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Hey Paul, great video. Most of my work is commercial but a client approached me to photograph an internal hockey league playoff game. Not the same scale as the NHL but with the added expectation of a slideshow presentation at the banquet dinner the same day, I aim to treat it like the big leagues. Thanks for the insight

Un MILLON DE GRACIAS! Excelentes consejos!

Would you recommend a full frame body over a crop sensor based on low light in most gyms?

So weird looking back at the quarantine times :D

This video is a gem! I've been shooting lower-level ice hockey for about a year now and I've of course been focusing mostly on the action shots, getting that perfect photo with a bent hockeystick and what not But when I look back at the pictures, the ones I love most are always the reaction images, when the team is celebrating or when a players spirit is crushed because the opponent just took the lead I will surely be trying to get more detail shots in my next game tomorrow Thank you!

This POV video was way more helpful than I thought, thank you! I was surprised how wide you shoot the game - definitely helps when following & predicting the quick action. But if you were shooting for a client that only wanted tight action shots that are pin sharp, how would that affect how you shoot?

Haha straight truth, your posts are life great stuff!!…… Keith t photography

Keep the IS on while the camera is on a tripod. Tap the camera and you'll see why. It will be vibrating for quite a while.

Just found your channel although I seem to be a little late to the game as your last video was 7 months ago 😢. Anyway, plenty of tips to go through and I’ve already picked up a couple which I’ll be trying to put into practice. Thank you. As you asked, one tip I’d like to add which I’ve put into practice in the past capturing beach ultimate is to try to position yourself behind the upwind endzone. With an upwind throw into the endzone the disc is almost inevitably going to have a slower flight and have a higher chance of drifting off course. Firstly the receivers have longer to reach the disc so you get more “run time” towards you. Also defenders recognize the chance for a play on a slow disc and give chase. Additionally a disc which suddenly drops off course increases the chances of a layout. Thanks again for your channel and tips. Fascinating and really useful for someone who’s trying to get back into amateur sports photography after a long, children effected absence. I’m sure this can be applied to other sports although ultimate is where it seems to be most relevant. Anything which increases the potential to get “the” shot, is worth a…shot (apologies 😂).

Do you share your spreadsheet? No info obviously, but the template.

6:00 - 6:48 was super helpful, thanks Paul! With your 70-200mm, I noticed you shoot relatively wide, allowing you to see a broader view of the game & better predict where the ball is going. However, when using your 300mm f/2.8, are you still able to follow the action well? Or do you find yourself using more of the approach you outlined from 6:00 - 6:48 (focus on 1 type of shot and/or 1 player until you get what you need, then focus on the next)?

Amazing, One question, what are the focus settings used? that would be helpful.

Do you use two camera bodies when shooting volleyball?

Can’t tell you how great this video was!! 🔥

How do you prevent the base photo from “overpowering” the second photo (ex. the Caitlin Clark photo)? I tried messing around with multiple exposure shots and the base photo is always covering the second photo and in a sense overpowering it.

Why f4 opposed to 2.8?

If you don't mind me asking how did you get that job? Do you need to sign something?

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Good stuff, thought for a second it would an image of the refs backside, as that’s the odds haha, nice tight crop with the small image window you had 👍

Great video, thanks for this information. How do you get your shots so clear? I shoot volleyball as well. I'm currently using Canon R10 some of my photos have a lot of grain. Would you be able to give me so suggestions?

Well done. Been shooting high school sports 50 years. Vball is the second hardest for me, i find swimming tougher. You have taught an old dog a new trick or two.

Concise and very helpful Paul. I'll let you know how it goes. Thank you for sharing this 👍

That info was really helpful. I'm often in a school gym where the light is low. One thing you pointed out was 1/1000 shutter speed, in this way I can cut back on the ISO. I'm going to try that, I'm usually shooting at a higher shutter speed and perhaps I don't need to. This is my second year taking pics of my kids Basketball and Volley ball indoors. Been taking pics of them outdoors for a decade. Just trying to fine tune and get less noise. I also focus manually as there is a lot of movement. I also like your suggestion to shoot from a low position. One luxury is I go to a lot of my kids games and get plenty of practice.

Super helpful. I'm shooting my first soccer match next Saturday. I'm dual wielding Sony Aiii's with a FE 200-600mm on one and a 16-35 on the other. Its an amateur match so I'll be pretty close otherwise the 16-35 would be too small tbh

how did you get a job with the nhl for photography? and if you don't mind sharing, how much do you make? just an estimate or something works

Great short clip tip & greatest ballpark song ever played - go socks! / cheers from the west coast

I’m saving up for a 70-200 2.8 but currently I have a 75-300, 28-135, and an 18-135. I’ve done one volleyball game and ISO was 6400, shutter was 1/1200 and aperture was f/5.6. Any tips on what I should try and aim for or what lens would be better? The lighting is also really rough, the pro photographer for the university I shoot for even says he hates shooting in this gym because of the lighting.

You made mention that you're shooting 1/2000th at f/4 on the 70-200mm @3200 ISO. I'm guessing your lens isn't an f/2.8? That ISO seems very high for such a well lit reflective surface...obviously you're there and your settings work. I'm going to be shooting BB there in the coming year and trying to understand the environment from an exposure perspective. Thanks! @shotbyericfoster

What’s a typical salary for this gig? Reason I ask, is bc I’m close to getting hired by the AAA Rainiers, with the aspirations of working for the mariners someday. Curious what the ballpark range is for compensation.

Bro, I’m from Marshfield. I just realized when I saw the jersey and then the cafeteria also, that’s just drip.

Bro, I’m from Marshfield. I just realized when I saw the jersey and then the cafeteria also, that’s just drip.

Woah that was sickkkkkk

issue i have is this. i am not allowed to be on court unless sit or standing next front row of grandstand aka bleachers. so behind net or left or right sides of doors where can walk in and out too. most time from 3 to 4 row up in bleachers aka grandstand. or top of bleachers since can use my Sigma sports 120-300mm on Z9 gen 2 FTZ or Z9 and 28-75mm F/2.8. also use 3d tracking too. also around 1/1000 to 1/1250 or 1/16000 if day time sunlight coming to gym from windows. if night time then 1/1000 F/2.8 and ISO around 2,800 to 4k at times.

Is the camera set in manual focus after you pre focus the subject?

Professor, I want to ask you about the best long-range and close-up lens for photographing football for the Canon R7 camera.

Best volleyball tutorial! I really like the focus tips. Thanks!

Exactly what I have discovered.

Thank you, Paul. My granddaughter is starting her senior year. First home game is Thursday, and I'll be ready! Better than last year is my goal.

The one eye in the camera, one eye scanning the peripherals technique is sooo hard for your brain to figure out, but once you do it’s such a beneficial skill.

How's about monopod & panning & IS?

I’m a 15 year old beginner sports photographer and videographer do u have a Instagram where I could reach you

Yeah these types of videos are cool. Do more. Love the sound of the shutter.

Who do sports photographers work for? Teams, the league, third party?

I was going to pair this with the canon eos 1dx and I would like to know if it would do ok at mountain bike photography?

I have canon 70-200 2.8 so you recommended using f 4 to 5.6? I take my daughter rugby photos always looking for tips for sharper images

I want to see the gym that I can shoot 1/2000 at 3200iso in

What was the name of the app you used to send off the photos & captions quickly?

Hey, I am an event photographer here in the Caribbean.. I haven't yet owned my first camera as yet but I hopefully will soon be investing in my first camera. I have worked with Canon & Nikon before haven't worked with any other's as yet.. Do you have any advice or so for me on what may be the best/ most suitable camera for me? I also want to be able to be able to be Wide & also be able to Zoom.. So something like a bridge camera with inter-changeable lens?

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do you always use center focus? I recently started shooting beachvolleyball and im having a few obstacles; 1, wide shots are fine, easy. but close up shots of emotions or in action, especially where you look the players in the face, are so hard to even reach. 2, the ball is often morphed due to its speed 3; I often dont get the right person in focus. I have my f/ as high as I can to make sure most is able to be sharp. I tried just solely center focus but often the person wasn't perfectly in the middle, I tried using the joystick to use the focus square but the game is too fast to keep up with that. now I have center focus again but I also turned on face and eye detection, however I often look the players in the back, and if I get their face its usually blocked by the net and so it doesn't detect the face or eye. and I also use the thing where I can stick the focus on to the subject and it track the subject but getting it off and on takes too much time for how fast the game moves. Im just having a damn hard time getting the right pictures with the right people in focus