Sports Photography

By: Kyle Atkinson

What is this?

• Sports photography is sports photography! You take pictures of sports and the people playing in them.

Camera?

• Darren Rouse, a sports photographer shares with us what kinds of cameras he uses in order to achieve good pictures. “usually shoot with two bodies: a Nikon D50 and a Nikon D200. Lens choice depends on what exactly I’m shooting, but my three main “weapons” are the Nikkon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR, 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 and 50mm f/1.8. Generally, the 70-300 goes on the D200 for main action and the D50 gets the 18-70 or 50 for time outs and less active shots-free throws are a good example.

Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/introduction-to-sports-photography#ixzz1B2OfSOvq

Famous Photographers

• Walter Iooss Jr.- Was known around the world as the most famous sports photographer to ever pick up a camera.

• Neil Leifer- Was considered “boy wonder" at Sports Illustrated. Caught the picture of Muhammad Ali knocking out Sonny Liston.

• Aaron Chang- “The best surf photographer in the world”, with his senior positions at Surfing magazine and shot more than 100 covers for other sports publications, Chang's images have been used in ads for Nike, Yamaha, Levi's, Macy's, Polaris, and Mercedes-Benz.

• Hy Money- Britains first female sports photographer, fought against women not being able to be on the sidelines at certain sporting events for two years.

8 Tips to become a pro sports photographer

• 1. Prepare to Use High ISO • 2. Try Something Different • 3. Don’t Forget the Surroundings • 4. Be Prepared With an Equipment Belt or Bag• 5. Long Glass Goes a Long Way • 6. Don’t Chimp, Please. • 7. Use a Slow Shutter Speed • 8. Avoid Using a Flash

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