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What Makes a Good Sports Picture? Part 3 - Peak Moments

Continuing our series on  what makes a good sports picture , here's an element that will make your pictur…

November 12, 2025

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How do I Freeze the Rain in My Photos?

GOAL : Make the rain freeze in the air. OUTLOOK: Rain, rain, go away....wait...rain can add amazing textur…

August 27, 2025

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What's the Best Shutter Speed for Sports Coverage?

Never go below 500 shutter speed for sports. At 500 , you may occasionally see slight motion in your images …

July 16, 2025

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The Stats - Gamecocks Crushing Return

by Travis Bell The Stats  series is where I share the   settings  used to create an image , including shutter…

June 30, 2025

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The Stats - Gamecocks Bunker Blast

The Stats  series is where I share the   settings used to create an image , including shutter speed, apertur…

March 26, 2025

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What Makes a Good Sports Picture? Part 1 - One-on-One Isolation

What makes a good sports picture? There are dozens of elements that contribute towards a solid sports pictu…

February 12, 2025

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The Stats - LSU's Dunk

The Stats series is where I share the settings used to create an image , including shutter speed, aperture an…

February 17, 2024

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Cropping Airborne Images For Effect

When it comes to sports pictures , it's a good idea to crop tight, so the viewer can see faces and hands.…

January 18, 2023

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One Technique That Rules Them All

If there's one photography technique that's worth spending time learning , this is the one .  If you…

December 22, 2022

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The Sky is Your Friend at Beach Volleyball

If you're creating beach volleyball images, it's worth postponing dinner to stick around for twiligh…

June 11, 2022

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3 Sports to Shoot to Become a Better Photographer

1. SOCCER This constant-action sport is absolute chaos. The ball moves around like it's in a pinball mac…

June 05, 2022

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A Simple, Affordable Setup for Basketball

GOAL : Make sharp, peak-action basketball images inside gyms that are sometimes darker than a dungeon. OUTL…

May 20, 2022