| Of all the kinds and styles of
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| | before getting experimental shots.
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| photography being practiced today, sports
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| | 2. Basketball. Unlike baseball, this is
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| photography is probably the most
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| | the easiest sport to shoot because you
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| exciting-not to mention the most
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| | only have to focus on two subjects: the
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| difficult-of all. Since this kind of
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| | player who handles the ball and the net.
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| photography involves so much speed and
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| | But its simplicity limits you to
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| action, photographing the subjects or
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| | different angles, so make sure you get
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| players would require more than the usual
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| | plenty of shots to choose from.
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| knack for good angles but also the
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| | 3. Football. This is another easy sport
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| strength to endure physical limitations
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| | to shoot but it is considered as the most
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| during the shoot.
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| | equipment intense sports because it would
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| Sports photography usually include shots
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| | require waiting for the perfect shot.
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| that are taken during the game or while
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| | Although it's easy to get safeties, it's
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| the subjects are in their respective
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| | still up to you to produce action shots
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| field. Aiming to "freeze" moments during
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| | that would be a stand up.
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| the actual event, sports photographers
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| | 4. Soccer and Hockey. Because of the
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| should be equipped with the right
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| | speed and sudden movements involved in
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| photography equipment, trained with
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| | these sports, auto focus cameras are
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| enduring tenacity, and fueled with an
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| | recommended.
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| overwhelming desire to capture each
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| | 5. Volleyball. Although it is one of the
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| moment and emotion at their best.
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| | rarely covered sports events, volleyball
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| PHOTOGRAPHING DIFFERENT KINDS OF SPORTS
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| | is also one of favorites because dramatic
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| The best thing about sports photography
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| | shots can be derived all throughout.
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| is that the photographer can freeze a
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| | Since moves in the sports are quite
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| single moment that contains pure and raw
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| | tricky, make sure that you turn your
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| emotion and share it with the public in
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| | camera's auto focus on.
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| print. If you're into photography and
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| | 6. Golf. It's hard to shoot photos during
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| quite interested in taking
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| | the game due to the nature of the game
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| adrenaline-pumping shots, you should
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| | itself. What you can do is to camp at one
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| familiarize yourself with different kinds
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| | location and take shots as players pass
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| of sports first. Since each sport varies,
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| | by or use a cart to follow the individual
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| the styles and techniques used in
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| | players.
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| capturing and freezing each moment also
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| | 7. Track and Field. Though access can be
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| vary.
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| | limited, this is one sport that is fun to
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| If you are already in the field taking
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| | shoot because movements are predictable
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| photos, it is a must that you have a
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| | and easy to shoot. All you need is good
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| brief background about the sport you are
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| | timing.
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| covering. Knowledge in the fundamentals
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| | 8. Gymnastics and Figure Skating. One
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| of coaching style, sport rules, and
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| | basic rule in these sports: NO FLASH.
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| players will help you identify their most
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| | Since they involve individuals
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| interesting angles. It is also a must to
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| | performing, the use of flash is
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| identify your "safety" (a shot that is
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| | restricted because it distracts the
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| easy to shoot and can be published if you
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| | players. The major problem you'll
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| don't get good photos all throughout).
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| | encounter is lighting but this can be
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| Here are some basic sports photography
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| | solved once the venue is lit up.
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| guidelines fit for common sports:
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| | 9. Motorsports and Racing Events. These
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| 1. Baseball. Most seasoned sports
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| | are fairly easy to photograph because you
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| photographers would agree that baseball
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| | can get away with slower lenses. But
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| is one sport that is hardest to shoot
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| | since you're far from the track, you need
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| because of its unpredictability. Make
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| | longer lenses for the shoot.
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| sure that you get your safety first
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