Photographing Outdoor Sports

by Alan Hess

Overview

This is a book about photographing outdoor sports—not as a professional working for a major sports publication or website—but as a parent or friend trying to capture a great memory. In Photographing Outdoor Sports, author and photographer Alan Hess demonstrates that the key advantage of shooting outdoor sports during the day is that you have plenty of natural light at your disposal, allowing you to use those action-stopping shutter speeds without having to rely on really high ISO settings. Along the way, he covers the basics you need to know about shooting outdoor events: selecting the right shutter speed to freeze the action, picking the aperture to make the subject pop out of the frame, and using the right gear to get close to the action.

Follow along with Alan and you will:

• Learn your way around the gear you need to take great sports photos, such as camera, lenses, teleconverters, and other “extras”
• Develop an understanding of when and what to shoot
• Learn the basics of photographing several sports, including softball, football, track and field, and more
• Explore post-processing techniques to add impact, such as cropping, color correction, and sharpening your images

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780133829228
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	03/14/2014
Series:	Fuel
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	99998
File size:	17 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Alan Hess is a San Diego–based photographer specializing in concert and live-event photography. He has photographed hundreds of concerts in clubs and arenas, including some of the biggest names in music, ranging from Justin Bieber to The Who. Alan is currently the house photographer for a large venue in Southern California where he photographs a wide variety of concerts and events.

When he isn’t out shooting concerts, he is writing. Alan has authored numerous photography books, covering such topics as concert photography and the basics of exposure and composition. You can check out his other FuelBooks on subjects such as fireworks and pet portraits at www.fuelbooks.com.

Find out more at www.alanhessphotography.com.