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
M. Lee Media i would say that if you use auto iso, most the time use a spot metering not a wider one because you want the players to be right not the background. Also try not to shoot towards the sun if can avoid it and if you shoot jpg make sure to have a really accurate white ballance and exposure because the pictures might be hard to correct in post otherwice.
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.
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! 🙂
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).
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!!
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.
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
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?
Falo sobre como fotografar futebol no meu canal em Portugues: th-cam.com/video/n6XVfD4C86g/w-d-xo.html Se for apenas para fotografar o guarda redes, talvez na linha lateral, alinhado com o final da grande area.
@@MLeeMedia Muito obrigada David. Já vi alguns vídeos e têm informação excelentes para quem, como eu, está à vontade em fotografia mas não percebe quase nada de futebol. Vou ver os restantes vídeos, claro.
I really enjoyed your video. It's an excellent refresher and I got some very good tips. If you're sited on the side of the court or race track, I recommend practicing panning techniques. Specially in motor sports they became very useful. One more thing, long glass is really important, and fast glass, even more. Even when I own good lenses (Canon L), they all are f/4. Sometimes I find them too slow under low light situations. If you can afford them, go for f/2.8. Not only faster, but you'll get better subject isolation. Just my penny
Great presentation! Hoping for a safe (de)confinement and go back soon to what we love. 'Shooting' and be involved in the sport! Thank You for a straight forward presentation.
A really excellent video!! It's just a pity I didn't find it until today. Yesterday, I photographed my first futsal game and your tips would/might have made my shots so much better!! Oh well, at least I know where to improve for next time.
This was awesome and exactly what I was looking for. Plain and simple to the point tips that is understandable for a hobby photographer as myself. Thanks and looking forward to more of your vids.....subscribed !
Simple and interesting video fast and easy to learn from you Master Meanwhile I use 28-300mm Lens I don't know if this is quite okay for me as a sport photographer because I find it difficult to get bold pictures of the players while in the field of play. please recommend the best lens for me
FINALLY a sports photography video with actual useable tips!!!! Sooooo many other videos are an exhausting review of the presenters sports portfolio. Thank you!!! New sub.
Brilliant video! On the single point focus tip - I shoot basketball mainly - where do you recommend I place that point when tracking players. Should that point be on the face or somewhere else more contrasty e.g. the chest area of the jersey? Thanks!
Glad you liked the video Donald. I'd aim for the chest, as it should be in the same focus plane as the head, unless you are using an insanely wide aperture like 1.2 or similar, then aim for the head, you'll want the eyes in focus. But that's getting into detail. Generally speaking I'd place the point on the chest, as the area is bigger than the head, and as such, easier to keep up with.
Eeat pointers! One thing with gdpr etc, ask permission and think about where your photos are going. I share mine via a secure folder to thw parents but I still blur thw opposition tens faces as I don't k ow where parents will share, eg Facebook, and in principle break gdpr rules.
Thanks , #19 choose your background. Although you have shallow depth of field at low aperture, get supporters in the background - not sky, fences or parking lots. Get emotions - scoring goals in focus, opposite team i background ;-)
A lot of shots of Cork City players and Cork grounds like the GAA Pairs Ui Chaoimh, Musgrave Park rugby ground in Cork. Editing and also then discuss using Photo-mechanic. With M Lee as a name is a giveaway.
If you're taking pictures in poorly lit conditions, they you want a fast lens (one where the aperture has a lower value, like 1.8, 2.8, etc, to let in more light). The reach depends on what type of picture you want to take, but it's the aperture that will matter most in that case.
Do you have to pay to go on the sidelines to photograph?, do other photographers get shitty with you, if your new on the field/sideline? and lastly, who owns the copyright, the photographer, the people who allowed you to go on the field, the club etc... I ask this for I was thinking, what if you wanted to sell some images to people printed up on canvas/frames ?. Look forward to your reply.
JA_NPH you own the pictures if you have not made any other agreements. Other professional photographers may ask for whom you are photographing for and at larger events you will probably not get that much help from other photographers due to competition and lack of time. From my experience people are nice but not very social. Sports photography are not a well paid job and the other photographers are competitors... :-)
You can shoot great pictures at any aperture. Different apertures will give you different results, it depends on what you're after. Keep in mind that aperture is only 1 factor in your picture, shutter speed, ISO, etc will affect the end result too. As for the camera, it's a fine camera, but I'm not well versed into the Sony ecosystem, but I'm sure you can find plenty of great channels out there. One I recommend is camerarecToby, search him on TH-cam, he's a Sony shooter, but has shot all sorts during many years. Tons of info on his channel too, just not sports photography.
AllPink yes but you have to come close, because you can not crop that much. If you can, get a really sharp lens. I use a a6000 for goalcamera it is not the best pictures ever but it works for social media atleast... :-)
If you use the center point all the time, you will not have good composition, especially basketball when they are at the hoop, you would cut off their feet.
Basketball is a vertical game, so I agree. You’d also be photographing in portrait mode a lot more than in other sports. To each game/situation you need to adapt. These are just tips, not strict rules to follow. Thanks for the feedback and for watching
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
M. Lee Media i would say that if you use auto iso, most the time use a spot metering not a wider one because you want the players to be right not the background. Also try not to shoot towards the sun if can avoid it and if you shoot jpg make sure to have a really accurate white ballance and exposure because the pictures might be hard to correct in post otherwice.
@@DanielBengtsson I agree. I'm also not a fan of shooting against the sun, I prefer having it behind my back (when possible ofc).
@@DanielBengtsson Agree. I'm not a fan of shooting against the sun, always prefer to have it on my back, when possible of course.
Biggest tip!!!! Set white balance!! Don't use auto white balance.
Awesome video thanks.
Good stuff and thank you.
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.
Thank you George, I appreciate that.
Nice tips and great t-shirt. Greetings from Portugal!
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! 🙂
Spot on! I would recommend a hand grip screwed into the tripod port on the lens.
Great Video and great tips !
Great Tips
Thanks for the tips, sir!
Very informative and easy to follow. Great vid!
Glad it was helpful Ginny
Excellent Video !!
amazing video
Incredible advice!!
excellent educational video, thanks
Very informative tutorial! Thanks a lot!
Cheers Nate
Thank u so much, David!
Awesome tips
Very helpful!
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).
Thanks heaps your video was really helpful , I'm going to shoot in manual mode tomorrow and see how I go...
Thank you Lucia
David, thank you. Easy going nad well explained simple but important actions on the field!
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!!
Kent AufDerHeide thank you, happy you liked the video, thanks for the comments, and happy shooting!
Great tips! Thanks!
Many thanks
Amazing video. Very useful!
Only 96 subscribers? This is a great channel. Hopefully you’ll get more viewers.. I’m subscribed... thanks a lot for your videos.
Thanks for your support, and I'm sorry for only replying now, glad to hear you are enjoying the videos.
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.
Thank you Nicht!
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
Thank you. Great video
I agree with everything. Great tips. I have to remember to fill the frame
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!
Thank you Philip!
Great tips! And excellent presentation! 👍👏
excellent presentation it was better then Peter Millers videos are
Thank you 😊
I learned soooo many thing from this video ❤️
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?
Falo sobre como fotografar futebol no meu canal em Portugues: th-cam.com/video/n6XVfD4C86g/w-d-xo.html
Se for apenas para fotografar o guarda redes, talvez na linha lateral, alinhado com o final da grande area.
@@MLeeMedia Muito obrigada David. Já vi alguns vídeos e têm informação excelentes para quem, como eu, está à vontade em fotografia mas não percebe quase nada de futebol. Vou ver os restantes vídeos, claro.
Thank you for this straight forward breakdown.
I really enjoyed your video. It's an excellent refresher and I got some very good tips.
If you're sited on the side of the court or race track, I recommend practicing panning techniques. Specially in motor sports they became very useful.
One more thing, long glass is really important, and fast glass, even more. Even when I own good lenses (Canon L), they all are f/4. Sometimes I find them too slow under low light situations. If you can afford them, go for f/2.8. Not only faster, but you'll get better subject isolation. Just my penny
Nice video... and nice shirt 👍
Nice and direct and to the point, thank you Sir.
Great video thank you for making this fellow canon friend!
Thank you for watching Noah. Go #TeamCanon ;)
excellent tips, very good video
Great presentation! Hoping for a safe (de)confinement and go back soon to what we love. 'Shooting' and be involved in the sport! Thank You for a straight forward presentation.
Likewise Carlos, fingers crossed all goes well. Stay safe, and thank you!
Such a great video. Straight to the tips. No messing around. Thank you.
Thanks great info, Chris in Mayfield.
A really excellent video!! It's just a pity I didn't find it until today. Yesterday, I photographed my first futsal game and your tips would/might have made my shots so much better!! Oh well, at least I know where to improve for next time.
There’s always a next match! Happy shooting
Thanks
This was awesome and exactly what I was looking for. Plain and simple to the point tips that is understandable for a hobby photographer as myself. Thanks and looking forward to more of your vids.....subscribed !
Thanks for your comment, and sorry for only replying now, happy you enjoyed the video.
great video, do you do any feild trips / workshops in ireland?
Hey Keith. I’m afraid I don’t no. Sorry to disappoint
Simple and interesting video
fast and easy to learn from you Master
Meanwhile I use 28-300mm Lens
I don't know if this is quite okay for me as a sport photographer because I find it difficult to get bold pictures of the players while in the field of play.
please recommend the best lens for me
FINALLY a sports photography video with actual useable tips!!!! Sooooo many other videos are an exhausting review of the presenters sports portfolio. Thank you!!! New sub.
Thank you pro
Thank you for this...
Please Make video on Golf too
Nice video, I shoot horse racing, do you think Manuel is better or TV (time value) mode? Thanks
Brilliant video! On the single point focus tip - I shoot basketball mainly - where do you recommend I place that point when tracking players. Should that point be on the face or somewhere else more contrasty e.g. the chest area of the jersey?
Thanks!
Glad you liked the video Donald. I'd aim for the chest, as it should be in the same focus plane as the head, unless you are using an insanely wide aperture like 1.2 or similar, then aim for the head, you'll want the eyes in focus. But that's getting into detail. Generally speaking I'd place the point on the chest, as the area is bigger than the head, and as such, easier to keep up with.
@@MLeeMedia Thanks so much. That is helpful indeed!
Eeat pointers! One thing with gdpr etc, ask permission and think about where your photos are going. I share mine via a secure folder to thw parents but I still blur thw opposition tens faces as I don't k ow where parents will share, eg Facebook, and in principle break gdpr rules.
Thank you, great video and sound advice, re tip 5 , using single point focus for soccer, which metering mode would you recommend?
Hey Jez, thank you for the comments. For metering I leave it in evaluative, which should be the one that's set by default.
Thanks , #19 choose your background. Although you have shallow depth of field at low aperture, get supporters in the background - not sky, fences or parking lots. Get emotions - scoring goals in focus, opposite team i background ;-)
Knut Omholt-Jensen getting public in the background is definitely a plus, though not always possible 👍
Good tips. Sounds like you might want to hire a babysitter next time!
Tip #19 HAVE FUN!!!
A lot of shots of Cork City players and Cork grounds like the GAA Pairs Ui Chaoimh, Musgrave Park rugby ground in Cork. Editing and also then discuss using Photo-mechanic. With M Lee as a name is a giveaway.
Indeed, most of my sports photography is in county Cork. Hope you liked the video, thanks for watching!
Excellent tips and great video production.
Mr. Lee, i have question for you. if I take photos in door area, but there are low light. what I gear use lens recommended? thank you mr
If you're taking pictures in poorly lit conditions, they you want a fast lens (one where the aperture has a lower value, like 1.8, 2.8, etc, to let in more light). The reach depends on what type of picture you want to take, but it's the aperture that will matter most in that case.
@@MLeeMedia thank you Mr. Lee
❤️❤️❤️❤️💪🏼
Don’t forget to get a few shots of the fans, too, their expressions and emotions!!
nice 😃
Do you have to pay to go on the sidelines to photograph?, do other photographers get shitty with you, if your new on the field/sideline? and lastly, who owns the copyright, the photographer, the people who allowed you to go on the field, the club etc... I ask this for I was thinking, what if you wanted to sell some images to people printed up on canvas/frames ?. Look forward to your reply.
JA_NPH you own the pictures if you have not made any other agreements. Other professional photographers may ask for whom you are photographing for and at larger events you will probably not get that much help from other photographers due to competition and lack of time. From my experience people are nice but not very social. Sports photography are not a well paid job and the other photographers are competitors... :-)
In case of DSLR calibrate your lenses to the camera.
can you shot in f4? with good quality and with a6500?
You can shoot great pictures at any aperture. Different apertures will give you different results, it depends on what you're after. Keep in mind that aperture is only 1 factor in your picture, shutter speed, ISO, etc will affect the end result too. As for the camera, it's a fine camera, but I'm not well versed into the Sony ecosystem, but I'm sure you can find plenty of great channels out there. One I recommend is camerarecToby, search him on TH-cam, he's a Sony shooter, but has shot all sorts during many years. Tons of info on his channel too, just not sports photography.
AllPink yes but you have to come close, because you can not crop that much. If you can, get a really sharp lens. I use a a6000 for goalcamera it is not the best pictures ever but it works for social media atleast... :-)
How to start sports photography
MOHD JM check my videos, I have one on that specific topic ;)
@@MLeeMedia ok
If you use the center point all the time, you will not have good composition, especially basketball when they are at the hoop, you would cut off their feet.
Basketball is a vertical game, so I agree. You’d also be photographing in portrait mode a lot more than in other sports. To each game/situation you need to adapt. These are just tips, not strict rules to follow. Thanks for the feedback and for watching