Do You Need a Monopod for Sports Photography?
A monopod is a single-leg support that takes the weight off a long telephoto lens. Here is who actually needs one, what to look for, and how to use it on the sideline.
Indoor Sports
Photographing indoor sports like basketball, volleyball, swimming, and gymnastics in dim, no-flash venues.
How to Choose a Telephoto Lens for Kids’ Sports
A telephoto lens is the single upgrade that fills the frame from the sideline. Here is how to match focal length, aperture, and budget to where your kid actually plays.
How to Quickly Edit Your Kid’s Sports Photos
A few quick edits turn a decent game photo into a keeper. Here is the order to work through them, using free tools already on your phone, in under a minute per shot.
How to Pan for Sports Photos That Show Motion
Most sideline shots try to freeze motion. Panning does the opposite by moving the camera with the subject so they stay sharp while the background blurs into speed streaks.
How to Photograph Your Kid’s Hockey Game
An ice rink looks bright but shoots dim, and the white ice fools the camera into making faces too dark. A few setting changes before the puck drops fix both problems.
How to Use Continuous Autofocus for Sharp Sports Photos
When a sports photo goes soft, the camera usually focused once and the player ran out of it. Continuous autofocus fixes that by keeping the focus moving as the action does.
How to Photograph Gymnastics and Dance Recitals
Gymnastics meets and dance recitals are some of the darkest, most no-flash-allowed rooms a sports parent shoots in. Here is how to come home with sharp frames from both.
How to Photograph a Swim Meet
A natatorium is a dim, humid room where flash is banned and the action peaks for about one second at the wall. Here are the settings and the spots that get you a sharp, clear photo of your swimmer.
What Camera and Lens Do You Need for Kids’ Sports?
You do not need professional gear to photograph your kid’s games. Here is what actually matters, by budget, from getting more out of your phone to the one lens that fixes most problems.
How to Photograph Indoor Sports in a Dark Gym
Blurry, dark gym photos are a shutter speed problem, not a camera problem. Here are the three settings that turn a dim middle-school gym into workable light, plus where to stand.