Tips on...<SportPhotography>

Right Kit

• Get the lense with the widest aperture you can find to be able to shot in low light
• Your DSRL should have a good burst mode measured in frames per second
• Monopod makes sense for certain sports, otherwise it would limit yoour mobility on the field

Know the climate

• If you are going to cold weather, keep your batteries warm to maintain battery life, having them on your pocket close to your body is a good idea
• If too hot, bring water and sun screen, also if your bag has some deflective material use it to try to keep your equipment cool

Tell a story

• Usually everybody focuses on an sporting event on the usual shots of the man of the match, the goal, the save and the victory, step out of the euphoria and focus on the losing team, defeat, frame their reaction against the celebrations, this will make you stand out from the crowd

Stay alert

• Dont stop shooting after the action stops. Resist the temptation to start looking at your LCD screen, lots of humourus, interesting pictures can be taken when the play stops

White water

• Scout the route before hand, spot the best location, try and do it while other people are practicing to see the difficulty levels.
• Practice on your local water sports center
• Bring a fast telephoto.

Keep your eye on the ball

• If the sport includes some sort of object such as ball, javelin, or other try to shoot it in the context of the player, sports person to show some context
• Try to predict the shot, prefocus on that area to get the shot.
• In some events youy might have to trade off and shoot in JPG to ensure you can get enough shots of the action on those long burst

Know your sport

• Learn the sport you are shooting, this will tell you where to locate on the field, when to change position, and when the dynamics of the game could change

Photograph spectators

• Capture the enthusiasm of people on the bleachers
• Look for die-hard fans dressed up for the match
• Dont forget to check the crowd's reaction at key moments on the game

Invoke a response

• Once you are mastering the technical aspects, but ensure you are ensuring your shots are creating an emotion on the viewer