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Many photographers, attempting to postpone a major decision or save money, will buy a lens they believe will give them the results they desire, only to find that the lens does not perform as expected. When budget is a factor (and when isn’t it?), it’s important to select a telephoto lens that best serves your specific purposes. When it comes to sports and wildlife photography, the purposes are…
4 years ago
There is still one basic truth about photographing sports—access is everything. If you are not near the action, you will not get a photograph. Does this mean you need a sideline pass at the Super Bowl or a family member in the NBA? No. Those are good to have, and media credentials for a Super Bowl is a professional feather in your cap, but “access” can be found in many places and many ways. A…
4 years ago
Sports photography is a true test for cameras. Perhaps more than any photo discipline, shooting sports photography leaves you little opportunity for a second chance and demands that your camera works at peak efficiency. I’ll save the classic caveat that you can shoot any subject with any camera for another article, and while I encourage all photographers to start with the camera they have, there…
4 years ago
Alexis Cuarezma shares his expertise regarding how to photograph athletes during a commercial photoshoot. Go behind the scenes to learn how to optimize your time with professional athletes while getting incredible images!
If you have any questions after viewing this video, please leave them in the Comments section, below.
4 years ago
I grew up playing sports and, from the posters in my childhood bedroom to countless team photos to the work I did covering boxing, sports photography has always been a part of my life. On the B&H Photography Podcast, when we can speak about the subject, it’s joyous and easy, like I’ve reverted to a native language. Over the years, we…
4 years ago
Common sense says if you’re going to take sharp, dramatic photographs at a fast-action sporting event, make sure you have an autofocus lens that is at least 300mm or longer, and fast (f/2.8 or f/4) and, IMHO, preferably a zoom. As part of our coverage of Sports Week, I thought it might be fun to photograph the opening night of the 2021 racing season at the New London-Waterford Speedbowl…
4 years ago
Over the years, we’ve had the opportunity to speak with some of the world’s greatest sports photographers, on the B&H Photography Podcast and for the Explora blog. For this year’s B&H Sports Photography Week…
5 years ago
When most of us think of “sports photography,” we immediately think of iconic images from the world of land-based sports—American football, track and field, boxing, baseball, and others. One could argue, however, that yacht racing and sailing regattas provide the canvas for some of the most spectacular images in all of sports. And, if you have spent time around the water, seen the framed print on…
5 years ago
Jean Fruth is a diehard baseball fan. “Growing up in New York, with two great hometown teams, how could you not connect with the sport?” she asks. As a teen, she worked in a restaurant owned by serious Mets fans who had season tickets, “And they would take me to games,” she reminisces. “And my grandfather was a Mets fan, listening to games on the radio.”
Such formative influences foreshadow her…
5 years ago
Welcome to B&H Sports Photography Week! Running June 1-3, 2021, across all of B&H's channels, will be loads of new content and events about how to capture the fast action of sports with your camera. You'll find inspiring presentations from top sports photographers who wield their long lenses and super-fast cameras to create incredible images of athletes and sports.
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5 years ago
For the headline of this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast, we lifted a line from our guest’s own Instagram bio. It would have been too easy to call a show with Walter Iooss Jr. “Sports Photography Legend” or some such,…
6 years ago
World-renowned sports photographer Jean Fruth says, “The incredible energy I felt when I first started shooting sports I still get today, along with that adrenaline rush of anticipating what's going to happen.” Fruth has built an enviable career out of high-octane action shots at baseball championships and football playoff games, yet she is equally passionate about building community. This latter…
6 years ago
Using the Sony a9 II and FE 400mm f/2.8 lens, Sony Artisan and sports photographer Jean Fruth photographs Montclair State University's ice hockey team, showcasing the camera's strengths for sports photography.
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6 years ago
Join internationally known National Geographic photographer and Sony Artisan Ira Block to learn techniques, hints, and practical approaches to photographing your own passion.
What are your takeaways from this presentation? Share them with us in the Comments section, below.
7 years ago
The moment I saw Tó Mané’s iconic 2013 photo of Garrett McNamara surfing an up to 100-foot wave in Nazaré, Portugal, I knew I was hooked. I write the words “up to,” because estimating wave size is not an exact science. It involves guesswork based on the surfer’s height, board length, the opinions of experts,…
