Sports Photography · How to Capture Action and Emotion by Skinner, Peter -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Copyright Page Acknowledgments Contents Introduction

Knowing The Sport Shooting A Sport For The First Time Plan Ahead Go Out And Shoot

Choosing The Right Equipment

The Right Camera For You What To Look For When Buying An Slr System What To Look For In A Camera Lenses The Crop Factor— Film Camera Lenses On Digital Cameras Tripods And Monopods Camera Bags And Jackets Flash Looking After Your Equipment In The Field Minimalism Is A Good Idea Points To Ponder Cleaning The Dslr Sensor

Digital Or Film

The Digital Advantage On Using Film Digital Drawbacks Selecting Image Quality Color Temperature And White Balance For Digital Cameras Color Correcting Film Customizing White Balance Filters Outdoors Useful Peripherals Imaging Software Battery Longevity Points To Ponder

Exposure And Lighting

Measuring Light Intensity Exposure—get It Right At The Start In-camera Metering Systems Understanding Basic Daylight Exposure—the Sunny F16 Rule Exposure Based On Bde Approximating Middle Gray Quality And Direction Of Light Points To Ponder

Capturing The Action

Location, Position, And Planning The Peak Of Action Essentials To Capture The Action Timing, Anticipation, And Knowing The Athletes Shooting In Artificial Light Point-and-shoot Cameras Focusing Skills Slow Shutter Speeds And Panning The Action Different Lenses For Different Looks The Direction And Speed Of The Action Shoot Economically To Save Film Or Card Storage Faces Are Important Game’s Over—keep Shooting Shooting Different Sports Points To Ponder Look And Learn From The Pros

Photograph Gallery

A Collection Of Action Images

The Emotion Of Sport

Tension And Strain Celebration, Excitement, And Jubilation Heroics And Heroism Dejection And Disappointment Encouragement And Support Confrontation Planning To Capture Those Emotional Moments Points To Ponder What Equipment To Use

The Aesthetics And Moods Of Sport

Capturing The Atmosphere Within A Stadium The Great Outdoors It’s All In The Details Points To Ponder

Getting Access And Working With Sports Groups

Contacting The Right People Get It In Writing Legally Speaking Points To Ponder

Self-assignments And Special Projects

Self-assignment Triathlon The Photo Essay Getting Started Self-assignment Possibilities The Team Approach Testing Yourself With Just One Lens Exhibiting The Work And Getting Sponsorship Points To Ponder

Sports Photography For Love Or Money

On Specializing Covering Costs Sports Photography Is Competitive Find A Good Lab All Under One Roof Getting Noticed On-site Coverage And Service Stock Photography Workshops And Information Resources Points To Ponder Following Your Dream—diane Kulpinski

Insights—putting Things Into Perspective With Walter Iooss

Street Games And Stickball The Vision Behind The Sporting Life The Backyard Field Of Dreams Empathy And Simpatico Walls As Backgrounds On Going Digital Shooting For The Gold On Being Versatile Points To Ponder The Definitive Image Points To Ponder

Biographies Of The Contributing Photographers

Ben Chen Bob Gomel Duane Hart Walter Iooss Mark Johnson Bruce Kluckhohn Brian Robb Diane Kulpinski Peter Skinner Steve Trerotola Bob Woodward Associations And Groups Camera And Lens Manufacturers Books Cards, Readers, Image Storage, And Viewers Film Manufacturers Imaging Software Sources And Links Cleaning Digital Sensors Color Correction And White Balance Photographers’ Sites Digital Photography Information Photography Exhibits Online Schools And Workshops Sports Cards Packages And Processing

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