What Makes a Great Sports Photo
Shooting sports is messy. We all struggle with the same issues and ask the same questions. Where are the best shooting positions? What lens should I be using? How do I know which photos are any good? Join legendary sports photographer Peter Read Miller and Scott Kelby to find the answers to all these questions and more! Peter and Scott go through the particulars of shooting many different types of sports, ranging from football to basketball and swimming to volleyball, as they discuss and dissect what makes a great sports photo in each specific environment. You'll learn the key elements that separate the winners from the losers based on Peter Read Miller's 30 years of experience covering sports all over the world.
Release Date: 2013-07-31
Lessons
Introduction
Join Peter and Scott to get the class started with an overview of what will be covered in the class followed by a look into some of Peter's own photographs.
Duration: 9 mins 11 seconds
Football: Part 1
You want to capture peak action. Peter shares techniques for making athletes look like they are jumping even higher than they really are, how he exposes for different conditions, and more.
Duration: 16 mins 41 seconds
Football: Part 2
Peter and Scott continue to discuss and examine various football photos to see what works in each one.
Duration: 15 mins 6 seconds
Favorite Shooting Positions for Football
There are a few factors to consider when choosing your shooting position for a football game.
Duration: 5 mins 50 seconds
How to Improve Football Photos
Not every shot is a winner. Peter and Scott critique some football photos to see what can be done better. They wrap this lesson with a discussion of how what applies to football applies to other team sports.
Duration: 9 mins 59 seconds
Baseball
Peter and Scott switch to discussing what makes a great baseball photo.
Duration: 8 mins 1 seconds
Favorite Shooting Positions for Baseball
Peter diagrams the classic positions for shooting baseball before critiquing some of Scott's baseball photos.
Duration: 7 mins 43 seconds
Basketball
Shooting indoors brings new challenges and new opportunities. Basketball has a few types of classic shots.
Duration: 9 mins 44 seconds
How to Improve Basketball Photos
Peter critiques some of Scott's basketball photos to see what could have been done better.
Duration: 7 mins 40 seconds
Swimming and Gymnastics
Just because you are close to the pool doesn't mean you won't want to use a long lens to get in close and capture those expressions. With gymnastics one of the biggest challenges is finding a nice background.
Duration: 14 mins 31 seconds
Track
They start this lesson with a critique of Scott's gymnastic photos before transitioning into track and field.
Duration: 12 mins 58 seconds
Volleyball
Volleyball can be indoors or out. There are a number of angles you want to try and position yourself to capture.
Duration: 6 mins 7 seconds
Blind Photo Critique
A blind photo critique of photos submitted by the photographers in the Sports Shooters community on Google+.
Duration: 21 mins 35 seconds