As many have said. Very informative. I started photography October 2020 and been enjoying it. Only got 70-200 lens with my 1DX. Would love a 400mm lens 🙌🏻
Hi Sam. Thanks for watching. Yeah, it takes a while to build the gear up! I think I shot for almost 3 years on a 1D IV and 70-200mm before I managed to invest in a very old 300mm. Only managed to get up to 400mm 2.8 12-18 months ago. Glad you're enjoying the photography, keep it up!
@@Talru I’ve managed with what I had and been lucky to have photos in the FLP and 4 national papers. I do miss those midfield battles but got to keep working hard to earn money and save up for new lends & camera bodies. Early days still so keep plugging away and meeting others photographers and taking inspiration. Maybe see you next season 👍🏼
Hi there. Yes, a lot of people do it as a side job around another job or other commitments. Best way to get started is simply to get out and start shooting at grass roots level and begin building your experience and portfolio. Best of luck!
Hi Mark, thanks for watching. Sometimes I’ll opt to use a slightly smaller aperture because while the 2.8 has a beautifully shallow depth of field, if you have 2/3 players in frame it can be soft on any that may be slightly behind the subject, so by increasing it a little I find you get those shots of challenges a little more fully in focus. Most of the time I will have it at 2.8
Hi Michael, thanks for the question. It's probably too much info to share in a comment so I'll try and do another video covering camera settings and white balance in the next week or so. Thanks again
Hi, great video! :) Keep them coming. Question for you: Why do you set your aperture to 4 and above, when you have 2.8 lenses? Setting it back to 2.8 during sunlight will allow you to lower the shutter speed to between 500-1000 tops, which will result much sharper images. Also, setting the ISO up to 300-ish would also help the sharpness. Greetings from Bulgaria ✌️
Geno, shooting f4 allows a little room for 'missed focus'. I aim my focus at the chest of players and if the player is leaning forward then F2.8 can lead to a softer face but f4 can keep it sharp. It can also mean that, in bright light, there is no over exposing when 1/8000 is not fast enough at f2.8 which does not happen too often in the UK :-). For me, the main benefit of f2.8 lenses is that they let more light in for the camera to focus with, then it stops down to the selected f stop when taking the image, of course in really low light f2.8 allows for lower ISO or a higher shutter speed too. Hope this helps.
Great question, and apologies for slow response! UnearthlyDNA has pretty much nailed it with his response below. In winter months/at night/poor light, I'll always end up shooting at 2.8 to let that extra light in, but that little bit more depth of field on the focussing in good light when shooting at f4 is really helpful!
Not sure about specific brands/models, though I have a MacBook Pro I purchased in 2016. I think generally you need something that isn’t too big and heavy so that you’re comfortable using at pitchside. Additionally, it needs to be pretty reliable and quick to boot up. So, possibly an SSD hard drive and at least 8GB of RAM, but I’m no expert on these things! Hope that helps in some way, thanks for watching
Hi, Great video, thanks for sharing. I just wanted to ask a quick question on sending images over to agencies or clubs, I know this will be slightly different each game but roughly how many images do you send during a game?
Hey Jessica. Agencies will often ask for a few shots before the game (general views of stadia, fans, warm-up, etc) and then some will then be strict in terms of supplying x number within 20 mins of kick-off. Usually, a dull game you should be sending minimum of 20 shots I think, but this can be multiplied several times over for bigger matches, more exciting matches, etc. Clubs, first edit I'd usually send main action shots - again, game dependent, can be from 20 to 50+ shots. When I do a full run through of the images later in the evening, I will regularly supply the club with more than 100+ from some games. Hope that helps, and thanks for watching!
@@Talru Thats brill thank you so much. You have been very helpful. I do a bit of sports photography at the moment but I would say I am quite lucky in my position that I don't currently have to send images during the game, instead just after it. It allows me to enjoy and concentrate fully on the game but....I know these are things I will need to learn if I want to take this further. Thank you for replying! 🙌
Hi Michal. Great question. I do use 2.8 most of the season, but as the light improves in spring time I like to knock it up a couple of stops because I find the extra little bit of depth of field handy for celebrations or shots when multiple players are in shot. Sometimes, with some celes or challenges, when focussed on the main player in shot, the focus on some others players in frame may be a little soft at 2.8 because depth of field is too shallow. Just a preference really
Hi Ryan, apologies for the late reply. I use a Peli case, I think it's a 1510. It's hard shelled and prevents water, dust etc from getting inside when locked. I've also needed to use it to stand or sit on many times too, and it more than holds up. It has wheels too! Internal dimensions are 514 x 288 x 191 mm but they do many sizes. I purchased mine used, replaced the wheels and have had no problems since in 6 years of heavy use. Hope that helps, and thank you for watching
Hi, sorry for very late reply! I understand it’s an expensive and time consuming process to build up gear. I started out shooting football with a very old consumer/entry level DSLR that I picked up from eBay for around £50. Starting out with that taught me a huge amount about cameras, settings and what I needed to aim for. I hope some of the info was useful anyway and best of luck with it 👍🏻
Hi Thomas. Thanks for commenting. There are a few things to take into consideration before I answer that. Firstly, it depends on which camera you are using, or more specifically, which sensor your camera has. For example, if I were to use my 400mm on a camera with an APS-C crop sensor (22.2mm x 14.8mm), it will actually have the equivalent focal length of about 648mm versus it being 400mm on a full frame. But, very generally speaking, a 400mm will allow me to comfortably shoot from one end of the pitch well into the opposite half, and often get shots of goals/celebrations at the opposite end of the pitch without any problems. If you're shooting from the side of the pitch, say on the halfway line, then it gives you good coverage of everything except the really close-up stuff. Hope that helps.
