Chapter 6

Shooting Sports Photography

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Choosing Burst mode for most sports photos

Bullet Protecting your iPhone with tough cases

Bullet Packing special gloves and battery packs on cold days

Bullet Choosing the best light and positioning for the athletes

Bullet Editing sports photo with a fine art flair

Bullet Panning your photo to create motion blur

If you have zero interest in sports, please don’t finish this book without reading this chapter. Even though the theme is sports photography, I include a wealth of information that actually spans almost all photography genres!

When most people hear the term sports photography, they automatically discount themselves because they don’t have the large and expensive pro photo gear that they see at stadium events or rink-side at high-level hockey games. Don’t be dismayed! This chapter is for you, and it’s written for what most people want to capture: their granddaughter ...

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