Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Photography Tips: Catching Life in Action


  Today I'm doing a post on action photography tips. What's a blog called Looking Through My Lens if it doesn't give tips on photography?! :D 

 So, I'm not an expert at action photos yet, but I still may be able to muster up some tips that'll help fellow amateur photographers. ;)

  1) USE A FAST SHUTTER SPEED



   When the shutter speed is fast, it takes the picture fast, so, obviously, it freezes the motion better. :D

  However, fast shutter speed can make the picture darker, especially on days that aren't very bright, so...

2) USE HIGHER ISO


  OK, I'm not an expert at knowing what all this stuff is, but I do know that a higher ISO makes the picture brighter. And it makes the picture less quality or something, so only go higher when necessary, such as with firework pictures. I believe I used the highest ISO on my camera for this one above. 

Combine that with fast shutter speed, and you have the camera taking pictures fast, and the ISO keeping the picture bright enough. :) 
 Now some random, lesser tips. ;)



3) PRESS THE SHUTTER BUTTON DOWN HALFWAY BEFORE THE ACTION COMES



 Probably when you'd most need to do this is when you can't focus on your subject before it comes and is gone. So you just focus on the area where it'll be, press the shutter button down halfway, and snap the picture when the action comes.  

4) BE READY!


 Otherwise you may just miss the action. And what's the point of taking action pictures if you aren't ready and you miss all the action? :P 

So get your settings adjusted beforehand!

5) DON'T USE FLASH



  If you can avoid it, then avoid it. Flash action pictures don't always look the greatest, even if it helps freeze motion. So just adjust the shutter speed and ISO instead. :) 



 And here's a bonus picture that I rather like. The grass and field are all softly blurred, and it's just nice. :)


 So there are a few tips! If you are trying to figure out how to get good action photos, I hope this helps. :)
DO YOU HAVE ANY TIPS ON TAKING ACTION PHOTOS THAT I MISSED? IF YOU'RE A PHOTOGRAPHER, ARE YOU SUCCESSFUL IN TAKING ACTION PHOTOS?

10 comments:

  1. *gawks* Girl, you changed your header!! I love it!!!
    Yesss, fast shutter speed!! It's hard for me to figure out how to fiddle with all that, the shutter, ISO, exposure...but having a camera where you can mess with all that is still totally worth it. ;)
    *gasp* Oh. My. Goodness. Did you seriously take that picture of the kiddo on the swing?! That is soooo good, Natasha! You should start doing photo sessions with people or something!!
    Hmm...any tips...ooh! I've got one! You know what panning is, right? That could help! But probably the biggest thing while taking action pictures is what you said: BE READY. And that applies to all areas of photography, really! *grabs camera* *super-hero voice* I am ready. =D
    -Ariel

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    1. Yes I did! I love it too! :D

      Yea... I experiment. I definitely need to learn all the technical stuff sometime. ;) And yes, having a good camera with all of that is worth it, definitely!

      Yep, that's my picture. That one IS edited though. ;) Aw, thank you! I have done a couple photo sessions where I got payed (one was for family though) and I took some picture's for somebody's website. But I really should start advertising for more photo sessions. I just need to figure some more "photography things" out first... and get a little better. :P

      Yes, that is definitely a good tip for action photography! :)

      Yep, you HAVE to be ready! ;) Oh yes, "Photography Super Heros"! =P

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  2. I love it! Great pictures, Natasha!! :)

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    1. You're welcome! :D Oh, and I tagged you for the By the Book Tag! So if you want to do that ... http://shantellemaryh.blogspot.com/2016/07/by-book-tag.html :)

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    2. OK, that looks fun! I'll probably do it after we get back sometime. :)

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  3. I love the pictures!!! <3

    Great tips!

    And your header is amazing! ;D

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    1. I'm glad you like them! ;)

      Thanks!

      Thank you, I'm really happy with it! :D

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