1. Know the sport. In order to gauge where the action will most likely be, you have to understand the rules of the sport.
2. Anticipate the action. You must be prepared to take the shot about a second before the best action. Waiting until the action occurs to press the shutter will be too late, due to shutter lag.
3. Be prepared. Set up the shot between the bursts of action. Locking in focus and exposure in advance will help diminish shutter lag.
4. Increase shutter speed. Use shutter-priority (Tv) or your camera's preset action mode (if your camera has one), to reduce movement blur and shutter lag.
5. Capture the emotion. Stray from the action to capture the emotion on the player's and fan's faces.
Do not get discouraged. Capturing action shots takes a lot of practice. It is not uncommon to take hundreds of photos before getting one good one.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
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