Sports photography

by Ian McVea

Transcript

1. Sports Photography
   content © 2013- Ian McVea
   All images © Ian McVea & Fort Worth Star-Telegram
   

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2. What makes a great sports photo?
   ~ Is the ball / puck / curling stone in the frame?
   ~ Is there peak action or reaction in photo?
   ~ Is this an important play or aspect of the game
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   Sports Photography
   

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3. Sports Photography
   What makes a great sports shooter?
   ~ Someone who understands the game, possesses
   excellent technical skills, is completely
   familiar with his gear, can react quickly to
   changing situations and is properly prepared and
   equipped.
   

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4. Sports Photography
   What Equipment Do You Really Need?
   ~ Digital SLR - (point-and-shoot won’t cut it)
   with interchangeable lens capability
   without shutter lag
   with at least 10 megapixel resolution
   with useable high ISO
   ~ Recommendation ~
   stick with Canon or Nikon
   

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5. Sports Photography
   What Equipment Do You Really Need?
   ~ Fast telephoto zoom lens
   allows for use in low-light situations
   keeps backgrounds out-of-focus
   ~ Recommendation ~
   80-200mm or 70-200mm ƒ/2.8
   

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6. Sports Photography
   What Equipment Do You Really Need?
   ~ Wide-angle zoom lens
   great for group photos, environmental portraits,
   scene-setter photos, remote cameras, under the
   hoop in basketball, end zone catches
   ~ Recommendation ~
   Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM ($850)
   Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR ($600)
   

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7. Sports Photography
   A Few Words About:
   ~ monopods and tripods
   ~ Recommendation ~
   Aluminum monopod ($40-50)
   Dedicated speedlight ($200-400+)
   ~ Flashes
   ~ Teleconverters
   

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8. Sports Photography
   the “Sportrait”
   

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16. BASKETBALL
    (a non-football game played in air-
    conditioning, if you can believe that)
    

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22. BASEBALL &
    SOFTBALL
    (outdoor, non-football games
    without real helmets)
    

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30. SOCCER
    (the other football)
    

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36. VOLLEYBALL
    (what girls do during football
    season)
    

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41. Other sports
    (Yes, they do exist)
    

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50. FOOTBALL
    (‘nuff said)
    

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