HOW TO Become A Better SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHER In 5 MINUTES. 

Did you watch until the end? I meant what I said about 75%!

People make fun of me when I say, "Being a photographer is like being a navy seal; clean targets and clean backgrounds." This guy gets it.

One of the best straight to the point photography videos I’ve seen. No F@#% around in this video but extremely helpful, which is fantastic.

tomorrow is my first MLS game i will cover as a Sport Photographer and i wanted to say thank you,your tips and advices help me a lot

OMG, thank you for mentioning horizon lines. This is the one thing that bothers me the most when i see people post “sport” images on line with a leaning earth! Good stuff as always.

Great info. I've been working on all these the last year. (Except leveling the horizon - as a former landscape photographer, I probably spent TOO much time on that when I first started shooting with a deadline!) It took me a while to commit to cropping in for more emotion. I had read so much about not cutting off players that I think I only submitted full-body shots for my first month of games. Friends pushed me to get in tight, show the face, show the emotion. My biggest challenge and something I tried to focus on last night is after-the-play. I still drop my camera too early sometimes. Lazy, lazy, lazy!

I always come back to this video whenever I start to feel like I'm not shooting my best. It's simple, straight to the point, and exactly what I learned in school, especially when it comes to shooting every event like a story.

Just recently got into sports photography and I love the tips you just gave. Thank you so much!

Yes, watched to the end...then over again. Really concise and memorable when I'm shooting. Much appreciated!

These are great tips, clearly told and explained. I shot my first foray into sports photography this spring shooting a HS softball team and came across every one of these issues plus a few issues particular to HS sports such as tall fences around fields and staying out of spectators view of the game. Good stuff here, thanks.

Billie, thanks for the video. I probably try to consciously do 2 out of the 5 but this has inspired me to think about my sports photography in a whole new way. Awesome video....short, sweet and to the point. I'm a subscriber now....

Thanks Billie, I'm new to sports photography and wildly excited to learn and shoot amazing moments. I'll be covering New England junior golf for Under Armour. So I'll be taking my camera on the course and inside the field of play. Thank you for the excellent tips and very important composition advice.

Thanks for the video. I had to really readjust my perspective going from professional bird photography to sports. It’s amazing how much more important it is to tell the story of what’s going on in terms of reactions, drama away from the action. I also find it amazing how people will buy photos that you wouldn’t think are technically great, because the emotion or moment outweighs even the beauty of the shot. If that makes sense. Lastly, I think one of the hardest things for me is taking a great photo, blurred background, peak of action and have the client just not care to purchase the image. I shoot action dog sports. So what I try to do now is get with people before the tournaments and see if they are buyers. Then I can focus on their dogs and get more guaranteed sales. I learned this the hard way. Still, I was overjoyed one day when someone who never buys photos just had to buy one of her dog because she never saw a shot captured like mine before with the compression of a 400mm 2.8. Sorry for the ramble, but there is so much I still need to learn and I appreciate the video. Thanks.

I've been shooting sports for over 10 years and you confirmed several thing I've been doing and also pointed out things I can improve on and have not taken into consideration before. Looking forward to seeing more of you videos

Best breakdown I've seen yet. Big shout out to looking beyond just the action.

Love your work Billie! Great tips!

Awesome video! Thank you for these great tips! Can't wait to put them to use once sports come back in my area!!!

I’m just getting started with shooting high school sporting events, mostly wrestling right now, and found your tips very helpful and on point. Time to put them in action this week. Thanks for sharing your expertise and helping elevate our skills! 👍🏻 and 🔔 On the horizon, I’ve been leveling my wrestling photos based on the vertical lines in the background rather than bleachers and tables. Would you recommend switching to the horizontal lines?

Excellent video and shooting advice Mr. Weiss! Straight and to the point. Thank you!

A 6min video with 100% great information! I have a 4 year old son so am just getting into sports photographer. Thinking about the background makes so much sense. Also taking photos to tell a story is something that I never thought of and would just go for action. I think this is one of the best photography videos I've watched in ages

Great video.. thanks for making. I know it takes a lot of time to make these, but it's much appreciated. Been shooting high school and college for many years, but each game I develop better at the key areas. The clean background is the hardest for me since there isn't much separation between batter and fans when using a 70-200 f2.8 lens.

Somehow was familiar with all of these but the first - composing back-to-front....that makes so much sense yet I've never thought that way 😦 thanks Billie!

This guy is dead on with all his tips. This is the best sports photography advise I have seen yet.

This is exactly what I needed. I actually feel more confident already. Thanks man!

I volunteer my time shooting for the local high school football team. Your video helped me. Thank you for uploading it!!!!

Great video, really useful and I was glad to see I was already aware of a couple of these things.

Great tips, Billie! Thank you for sharing them.

This is an excellent video. I will be taking a trip soon and hope to get some good shots of some college volleyball, soccer, and possibly football games. These reminders will really help.

This is one of the best little short guides i've ever seen

Great video. Backgrounds and only peak action shots are definitely things I need to work on and improve on. Thanks for the content and great advice.

Great example pics in the video! Tips are good for other types of photography, too. Thanks, Billie!

A concise video! Great job. Also great to see you interacting with the comments - most RU-vidrs don't do this. I just wish the high-end sports lens' weren't so expensive! I'll be sure to check out your other videos, greetings from Australia

I loved your practical tips - thanks a lot!

Great video! Love these kind of tip videos.

Great and simple tips to follow. Thank you!

Short, sweet, simple. Perfect. I just subscribed!

Great refresher video and also good to see one NC State shot in there 😄 Cecil Powell (#19) always loves to stare straight into the camera!

I was the official sports photographer for our national kickboxing team, also shot gymnastics. This video is spoRt on. Greetings! I have subscribed. It is very good to refresh my memory with the basics.

Great information for everyone shooting sports! Thanks for sharing.

Wow! Super helpful. Thank you. Tip no.1 is my favourite.

Great tips, thanks for sharing Billie.

I’m a beginner sports photographer for youth sports and this helped out a lot thanks!!!!!

How have I not seen channel before. Subscribed!

Love the BC shots! Go 🦅s !!! Subscribed

This was perfect. Thank you. 🙏🏾

Thank you. Exceptionally good advice!

Great advice! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for sharing your excellent photography knowledge

Watching this before I shoot my first game this afternoon, great tips.

Wow, awesome. Thank you!

Hi This is zoom photography from india shooting high speed sports events since 15 years.This is the best sports photography advise I have seen yet thank you so much.

Just a great vid! Well done, greetings from Germany

Always brilliant video and informative

Great stuff for almost any kind of photography.

Great tips and inspirational shots, thank you..

great tips, Billie, waiting your pics of yesterday night wild card game in Fenway, cheers from Argentina!

Thanks! Amazing work Love this 4:24

Great advice!!! Thanks🙏

Many thanks, Billie.

Thank you so much for making this video

amazing video..very helpful

awesome content... appreciate your feedback and tips... just had my first sports shoot two weeks ago... LA Galaxy vs LAFC and will for sure use your tip...

Awesome video I do alot of here & there work along with wildlife, I like what you said about telling a story & photograph all around. Same thing with wildlife photography, if I have nothing happening, I then photograph bees or landscapes around me.. Thank you..

Awesome thanks for the tips

Very good, succinct tips!

Thank you so much.

Great stuff!

Never even considering that upper torso crop. Definitely gonna use that !

Thanks 👏👏👏👏👏👏

Great advice

thanks for a great video

That's great thanks for the tips

Thanks, great tips.

Thank you

thanks, nice little video

Great tips

Awesome tips

This is the best video on this subject that I have seen. If you don't mind me making a suggestion? Watch your audio levels. They don't need to be so loud.

How would I get into doing sports photography at a college or pro level? Where would I start from? I've always wanted to try but I have no idea where to even start.

This is good - thank you

Great tips!

Very helpful

I'm new to photography, I take good photos but I still have a lot to learn.

Great Video!

Regarding horizon lines.....often the backgrounds in my shots have vertical and horizontal elements that can be in conflict with each other. I tend to adjust the image to align with vertical elements (like stadium light poles, or basketball backboards). Thoughts?

Thanks for the tips

Question: what tips can you share about getting clear shots when using manual focus? I purchased a 80-200mm Nikon lens that allows me to shoot at f2.8 but the auto focus won’t work with my Nikon D5000. Most of my sports photography is indoor volleyball, high school gyms with poor lighting. Great video…thanks for the tips!

sub for this. this made me easier to understand within 5 minutes.

thank you

Awesome vid! Do you think the Canon R6 has enough MP for cropping field sports?

Useful.

Loved the piece. Do you have anything about mastering BBF?

Great tips thanks for this useful advice like to takes sport photos too

You got my sub from this video

Nice thanks

thank you creat tips and fast

High Yeild Tips Many Thanks

G'day Bilie great video mate . I have one question reguarding cropping of my pictures, Should I worry about the rule of thirds in sport photography ? I always try to give the player somwhere to go in a picture if I can , do you think this is really necessary for sports photo's ? Thanks Mate. Mev.

Subbed. Where have you been? Great work

Hi Billy. Thank you for your timely information and education. I want to know how I can make money as a sports photographer in Nigeria?