Comments on: Sports Photography: An Introduction

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:53:46 +0000

New to photography with a Nikon D70 I usually leave on “Auto”. (Lens is Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-70 mm.) Any suggestions for camera setting while shooting gymnastics? No flash allowed. Indoors, old gym at night with very dim lighting. I am allowed on the floor (only parent to own a great camera). Some shots will be action – vault, bars, etc. Some still, posed shots before and after event when flash is allowed. Any help is greatly appreciated. Headed to Nikon school in February – worth the cost?

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:50:30 +0000

this is a really good article! I’ve tried to find other ones that give good informaion but they’re rare
I shoot for my school and since it’s fall sports like football and field hockey, they’re all outside which is good because I don’t have to worry about low lighting!
I post my best photos up on title=”my Flickr” if any of you want to check them out.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:40:44 +0000

Bad lighting complicates matters because you’ll to bump the ISO, which introduces grain (as you can see in the attached basketball picture). This is where having a fast lens really helps, shooting at f/2.8 or f/4 will give you a lot more leeway as far as shutter speed and ISO, as well as decreasing the amount of post-processing work that you end up doing.I WOULD LIKE TO POST A VIEW ABOUT THIS PARAGRAPH,THANKS TO D-SLR CAMERAS THE MOST UP TO DATE ADVANCE CAMERAS HAVE A FEATURE CALLED (ISO SPEED NOISE REDUCTION) WITCH WORKS GREAT ON THE CANON LINE,YOU CAN BUMP ISO UP TO 1600 AND MORE AND STILL GET GREAT USEABLE PRINTS,NOT LIKE BACK IN THE DAYS WITH TRADITIONAL FLIMS WERE YOU SUFFER WITH GRAINS.

By: Digital Photography Fan

Digital Photography Fan — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 21:05:32 +0000

Thanks for sharing some really great tips!!

By: Nancy Waller

Nancy Waller — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:51:43 +0000

You are right about outside light compared to indoor. I get great shots of my sons with football and lacrosse. The most challenging is the indoor for basketball and volley ball for my daugter. Gym lights especially in the middle schools/junoir high are terrible! Making it extremely difficult to take those great action photos. Thanks for the info it should help

By: Stacy

Stacy — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 01:41:55 +0000

I take photos of indoor TaeKwon-Do students who are constantly moving, jumping, kicking, punching and breaking boards. I need a very fast lens and I am so confused as what to buy and what settings to put my camera on. I have a Nikon D5000. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

By: I Am Mow

I Am Mow — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:41:19 +0000

Hi, just want to say i learn a lot of ideas here about the importance Shutter speed in photography. It is really enlightening in my part to know the things which are really necessary in taking picture particularly when it comes to sports photography. Thanks for sharing this informative post.

By: Adam Moore

Adam Moore — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:15:50 +0000

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By: Scott Wells

Scott Wells — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:51:37 +0000

This is an excellent introduction to sports photography with high quality sample shots. I shoot with a similar camera the D200 and primarily with a 80-200mm 2.8 lens. As stated in the blog having the right lens is vitally important, getting access to the athletic area and a clear focus. Most recently I’ve been shooting on aperture priority set to 2.8 and letting the shutter speed adjust accordingly. Additional tips and ideas on sports photography can be found at http::/sportsphotographysuccess.com

Scott Wells

By: Scott Wells

Scott Wells — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:55:36 +0000

Great tips, sports photography is definitely the most challenging and the most rewarding. Check out http://sportsphotographysuccess.com for additional tips and ideas.

Scott