Comments on: Sports Photography

By: Dean

Dean — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:08:35 +0000

Yes; you can take great photos of surfing without a tripod..Actually you probably will miss a lot of shots using tripod…Trick is to shoot as many photos as possible and be a close to subject as possible.Also be easier learning on a Digital camera where you can review your shots to see what works and don’t work right away on the beach;then keep tweaking settings till you get it right..Now; a tripod is great if you using super telephoto lens and you can’t not get close to subject..Even before that;id try a monopole..

By: Derek Watterson

Derek Watterson — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:45:49 +0000

@cindy There are a couple ways to get the effect of blurring the background. One is to play on the depth of field by adjusting your aperture. The other way is to keep your subject static while the rest of the photograph is in motion (like a child spinning on a merry go round while you are also on the merry go round). The directions to "hold the shutter half way, move, and click", are to lock your focus on a subject using Auto Focus. Typically these instructions assume you are using spot auto focus and that's why you would place your subject in the center to get the right focus then move the viewfinder to frame the shot just the way you want it.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:58:52 +0000

I just do not understand how to keep my subject clear and blur things around it. I understand the words, “hold the shutter half way, move, and click,” but I don’t what that actually means. Am I in AF or Manual? Move? Move what? Move the camera with my hands in a circle? Zoom in or out (hard to do when holding down shutter)? Am I using Center weight? I’ve tried everything on my Canon SX130IS, and there is no way I can get this done. It’s my favorite tool, and I cannot for the life of me figure it out. Please help before I pull my final hair out of my head.

By: Pete

Pete — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:05:28 +0000

I guess every photographer has his own way of shooting things.. I just prefer using the tripod for the stability and the accuracy provided by it.
Thank you!

By: Sacramento Wedding Photographer

Sacramento Wedding Photographer — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:18:15 +0000

I think it can be done without a tripod too. I have seen some great photos(of surfers) quite interesting and I ve been told that the photographer wasn’t using a tripod..