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Femalt weightlifter celebrates hands in the air with her coach after winning the championship

Covering my first international sports event, part three

Here we are with the big gun and a few of my favorite images taken with the Sony 400mm f/2.8. Let me tell you, covering my first international sports event with such a beast has been unpredictably more challenging than I thought it would be! If you missed part one

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Weightlifting athlete waiting to perform behind the curtains

Covering my first international sports event, part one

A few months ago, I had the incredible opportunity to be covering my first international sports event. Even more, I’ve had the chance to use a legendary lens for the occasion! How did I make it happen and what cool shots did I get? When preparation meets opportunity Those of

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Weekly Wrap-Up: Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 2018

The Weekly Wrap-Up is a compendium of some of the articles published this week on Photofocus. This week, we explored new gear, showed you a few different lighting techniques, talked about exhibiting and showcased Olympus’ flagship camera. We also gave you some great Cyber Monday deals. Still looking for some savings and

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Timing the power — how to photograph Olympic Weightlifting

I just got back from an amazing Olympic Weightlifting (O-lift) meet. Many athletes were competing to qualify for the upcoming nationals. Needless to say, it’s been an intense and exciting event! O-lift is a very challenging discipline. It is challenging to photograph as well. Everything in a lift happens in literally

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How to Step Up Your Olympic Weightlifting Photography Game

Got an upcoming meet to cover and you’d like to know how to get the most intense pictures? This article is for you! Here’s how to step up your Olympic Weightlifting photography game! The basis of the Olympic Weightlifting photography game Olympic Weightlifting (O-lift) includes two movements performed with an

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