with the sun shining on their arms / faces. Then, after the break, he aimed to shoot all the other team players as they were about to change stadiums.

That's all about Sports photography tips. If you have any questions please do let me know and i'll be more than happy to answer your questions. Until next time take care guys. Bye:)