Sports Photography
Laura Clarke
Sports Photography is a type of photography. It can be a branch of photojournalism or everyday photos
of children playing a sport. Sports Photography is capturing a moment of action in a picture that can
express emotion, and also have distinctive movements of the player in the photo.
Precautions / Safety Issues
In this you should always know where you are stepping and who is around you. You don’t want to drop
or fall on your camera. Make sure you are always wearing the neck strap in case you drop the camera so
it doesn’t fall on the ground. Also be aware of where you are so you don’t step on the field and get hit or
get in trouble with the Ref.
There aren’t any rules to sports photography but just common courtesy, know where you can and can’t
go ask if you don’t know. Ask if you can use flash or not, don’t get in the way of the players or coaches
and be wary of your surroundings.
Social demands aren’t usual. You aren’t social with others, other then maybe talking to the coach to
know where you can and can’t go and you may share space with other photographers. Physically this is
demanding. There is a lot of movement and need for stamina , control, and the need to be quick in
following the players with your camera. You should also know the sport you are taking photos of so you
know what is happening so you can prepare yourself to get the best shot when you know what is going
to happen. You should have some knowledge of your camera so you don’t have to mess with the
settings and miss a great photo. There is always emotions in sports but there needs to be control on
your part so you can capture other people’s emotions in your photos.
Task Analysis
How to hold a camera and take a photo.
Use your right hand to grip the right side of the camera. Your pointer finger should sit lightly on the
shutter button. Your other fingers should rap around the front of the camera. Your right thumb grips the
back of the camera. Grip the camera tightly so you don’t drop the camera but not too tight that it hurts
your hand. Your left hand should hold the bottom of the camera to support it, your left hand should
either be under the camera body or the lens. Then bring the camera up to your face so that you can look
through the camera with your right eye and close your left eye to see what your camera will be taking a
photos of. Tuck your elbows into your sides to give yourself more support. Have your feet in a ready
stance so you don’t sway. Remember to breathe calmly. Next once your shot come in to perspective
lightly hold the shutter button down do not jab at it, it will shake the camera, once the photos have
been taken take your pointer finger off the shutter button and place it below the shutter button to keep
grip of the camera.
If paralysis in the left side of the body, you can modify the camera in getting a lighter camera and getting
a camera grip which allows you to move the camera without having to hold the camera up.
Also you can get a remote control that controls when the camera takes photos
so you don’t have to have both hands on the camera. You can also modify the cognitive skill by using
only one setting on the camera like the sports setting instead of the using the manual setting.
If paralysis of legs you can modify the facility by finding a sport that is indoors. You can get a grip tripod
that can you can connect to an object like a wheel chair so that you can move around with the camera
on the tripod.
If impairment is a slow and cautious behavioral style you can modify the sport and find a sport that
doesn’t have a lot of spectators and have an assistant that gives constant good feedback so that the
client is more comfortable. Also go to a familiar area so the client is not slow and cautious about taking
photos. When taking sports photos if the client is still slow and cautious you can also modify in what
the client is taking photos of, in nature photography you need to slow and cautious to get the best
photos.