Sports Photography
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We’ve all heard the saying “The best camera is the one that’s with you.” But do you know how this catch phrase ended up as a mantra of the mobile economy? In today’s show, we speak with Chase Jarvis, the man behind Best Camera—the wildly successful photo sharing app that predated Instagram—to get an inside look at his wild ride.
Above Photograph © Chase Jarvis
A born entrepreneur and self-made photographer with a hunger that always worked against the grain, Chase’s meteoric rise in action sports/lifestyle photography dovetailed with the dawn
While best known around B&H as one of the leading camera and photography brands, Nikon is, first and foremost, an optics manufacturer. Looking beyond camera lenses, though, Nikon's other optical pursuits lie in the sport optics realm, including binoculars, spotting scopes, and laser rangefinders. A subsection of the laser rangefinder category is golf laser rangefinders—palm-sized monoculars that incorporate a laser to measure the distance to an object. In the context of golf, you'll be using these to determine the distance between yourself
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Powerful imagery allows the feeling of a big moment to last forever. Join us as we sit with Director of Creative Services and Photographer for the Boston Red Sox Billie Weiss to talk about his approach to photography and how he creates in the moment.
0:00 Intro
1:36 Billie’s career background
10:43 The pressure of photographing “the moment”
14:16 The change in this field with social media
18:03 The creative/brand vision
20:55 Bolt Creative Group / Freelance work
25:18 Billie’s approach to his photography
26:53 Gear
29:10 Personal projects
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When it comes to choosing the best camera for wildlife, sports, and action photography, three key factors to focus on are speed, reliability, and autofocus performance. In the past, with SLRs, the flagship models usually translated to being the top models for action photography. The same is still true today, with mirrorless cameras, but speed is now more
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Learn how Dani Mack went from “soccer mom” to professional photographer, successfully turning her passion into a business. Dani discusses her process, including what gear she uses, how to find and book new clients, and how to consistently create fresh content for each student, athlete, and team.
0:00 - Intro
4:25 - Overview
5:58 - Your Supporters
16:50 - Dani's Big Break and How She Got There
31:06 - Keep Learning / Workshops
38:11 - Think Outside the Box
42:40 - Collaboration / Working with the Athletes
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Not typically known for its capabilities in the sports and wildlife realm, the EOS R5 Mark II’s improvements take this supremely versatile camera to another level with improvements to its speed and autofocusing performance. Borrowing lots of tech from the flagship R1 and using the higher resolution sensor, the R5 Mark II excels in fast-paced shooting situations thanks to its upgraded processing and
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Sports enthusiasts from around the world will soon be glued to their nearest viewing screen, watching the action unfold during the international summer games in Paris.
Above photograph © Maddie Meyer, Getty Images
But how much do you know about the finer points of photographing elite level competition, or about the lightning-fast, high-tech journey these images make from inside a camera to a remote editing workflow, and then onward to be enjoyed by you, the viewer?
In today’s podcast we’ve got the inside track on how these visual delicacies
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After the game, it’s time to select your photos for editing. How do you pick the best photos out of thousands? Sony Artisan, Jean Fruth sits down for post processing to share her approach to culling images fast. She shares how to end up with a selection that captures the peak action and tells the story of a location.
0:00 - Intro
0:40 - The Initial Cull
3:50 - Refining the Cull
15:00 - The Power of Editing
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Before the contracts, before the money, there’s the pure love of a sport during a grassroots game. Photographing amateur games allows you to practice your techniques in ways that you might not be able to during a professional game. Join Sony Artisan Jean Fruth as she captures grassroots baseball games in the Dominican Republic.
0:00 - Why Grassroots?
3:01 - Planning & Gear
4:23 - Storytelling & Angles
6:00 - Grassroots Baseball Women
7:01 - How to Approach Games
9:15 - Portraits & Candid Photos
11:22 - Sharing
12:14 - Pick Up Game
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"The more you know the sport, the more consistently you're going to make your pictures." Sony Artisan of Imagery Jean Fruth shares her techniques to capturing the peak moments without compromising on exposure or composition.
0:00 - Intro
0:38 - Know the Sport
2:28 - Gear & Settings
7:23 - Composition, Framing, & Backgrounds
8:48 - Button Customization
10:39 - Pre-Capture
11:18 - Location & Lighting
12:55 - Practice
14:31 - a1 & a9 III
16:06 - What's Next
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Having a plan is key for capturing what you want and for conveying the story you want to tell. In this episode of On Deck, Sony Artisan Jean Fruth helps you prepare before you even get to the game, so you can focus on taking great photos. Prior research informs her gear choice, so she will share her kit on this trip.
0:00 - Intro
0:32 - Research & Scouting
2:03 - Approaching People & Getting Creative
4:33 - Preparation
5:42 - Gear
13:06 - What's Next
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"Sports photography is photojournalism on high speed."
B&H and Sony present a new series with Sony Artisan Jean Fruth—On Deck: Sports and Storytelling. Join Jean as she documents baseball in the Dominican Republic, from grassroots to the pros.
0:00 - Intro
0:51 - Baseball in the Dominican Republic
2:20 - Jean's Photography Career
3:53 - Grassroots Baseball
5:23 - In This Series
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Cozy up to a ringside seat for a behind-the-scenes tour of the wildest shows in sports entertainment during our insightful chat about the still photos produced for World Wrestling Entertainment, otherwise known as WWE.
In 2023 alone, the WWE photo team traveled the globe, covering close to 170 live events, and producing 2.6 million stills to serve the organization’s various platforms.
You might—incorrectly—assume that WWE’s still images are generated from video screengrabs. Well, this couldn’t be further from the truth.
In this week’s podcast
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Join Matt Zefi at a local baseball game in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as he puts Sigma's 500mm f/5.6 DG DN OS Sport Lens to the test.
0:00 - Introduction
0:31 - Specs and First Impressions
2:07 - In Action and Images
3:29 - Camera Settings
4:18 - Customizing
5:11 - Zefi's Thoughts
What do you think of this Sigma lens? Share your thoughts in the Comments section, below.
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Sports photographer Jean Fruth does more than take pictures. She tells stories, giving you a sense of place and culture. Journey with Fruth as she shares her thought process when photographing a professional or amateur game.
0:00 - Jean Fruth’s Approach to Sports Photography
4:10 - From Grassroots to the Pros
11:58 - Giving Back
17:55 - Women and Girls in Baseball
30:26 - Final Thoughts
Are you a sports photographer with tips to share? Please do so in the Comments section, below.