Synopses & Reviews
Get an insider's look at the techniques, equipment, and know-how needed to take eye-catching and inspiring sports action photographs with "Digital Sports Photography, Second Edition." Written by an experienced professional sports photographer and featuring firsthand insight and ideas from other industry pros, this book provides the basics of sports photography whether you are just getting started or want to enhance your skills. You'll learn about color management, camera setup, equipment options, shutter speeds, composition, and more to help you attain professional-quality results with a digital camera. You'll also discover what a sports photo editor looks for when selecting images, knowledge you can use to help you take the best possible shots, whether you aspire to be a professional or just want to take great sports photos for fun. The book concentrates on shooting six major sports?baseball, football, basketball, hockey, soccer, and tennis?while providing methods and strategies that can be used to photograph any sport, at the amateur, collegiate, or pro level. Filled with fantastic images to illustrate the skills taught, a full-color gallery of images taken by the author, and even a glossary of helpful photography terms, "Digital Sports Photography, Second Edition" provides invaluable information and guidance on the excitingand challenging world of sports photography.
Synopsis
Take a unique look at the special techniques involved in shooting sports photographs digitally as you get a glimpse into the author's own journey toward becoming a successful sports photographer. You'll also get a wealth of information from some of the best sports shooters and editors working today in the industry. Cover important issues, including color management, camera setup, and equipment options and get insiders' tips on what a photo editor looks for in determining what makes a great image. Discover the techniques and methods unique to shooting photographs for baseball, football, basketball, ice hockey, soccer, and tennis. Whether you're covering the Olympics for Sports Illustrated or a local youth soccer game, "Digital Sports Photography" will give you the help and guidance you need to make your photos stand out.
Synopsis
"Digital Sports Photography" helps the photography enthusiast learn the basics of the latest digital sports photography techniques, equipment, and how to get started or take better sports photos. This book will capture the attention of any individual wanting to learn about the latest developments in the professional sports photography world and how they can be applied. Unlike many other books available on this topic, this book addresses the benefits of using digital equipment as usage of film becomes almost extinct. Emphasizing the need for an up-to-date resource, the photography market is currently undergoing a complete transformation from film to digital in both consumer and professional usages. The author, with many years of experience in this realm of photography, includes a biography on how a photographer started shooting high school games for free before working up to a Super Bowl-level photographer. Whether the reader is a beginning to intermediate photographer who wants to learn how to take better sports photographs or a photographer who wants to continue into the Sports Photography field, this book will prove a valuable resource.
About the Author
G. Newman Lowrance has been a professional photographer for more than 18 years, with a major emphasis in sports. His images have appeared in ESPN The Magazine; Sports Illustrated; Sports Illustrated for Kids; Sports Weekly; The Sporting News; Official NFL Super Bowl and Pro Bowl game magazines; NFL videos and team calendars; NFL Insider magazine; The New York Times Magazine; and various covers and interior photographs for Street and Smith's sports annuals; Athlon Sports annuals; ATS Consultants annuals; Human Kinetics publications; DK publications; and Scholastic Inc. His photos have also appeared for various commercial usages such as DirecTV; Fathead; Time Warner, Inc.; and Reebok, Inc. Newman's big break occurred after moving to the Los Angeles area when NFL Photos recognized his skills. At NFL Photos, Newman worked his way up to become one of their most published photographers. Currently, he is a freelance photographer for Getty Images.
Table of Contents
Foreword Introduction Chapter 1: How I Made It in Sports Photography: My Story Chapter 2: From Film to Digital: The Transformation Chapter 3: The Basics of Shooting Sports Chapter 4: What an Editor Looks For Chapter 5: Baseball Chapter 6: Football Chapter 7: Basketball Chapter 8: Hockey Chapter 9: Soccer Chapter 10: Tennis Glossary