How to Take Good Sports Photos

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8 Tips for Taking Sports Photos Like a Pro - Tuts+ Photo & Video Tutorial More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Karol Wilson | permalink
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Are you looking to shoot better sports photos, and make an impact? Sports photography presents you with many opportunities to capture dramatic and vivid imagery that will last a lifetime. No other medium presents you with heart-pounding action, vivid color patterns and unique shooting opportunities.  The steps and guidance featured in this tutorial cover a broad range of areas - from perfecting shutter speed, to making sure you don't miss the action. | Difficulty: Intermediate; Tags: Shooting, Telephoto Lens, Sports, Lens Selection, Shutter Speed, Freezing Action, Motion Blur

For further reading: http://photography.tutsplus.com/tutorials/8-tips-for-taking-sports-photos-like-a-pro--photo-296 ^[1]

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Be the best sports photographer at your kids’ games by following these 6 easy tips More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Kiranpreet Grewal | permalink
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Think running after your kids is hard? Try photographing them while they're playing sports. Photographer Erin Manning offers six easy-to-follow tips.

For further reading: http://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/photographing-kids-sports/ ^[2]

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Sport Photos: a how-to and tip guide from Photo.net More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Mourad benharkous | permalink
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Tags: sports photos

For further reading: http://photo.net/learn/sports/overview ^[3]

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How to Take Tack-Sharp Action Photos | Kevin & Amanda | Food & Travel Blog More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by mizsetter | permalink
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You guys know I love taking photos of Miley and Howie running around like lunatics in the backyard. If you’ve ever wondered what the best settings to use to get action photos sharp and in focus were, here’s my go-to recipe for tack-sharp action photos. I use these five simple settings every single time. …

For further reading: http://www.kevinandamanda.com/whatsnew/tutorials/photography-tutorials/how-to-take-tack-sharp-action-photos.html ^[4]

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10 Sports Photography tips for beginners More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Jayeeta Lakhani | permalink
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Capturing the action of a thrilling sports event, whether it is football, rugby league, soccer, tennis and everything in between, is a wonderful feeling for all involved. I will be giving you my top 10 tips on sports photography for beginners, hopefully improving your sports photos dramatically!
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For further reading: http://www.digitalrev.com/article/10-sports-photography-tips-for/MzA3MzA1NTI_A ^[5]

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8 Tips On How to Photograph Sports - Digital Photography School More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Feece 039s Pieces | permalink
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A Guest Post by Pamela Aurino. 1) Camera Settings – Burst mode, Focal Points & Aperture Priority When shooting any sports, make sure your camera is set to burst/continuous mode to keep up with movements of the players. This will save you having to press the button manually for every shot. Have your camera’s focus …

For further reading: http://digital-photography-school.com/8-tips-on-how-to-photograph-sports/ ^[6]

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1. http://photography.tutsplus.com/tutorials/8-tips-for-taking-sports-photos-like-a-pro--photo-296

2. http://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/photographing-kids-sports/

3. http://photo.net/learn/sports/overview

4. http://www.kevinandamanda.com/whatsnew/tutorials/photography-tutorials/how-to-take-tack-sharp-action-photos.html

5. http://www.digitalrev.com/article/10-sports-photography-tips-for/MzA3MzA1NTI_A

6. http://digital-photography-school.com/8-tips-on-how-to-photograph-sports/