Sports Photography for Amateurs

Sports Photography for Amateurs

 

- Pavish Eswaran

Angles

When you’re watching any sport on TV, you experience the adrenaline even if only watching through a screen. When you’re shooting sports, it’s live, so you’re literally in the midst of the action. You can watch from any and every angle that you like. Especially if you’re shooting a local sport, because you have the freedom to move around and take any position you want to. In big sporting events, you might not have the freedom to do so. Thus local sport shoots are great places to take up for trial and error, and practice from every angle which will be comfortable when you go for a real sports shoot.

Physical fitness

Being physically fit is important, whether you’re doing photography or not. But it sometimes can be very important if you’re a sports photographer. If you’re doing sports photography, your body should be adequately fit, as it will help you to last longer, as the game can go on for a extended period of time, and in any kind of climate. Keep working out regularly to stay fit, even if it’s simply jogging, running and basic exercise that can at least increase your stamina.

Choosing A Lens

If you’re just starting out, try to practice with whatever lens you have. As you develop your shooting skills and become more confident, you can go for a lens with the widest opening and a telephoto lens as professionals do.

How to go About it