
Explore how the Sigma lens supports sports photography with normal and macro modes, auto focus for moving subjects, and the 70–300 mm zoom, plus quick attachment using alignment dots.
Understand how aperture acts as the adjustable opening in the lens to control depth of focus and light, with smaller numbers indicating larger openings and shallower depth of focus.
Discover how ISO affects film and digital camera sensitivity, from low to high values, and why lower ISOs minimize noise while higher ISOs enable night or low-light shooting.
Learn how to compose compelling sports photographs through rule of thirds, space, portrait and landscape orientation, storytelling elements, and motion techniques like panning and shutter speed.
Prioritize safety in sports photography by staying alert to moving players, coaches, and officials on the sideline and avoiding collisions. Shoot with both eyes open to monitor the action.
Freelance to find customers by shooting sports photos of children and students at parks and schools, build a portfolio, gain experience, and earn exposure.
I take action shots of ordinary people in my community for both pleasure and profit and I want to show you how to do the same. I've taken thousands of sports photos for teams and individuals and in this course I will share with you what I've learned over the past several years.
Action shots can be one of the most difficult types of photography, but with the knowledge I share in this course you can learn to take great photos of moving subjects.
If you have never touched a DSLR before, don't be intimidated! An entire section of this course is dedicated to teaching you the basics of operating a DSLR. After covering the basics, I'll teach you how to take advantage of the DSLR's features to capture moving subjects in a way that impress your customers.
Maybe you are not interested in taking photos for profit…just ignore the tips on selling and everything else in this course still applies. If you do want to take sports photos to sell, I'll show you how. This course covers how to find customers, how to market your services, and how to develop a pricing strategy that will produce profits.
Enroll now and learn how to make money shooting sports photos in your spare time!