Master your camera for any sports event and capture some
stuning shots
Sporting events are often very unique
moments that may never happen again. Getting the most out of these photo
opportunities can therefore be very important, and if you have been lucky
enough to get tichkers to one of the upcoming Olympic events, you may need to
brush up on some of your photography skills to capture those once- in- a-
lifetime moments.
Sports phtography may seem like a very
specialist subject, and one that is best left to the pros. However, there are
lots of opportunities to capture the action in a number of different
situations, from big sporting events to school sports days.
Whether
you are shooting a Sunday morning foobla league or pro- athlets at the
Olympucs, these tips will help you get started
The best thing about capturing sports or
action shots is that getting great photos from any event does not have to rely
on having the lastest and greatest bits of kit, and many easy techniques can be
achieved with the simplest of cameras.
However, getting your best action shots can
be very difficult, expecially as you are likely to have absolutely no control
over your fast- moving subjects. But mastering simple techniques can ensure you
are able to capture great shots in a number of ways, preserving the action that
is unfolding in front of you as well as letting you tale some of your best
photographs yet.
So, regardless of whether you are heading
out to a high- profile international sports event or simply watching your
children run about in your back garden, grab your camera and let us show you how
to get the most out of the action.
Focal lengths : use your zoom to capture the action
Learn how to set your focal leghths of
your camera to get the best results
Whether you are using a DSLR, a simple
compact camera, or even your smartphone, chances are you will be able to zoom
in on the action. For sports photography, this can be very useful.
use
your zoom to capture the action
Capturing what is going on sometimes means
getting in close. Zoom in fully (the telephoto end of the zoom) to shoot close-
up details or action that is happening far away from where your are positined.
However, although a long and powerful zoom
on your camera can ensure you can get up close wherever you are shooting from,
capturing the wide- angle shots by not zooming in can pften be a great way of
putting the action into contect with the entire event.
Sport setting : prepare any camera for shooting movement
Master the settings on your camera to
help it keep up with your subject’s activity
Capturing dunamic sports photos, freezing
the action, and portraying the event does not have to rely on expensive
equiment and professional techniques. Mastering the settings on your camera,
and using them effectively will ensure you get the best shots every time.
Many
cameras come with a ‘burst mode’ which will take several shots in quick
succession, which is ideal for freezing action in sports photos.
Most cameras now come with a whole host of
dedicated settings that are ideal for getting great action shots. A common
scene mode within any camera is the sports setting, which speeds everything up
to keep up with your subjects. Team this up with continuous autofocus and a
high- speed burst mode and you will be able to freeze your subjects with ease.
Freege and blur action : take controk of advanced setting
for better shots
Capture sports using different tecniques
for more dunamic action shots
There are two different ways deal with
motion in sports: one is to freeze it, portraying an exact moment in time,
while the other is to keep a bit of the movement in your shot through motion
blur.
Good
example : using the correct technique will keep the subject in focus, with the
bachground having lots of movement blur
Simply freezing the action in the shot is
not always enough to display the effort and sense of speed in your shots is an
excellent tecnique for sports photography. Making use of the methods for
freezing and lurring we show you over these pages can be all that is needed to
turn basic images into sports shots to be proud of.
Technical tip
Caturing indoor events can be difficult.
Experiment with scene modes and try boosting your ISO to capture the action.
