Sport Photography - The Tips And Tricks To Use
Getting great photographs of the world in motion is a difficult task. With action or sports photography, it requires a solid foundation in photo composition, fast reflexes and good timing. However, anyone can learn to take great action photos if you're willing to invest the time and effort needed to understand the methods. Here's a breakdown on how to get started.
Understand Your Subject
Due to the short amount of time you have to shoot, it's important that you understand the subject you're photographing. For example, with basketball, if you're not near the basket, you won't get a good picture of the next dunk. Before you start shooting a particular subject in action, take time to understand your subject so you can anticipate the action before it happens.
Peak Action
Try and capture your subject at the absolute peak moment of whatever that activity is. For example if you're photographing snowboarders jumping off a ramp, know what type of shot you want. Do you want the launch, the landing or the highest part in the jump? Action photography is very striking when you are able to grab the most interesting part of the action, so make sure you're thinking about that before you shoot.
Pre-Focusing
Many professional photographers will focus their cameras on an empty space where they expect something to happen. This is an easy thing to do if you know the activity you're shooting, and will save you valuable time when someone is flying through the air in your frame and you have milliseconds to react.
Panning
It is important in action photography that you convey motion in the final print. While some subjects will have obvious motion, such as a basketball player frozen mid-dunk, others may require a bit of work on your part. Panning is when you move your camera to keep up with the subject as they pass in front of you. This will give you an image with a blurry backkground and the subject in focus.
Having the Right Film and Using a Flash
High-speed film (800 or above) is usually best for action photography. It will allow you to use faster shutter speeds in more light situations, helping you to freeze action as it happens. A flash can also be quite helpful in capturing those ultra-fast moments, though it is worth noting that the great majority of consumer level camera flashes won't have much use beyond 10 feet.
Frame the Image for Action
If possible, try to avoid stopping the action of a subject in your picture. While freezing an action in progress is a good goal for an action shot, allow the viewer room to follow the action to a possible conclusion. For instance, if you have a person in your photograph jumping down a flight of stairs, try to put the subject near the top of the frame and leave some stairs for the viewer to follow the course of the action.
Shoot Digital
Action photography takes an enormous amount of patience and practice, and up until recently also required an enormous amount of film. Thanks to digital technology, now you can practice shooting without going through a lot of film and spending a lot of money refining your skill. And as an added bonus, many newer digital SLRs have continuous shooting modes that will fire 10-50 photos in rapid succession, giving you more opportunities to snag that peak action.
Anytime your shooting action photography safety needs to come first you so can avoid injuring yourself or the subject in motion. Never position yourself where you run the risk of getting hit by vehicles or athletes, and make sure that the people you are shooting are aware of where you'll be during the activity. Beyond that, the more you shoot, the better you'll get!
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