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2. inspire Inspire inspire Here are your tips: Every photo doesn’t have to be of someone shooting for the basket. Shoot both offense and defense. Use the white balance feature on your camera for gyms with strange lighting that may appear too green or yellow. Since so many shots will be vertical, look for horizontal opportunities to provide variety for design.

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4. Inspire inspire The photographer uses a zoom lens with a large aperture to move in close and blur the background. The girl in the back is from the photographer’s school. The focus on the eyes makes the photo powerful. Photocomposition Aperture control Fill the frame

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6. Inspire inspire Shoot on defense and offense. Be ready to move without any equipment that may limit you. Photocomposition Unique angle Fill the frame Emotion

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8. Inspire inspire The lower angle gives the appropriate background. Remember to use bird’s eye view and worm’s eye view. Photocomposition Unique angle Fill the frame Framing

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10. Inspire inspire Look for interaction between coaches and players. Position yourself to get faces instead of the backs of heads without any faces. Photocomposition Emotion Fill the frame

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12. Inspire inspire Crop tightly through the viewfinder but make sure all body parts for a shot like this are there. Position yourself under the goal and on the sidelines. Move around to ensure a variety of shots. Photocomposition Keep the ball in the shot Fill the frame

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14. Inspire inspire Set the camera to shoot rapidly. When you are at the opposite goal and the action turns toward your basket, shoot non-stop and follow the action with the lens. Photocomposition Stop action Emotion

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16. Inspire inspire By shooting non-stop with shutter override, you can select the image at the height of the action. The ball at the top of a dribble is easier to stop because of inertia. Photocomposition Fill the frame Stop action

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18. Inspire inspire Don’t forget to shoot when your team is on defense. It’s a great opportunity for intensity on the players’ faces. Once again, the ball is at the top of its arc. Photocomposition Stop action Fill the frame

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20. Inspire inspire During emotional moments, don’t forget to shoot the bench. Look for contrast of emotion or repetition. The bench is also an opportunity for a horizontal shot.. Photocomposition Fill the frame Contrast Emotion

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22. Inspire inspire The ball gives the reader a point of reference for the action. Repetitive shooting allows you to capture the right moment. Photocomposition Fill the frame Emotion Stop action

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24. Inspire inspire The moment right before an attempted shot can be intense. Shoot the scoreboard if the player makes the shot so the caption will be easier to write. Photocomposition Stop action Fill the frame Emotion