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To become a great sports photographer you need to broaden your knowledge of the game and the particular style of the sports players in your subject. Sports photographers constantly follow the sport to have a higher chance to press the shutter button at that critical moment.

Use telephoto lenses with both eyes open! The right eye looks down the lens and the left to view the game Sports photography is not only to freeze the moment of victory or defeat, it is important also to capture the spirit of endeavor and off court drama.

Tips:
• Know the game and the players
• Use the program as a caption reference
• Sit in the west part of the arena to avoid sun at the lens
• Sit higher than the front row or at low level
• Use a variety of shutter speeds from panning at 1/4 sec to shooting at a 1/4000 sec
• It is better to have a little amount such as a blurred foot or arm
• Be ready and alert to capture the right moment
• On finish lines use a fixed camera and tape down the lens to prevent defocus
• Always fill the with frame the action
• Use motor drive and fast lenses (f2.8) to get a great depth of field and use speed light flash

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