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Sports photography: how many focus points do you use?

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3 Tips for Successful Sports Photography (and get my book free)

I’m over the moon! My book about sports photography is at the printer! Within a month, it could be landing on your doormat too. In this article, here are three tips from my new book to help you get started with sports photography.

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Sports photography tip: The best position at a football match

The position you choose is very important when taking great sports photos. What is the best place to sit when photographing a football match?

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Focusing for action shots

When taking an action shot, your subject is constantly moving. It is therefore important to set your focus to continuous. The camera and autofocus will continuously focus on the subject you are following.

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Sports photography tip: Creating an abstract sports photo

An abstract sports photo is usually not easy to take during a competition. Yet at a marathon or cycling event, or even at tennis, you can make beautiful use of abstract lines.

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Sports photography tip: Focusing while panning

In car or motor racing, for example, it can look great to follow your moving subject with your camera. This creates movement in your background and puts strong emphasis on the speed of the subject.

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Sports photography tip: Focusing on the second person

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Sports photography: Know what your camera can do

Sports photography is fast, very fast. That is why it is important to know your camera and lenses well. When buying a camera, always consider what you need for sports photography.

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