Photographing Indoor Sports: The Right Settings, Gear, and Tips for Shooting Basketball, Martial Arts, and Other Low-light Sports
by Alan Hess
Gymnastics
Gymnastics covers a wide range of events, ranging from floor exercises to the balance beam to the high-flying uneven bars. Each event presents its own challenge, but a few basics can really help you capture the best shots. The two most import things are to (1) shoot at a shutter speed that freezes the action and (2) make sure you are always focused on the athlete moving through the routine. The key word in that last sentence is “routine.” Gymnastics consists of a set of movements performed over and over again, so there is little surprise in the action as in football or boxing. You have a very good idea of what the gymnast will do and exactly where he or she will do it. The hardest part might just be getting close enough to photograph ...
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