Sports

Sony Alpha Sports Kit for Live Action Photography

BY Henry's July 24, 2024 Action Photography, Ask The Expert, Community, Featured Artist Spotlight, Gear, Lenses, New Gear, Quick Tips, Sports

With the Olympics on the horizon and summer sports in full swing across Canada, we wanted to revisit some valuable tips and gear recommendations for Sports Photography from Sony Alpha Universe Photographer David Horn. We hope you take inspiration from this and learn some great tricks to improve your live action sports photography skills! Dive into this inspiring blog from the Sony Alpha Universe: What’s In my Bag: A Sony Alpha Sports Kit for Premier League Action David Horn (@davehorn247) has been photographing professional sports since 2012. “I’m co-owner of […]

Three Tips for Becoming an MVP Sports Photographer

BY Henry's January 29, 2020 Sports

Shooting sports can be a thrill. Sporting events offer up so many incredible opportunities to capture the human experience — from the proverbial agony of defeat and joy of victory — that they can be a storyteller or photographer’s dream. There’s nothing quite like capturing that perfect moment, whether it be a winning goal or just a knowing smile between teammates. While most of us can make do with a good DSLR or mirrorless camera, along with some basic photography skills, to capture our kids’ hockey games, if you want […]

How to Shoot Winter Sports

BY Ross Chevalier November 12, 2019 Quick Tips, Sports

Shooting in winter, particularly winter sports, is a great learning experience and can also be a lot of fun. Let’s get through some quick tips to make your images more successful.

How To Shoot A Hockey Game

BY Ross Chevalier February 14, 2019 Quick Tips, Sports

Figure 1 : Even with white balance correction, you can see the reddish tint of the light here

At most pro sporting events, what type of camera you’re allowed to bring in is strictly controlled. Even though “real” cameras – DSLRs, for the most part – are not allowed, smartphones and point and shoots appear to be usable at will. We can argue these policies at another time. Many of us, though, have family members who enjoy amateur sports in the winter. Whether this is watching the game, placing bets using one of the top 10 sportsbooks, or even playing. Capturing a picture of a friend while they […]