What is Sports Photography? Best Cameras and Tips for Budding Sports Photographers

From past few days, we have been covering about Types of Photography, this series will be really helpful for budding photographers. This task has been given to us by our followers, they’ve been in shock when we mentioned the total number of types in photography. I am sure, you’ll also be amused to see these photography types. Today we are going to cover about Sports Photography, Cameras that will be good to use for Sports photography and few tips for budding sports photographers. In our earlier blog, we have covered about Aerial Photography . If you missed it, I would suggest you read it before continuing here… If you’ve already covered it, then let’s get down to our topic…

What is sports photography?

To people who do not know what sports photography is all about, they would think that it is just something related to clicking photograph of a sports star or a team or a sports event. But in reality, it is one of the toughest tasks ever. The sports event will have many dramatic moments and capturing the subject in that moment of drama and effect would surely tell a story and would look like a perfect shot!

Where do we use sports photography?

The basic purpose of sports photography is to give perfect looking images to the sports magazines or newspapers. You can say that this is a form of sports journalism.  So the main purpose is editorial. If you are newbie sports photographer, then there would be lot of little sports events that you may get to cover.

Some of the best professional sports photographers?

There are many good sports photographers in the world. But to name a few I like the work of Jorge Jimenez. He went to the college that taught advertising but he loved photography from within and then he created an amazing portfolio with car racing and biking photography. Likewise, you will also like the works of Dave Black, David Newman and Darren Heath.

Which cameras are best for sports photography?

Here, I would mention a few cameras that are recommended by leading sports photographers as the best ones.

• Canon EOS IDX MARK II
• Sony a7R II
• Canon EOS 7D Mark II
• Nikon D500
• Sony Alpha a7III
• Nikon D5

Here are a few tips for budding sports photographers so that they can enjoy a perfect career option.

A few tips for budding sports photographers

1. You should understand the game first

If you are a sports photographer then you are expected to understand the sport very well.  This is because then only you will know when to get the right shot and when to click one. You should go to the game as a spectator and see what works well for you.  Just try to figure out the basic rules and with this understanding you will be able to enhance your perspective and perception.

2. Don’t miss the other photographs by chimping the old ones

It is important that you should shoot the photos as many as you can. You should not waste your time chimping. This means that if you keep on going to the older lot then you may forget the moment which should have been shot. So, try and click as many images as you can and then later on you should check all of them together and find which ones are best during the post processing stage.

3. No flashes for sports photography

Since photography is a live event, there would be interruptions if flashes are used and so it would be wise to go flashless. Make sure that you use the gear that works well in the available lights or in the low lighting conditions. The camera that you have been using should have high ISO setting and this will really help you with crisp and good image.

4. Try and capture the emotion of the game

Sports events are supposed to be fun. But they are quite dramatic and especially when the game is ending you will see that there would be emotional ups and downs. So, all you must do is check out what kind of emotions prevail in the game and how you can capture them in your sports photography!

5. Try to get the best access for the very best angle

If you are a sports photographer, then you should work in sync with the manager of the team or the manager of the event. You should be getting good access to the sport event and so you should be taking the best shots. It is vital that people around know that who you are and why have you come to the event. So, just stay sure that you try to get the best clicks so that you are successful in your mission.

Conclusion

Yes friends, sports photography will help you to learn a wide range of things. So, just keep an eye on how you are able to take things with the sporty attitude. I hope you loved the above read!  If you have any feedback, do share them here.