Improve your SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY - tips, tricks, and examples.

In this video I share 18 tips and tricks with you, so you can improve your sports photography and get better shots, and I also show you examples.

Every picture you see in this video was taken by myself in 2018 or 2019.

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[MLeeMedia]

What tips would you recommend for someone starting out in sports photography?

Index:

0:10 Angles
0:42 Back button focus
1:09 RAW vs JPEG
1:46 Auto ISO
2:23 Single focus point
2:50 Faces
3:23 Gear
3:54 Fill the frame
4:20 AI Servo
5:09 Capture Emotion
6:10 Avoid Chimping
6:49 Shutter Speed (freeze the action)
7:28 Manual Mode
7:52 Arrive Early
8:26 Burst Mode (high speed continuous shooting)
8:54 Long Lenses
9:12 Learn the Sport
9:43 Don't stop when the whistle blows

[georgefourlaris]

Your video is a simple, direct and easy to follow. A must for the budding up and coming sports photographers and a nice refresher for seasoned veterans as well. Definitely will show this video to my rookies.

[ginnylaux]

Very informative and easy to follow. Great vid!

[X-pozeyTV-Mightyeyes]

Nice tips, a sport photographer. Greetings from Nigeria

[balamina]

Very informative tutorial! Thanks a lot!

[SpecialBrewCan]

Whilst I'm an experienced (amateur) photographer, I have NEVER photographed any sports event. However, I have my very first (amateur) football match to photograph on Saturday. Bearing in mind that I'm not interested in, not have any knowledge of, football, and haven't played it since school over 50 years ago, this video (and your football video) have been absolutely invaluable in giving me some extremely helpful advice, guidance, and tips. So THANK YOU SO MUCH! 🙂

[ricardogomespedro]

Nice tips and great t-shirt. Greetings from Portugal!

[nichtfurdich]

I have watched many tutorials since I started out shooting football a few months ago and this was the best overview on settings to use when shooting sports I have seen yet.

[daveyjones]

Spot on! I would recommend a hand grip screwed into the tripod port on the lens.

[buselakeju]

David, thank you. Easy going nad well explained simple but important actions on the field!

[elcamino]

A hearty thank you. This may be the best (and most concise) how-to-shoot sports video I've seen. I'm always looking for something I've overlooked, and your back-button focusing tip did it for me this time. My frustration in shooting futbol is that my grandson plays center back and usually is on the far side of the field (by the benches) which is off limits to spectators/family photographers. This means that my shots and/or focus often gets blocked or changed by bodies in between the action. I guess the answer is to be more aggressive and make them tell me to move. Shooting from the stands or against a fence is frustration. Your "angles" tip is another winner. Get on the sidelines and on the ground (just don't let the sideline official block your good shots).

[luciabiasi]

Thanks heaps your video was really helpful, I'm going to shoot in manual mode tomorrow and see how I go...

[philipjames]

Spot on. Great video. They all become natural after a while but this is certainly a video I'll pass on to newer sports photographers!

[kentaufderheide]

Great video for someone starting out in sports photography and a good refresher for someone that has shot for a while. I'm going to go back to single point focus. One suggestion that I would have, which is my biggest weakness, (I shoot soccer) is don't stop when you think the play is over. I've been burned so many times and I end up watching a great play. Just the other day. On a penalty kick the goalie stops the shot and of course I get caught looking as another player comes in and scores on the rebound. Again, great tips!!

[javypc]

Only 96 subscribers? This is a great channel. Hopefully you’ll get more viewers.. I’m subscribed... thanks a lot for your videos.

[pappap]

Some very good hurling images within this vlog. Some of the best sport images can be found, seen and felt within the shinty and hurling world.
Paul Paterson Photography

[fatchubbe]

I agree with everything. Great tips. I have to remember to fill the frame

[wrooney]

Such a great video. Straight to the tips. No messing around. Thank you.

[MPAlefzero]

Obrigada, David, por estas indicações preciosas para quem começa a fotografar um neto guarda-redes de futebol. Qual é a melhor posição no campo e os settings de focagem neste caso?

[magnusnilsson]

Great tips! And excellent presentation! 👍👏