Think of Sports Photography, (or other action/events) as “One-Time-Only” events. The Harlem Globetrotters might come to your town once in a lifetime, but individual sports events might also offer those same once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to shoot. One never know when a school record might be broken, or the teams star athlete goes down with an injury. Game…
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Stopping the Action
Action photos usually require the action to be frozen in time to the greatest extent possible. Slightly blurred hands and feet are often tolerated, but blurred faces, arms and legs usually don’t do much for a great photo. The biggest challenge facing action-stopping moments is available light (which is often not enough). Learning your camera capabilities,…

