Columbia Camera Club

What an honor it was to serve as a judge for the Columbia Camera Club's contest Tuesday evening. It was difficult to narrow down the images as there were many, many great entries.

You can check out the club at: http://www.columbiacameraclub.com/

Shooting Sports, Part 3

 Tips on Shooting Sports Continued...

4) For Every Action, There is a Reaction

As mentioned in Tip #3, you'll want to keep your eye up to the camera after the play is over. Watch for the player's reaction who believes he/she just got robbed on a call. Also, after capturing the team's reaction to a touchdown or big play, watch for the fans' reaction.

 Here, Sidney Rice can't believe the ref didn't call interference on Tennessee.

A Clemson fans reacts after the Tigers score a touchdown against Ga. Tech.

Shooting Sports, Part 2

Tips on Shooting Sports Continued....

3) Stay on the action after a play is over.

There are plenty of great moments after the whistle blows the play dead. Keep your eye up to the camera after a play is over and be ready for anything. This is difficult in today's digital world with such a temptation to look at the display as soon as the play is over to find out if you got the shot.

Here, a player ends up with an opponent's helmet locked
on to his own after the two collided.

Shooting Sports, Part 1

Since publishing the sports image on the blog from the Clemson game, I’ve received a number of questions from former students and friends about how to approach sports photography.

1)      Practice, Practice, Practice. When you shoot sports, you are testing your reflexes. The question becomes, can you be as fast as the players. The more you shoot, the better you will be.

Quick Tip: If you like tennis and shooting sports photography, you're in luck. Playing tennis builds great hand-eye coordination, which is something you'll need when covering sports.

2) Follow the ball. Train your eyes to follow the ball and not the players. The players, paticuarly the quarterback, are doing everything they can to mislead the defense with their hands and eyes so it's critical to lock onto the ball and watch where it goes in order to follow the action.

Here, the running back fakes a handoff from the QB.

More tips on shooting sports will be published throughout the week.

Another Favorite

Just another favorite from Gray and Leigh's engagement session at The Horseshoe this week.