1. Action/Sports Photography
Alan Witt
Seneca Valley Digital Photography

2. What is action photography?
Showing a subject as completing some action.
How can we show action when by definition we are only capturing one frame, one moment in time?
What tools do you think we need or would help for this kind of photography? Why?

3. Make a list of possible subjects that you can shoot for the genre.
Defining the Genre
1. Freeze the action
How do we show action while were freezing the motion?
2. Show the motion
Direct the viewer to or through the motion
3. Tell the story
How can you do this in one frame?
4. Make it work
Above all, get the shot
Any image that depicts an activity is happening can be considered action photography.
Make a list of possible subjects that you can shoot for the genre.

4. Shutter Drag
Long exposure that freezes in-animate objects but streaks anything that moves.

5. Motion Framing / Timing
Are you fast enough?

6. Pan & Drag

7. Historical Relevance Inspiration Athletics Roots in Photo journalism
Greek Culture
Roots in Photo journalism
Popularized by media and news paper
Editorial Photography
Pankration – “All of Might”

8. Famous Sports Art Work

9. Special Equipment Two cameras Telephoto Lens 1- 100-400mm
Monopod

10. Techniques High Shutter Speed Why? Low F-Stop 1/1000+ 5.6 or lower
Describe your process of exposing the shot with these settings?
Bruce Kluckhohn

11. Conclusion- Tough Work
Ticket exchange for work
“Good Enough” Work vs. The Best Work

12. Sign Up to Sign Out
We encourage you to attend a school related sporting event.
Indoor or outdoor but outdoor is way more fun.
You must have a field pass signed by Mr. Witt or Mr. Shafer
3 Passes per event – First come first serve

13. Sources