Sports photography gets you up close and personal with the action you crave, the athletes you idolize, or the activities that make memories for your children. It also provides plenty of frustration for amateurs and professionals alike. How do you shoot on a rainy day? What about the crowd at the finish line? Can you capture the tension as the ball trembles on the rim? You can, with the professional advice these experts provide. No matter what your sport or level of expertise, this book can make you a better digital sports photographer.
Benefit from the advice of more than 20 top sports photographers, including Terrell Lloyd, official photographer for the San Francisco 49ers
Learn to handle bad lighting, weather, fast-moving athletes, flash limitations, and other challenges
Identify key things to consider when switching from film to digital
Get specific advice on how to shoot a wide range of sports: extreme, outdoor, indoor, competitive, recreational, and more
Discover ways to sell your photos and manage legal issues
See dozens of full-color examples illustrating professional tips and techniques
Take great photos with any kind of digital camera, from a point-and-shoot to an SLR
Find out how to get photos onto the Web easily and quickly
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
WASTE OF MONEY:
Don't buy this book.
I did and am VERY disappointed. The photos are very uninspiring in general, and very little useful knowledge. Instead get "Sport and Action". A much better book.
Great Book for Sports Photography Enthusiasts:
This excellent book very clearly targets "enthusiast," part-time, and semi-pro photographers taking photos of sports. It's clearly not intended or marketed for the pro, who will know most of what's here, or for the beginner, for whom there's more information than they need. But, for the weekend warrior sports photographer, parent, or person intent on learning and practicing digital photography using sports as subject matter, it's perfect. The best things about this book are that it is a) filled with... more info
Nothing More than Common Sense:
If you're brand new to shooting sports or photography in general, then this isn't a bad book. It covers alot of the basics acrss different sports that if you'r not familar is a decent introduction. However, if you've ever been on a sideline shooting as I have for the last few years - you'll learn very little new that will make you're pictures better. I learned more in a 20 minute conversation with a real sports journalist than I did reading the book. My recommendation is to rent this one from the library or... more info
0 Stars - I actually threw this out:
20pp on what a great int'l fencing photographer he is, followed by fluff, then a rehash of some digital darkroom basics. Absolutely a disappointment; publisher's marketing group pulled one on us with this title. (BTW, great work in the photos; sounds like a good guy)
