If there’s one photography genre that I’d consider a bit of an outlier, it’d be sports photography. There’s a lot to take into account while shooting sports, with everything from lighting and your shutter speed, to trying to anticipate every athlete’s move. Over the years I’ve photographed quite a few
We attended a professional baseball game for the first time in literally decades. We had cousins visiting from Japan for a few days and when asked what they would like to do during their visit to San Diego, they responded with a very specific request: To attend a baseball game
Nikon Robotics and the Boston Red Sox are working together to allow photographers and videographers to capture games while still maintaining social distancing during COVID-19 restrictions. This is done by installing a stadium-wide robotic camera system to capture photo and video content. Fenway Park has installed five Robotic Pods, a
It’s been a great week at Photofocus! Here’s a few of our favorite posts from the past week. First, Chris Anson discusses the FAA forcing recreational drone users to register via LAANC, while Bryan Esler reviews Sony TOUGH memory cards. Vanelli talked with judges Kevin Ames and Michele Grenier about
Category: Sports Photograph: Henri Droski Aah, the boys of summer. Henri does a great job of capturing the batter as the ball reaches home plate, with his right leg slightly lifted in anticipation of a swing. The three subjects are crystal sharp, but the focus is clearly on excitement of
Category: Sports Photograph: Mike Sperduto “Busch Stadium” There’s nothing like it — spring baseball. I love how this shot, taken at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, shows a different viewpoint of the Cardinals’ stadium. In addition to the field in the background, you can also see the iconic Gateway Arch,
We had a chance to catch up with Dave Black at Photoshop World last month in Las Vegas. He sat with Photofocus’ Pamela Berry to go behind the scenes of 5 of his most recent commercial jobs, showing us how he set up and lit each image and got an
I’m always on the lookout for great time-lapse sequences. In this case, I found a piece by DGA Productions. Here is their look at the Wold Series. A look at Game 6 of the 2013 World Series at Fenway Park via time-lapses and slow motion photography. ______
