Interested in taking sports pictures with digital camera? Read about digital cameras and action shots in this Q&A and this helpful article by Bryan F. Peterson: Photographing Action: Panning Your Subject.
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Indoor High School Sports Photography
I am looking for a lens that will be good for indoor high school sports photography. Typically, high school gyms and pool areas do not have the best lighting. I have a 100-400mm, but it's not f... |
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Photographing People in Motion
I like to photograph people on the move and just did a shoot of kids with special needs riding small ponies. I handheld for all shots. If you had to shoot this, would you use a tripod? Most of my p... |
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Best Lens for Sports Pictures
What type of lens would you recommend for taking indoor sports pictures where you are not permitted to use flash? I have a digital Canon Rebel.... |
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Night and Indoor Sports Photography
I am using a d-SLR camera (Canon Rebel XT), and I have a 70-200mm f/4 L series lens. I have been trying to take pictures of Friday night football games and indoor volleyball and basketball games. T... |
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How to Shoot Action in Low Light?
I have the Canon Digital Rebel XT and am having trouble taking action shots inside a gym as well as at night football games. I have used the manual and tried a variety of approaches but must be mis... |
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Teleconverter or Extension tube for Motorsport
I have an E-500 DSLR with a 40-150 lens, and I want to get closer to my moving subject, motorbike racers, but cannot get beyond the safety fencing. What's my best and most cost-effective option... |
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Tips for Shooting a Rodeo
I'm shooting a rodeo for the first time, and would welcome any photo shooting tips. It starts at 8 p.m., so some shots will be in daylight, while others, I think, under arena lights. I called a... |
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Sports Photography
Hi there,I would very much like to get into sports photography but wondered what the minimum type of camera and lens I would need to capture such fast sports such as soccer. Please could you give m... |
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Shooting Candids with Unattractive Backgrounds
All too often I want to take quick candid photos of my child during play or craft time - you know, the famous "Kodak Moments" type scenario. However, the majority of the time my photos look undesir... |
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Shooting Soccer in Overcast Conditions
I shoot sports with a Nikon D80 using a Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D (telephoto) lens. I have had much success using this combo, except when shooting late afternoon outdoor games in cloudy conditions ..... |
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Panning: How to Do It?
I purchased a Fujifilm Finepix S700 and am trying to do panning but I am getting confused with it. I have tried different shutter speeds and aperture settings, but it seems I'm doing something ... |
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Lens Selection for Variety of Shots
Just wondering what size lens, filters and attachments would be required for the following situations: 1) high-energy fashion shot of active sports wear using male and female models interacting phy... |
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Tripod Vs. Monopod
Well, I have this nice 28-300mm lens and I finally have been able to make it down to the fields for some NFL action! Of course, I know that I should be using a monopod like everyone else but my fi... |
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Sports Photography and Lighting
Recently I have been shooting a lot of basketball games where the lighting is poor. Where can I find lighting equipment to use and are they referred to as corner kits?... |
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Shooting Soccer Pictures
Hi Guys! I recently purchased the Nikon D40 and was wondering which lens would be best to get action shots in game, etc.... |
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Shooting in a Gym Without Flash
I have a Nikon D50 and love it. I took about 1200 pictures during my daughter's soccer season. Now we move indoors for basketball, and I have no idea what to do. I don't want to distract... |
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Photographing Motion
I have a Nikon SLR D40 and I took some pictures of kids playing basketball. On camera LCD screen, the pics look good, but when I look at the pictures on computer the details of the kids are blurred... |
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Capturing Action in Low Light
I have recently starting shooting a lot at barrel races. I am having problems capturing the images after the sun gets low or when the barrel races are inside an arena. They tend to blur because t... |
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How to Shoot Volleyball in a Gym?
I have a Canon Digital Rebel 350D xt, and I am shooting volleyball in a gym. I am clueless on what to set my camera on. I have a Sigma lens 28-70mm 1:2.8-4 DG and a Sigma DG 70-300mm 1:4-5.6. Can a... |
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ISO and Shutter Speed Questions
How high of an ISO can one safely choose without too much noise/grain in the photos? Or does this depend on the camera (I have a Nikon D80)? Also, how slow is too slow for shutter speed for a han... |
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