Football Photography - Exposure

Tips for determining correct exposure for football photography. By Scott Sewell.
www.scottsewell.com

Category:

Education

Tags:

• football
• photography
• canon
• nikon
• shutter
• aperture
• DSLR
• exposure
• lens
• camera

[japs13]

So, shooting in aperture priority mode, you just set the Min shutter speed to something like 1/320?

Don't know about other cameras, but I know mine has a min shutt speed option hidden in the menu (even in A mode).

[sds4kst8]

Shooting in aperture priority (Av) mode, you set the aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed at whatever it thinks is necessary to get proper exposure. Tv (shutter priority) mode is when you set the shutter speed and the camera sets aprture. Hope that helps.

[Innovationpics]

thats all very well but depends how bright/dark it is and how much depth of field you want. trust me my old mans a world renown sports photographer not too mention mutli world wining award photographer. Not trying to have a go but there is not point telling people what shutter speed to use with knowing the subject/camera and light

[sds4kst8]

@Innovationpics - You're right in that every situation is different. The key point is a photographer must know how to set up exposure for a multitude of different shooting situations and the desired result they're after. It's impossible to explain all of those situations in a few videos on YouTube, but maybe you've got a suggestion?

Good for you Dad on the contests. I don't do contests.

[JasonLaurain]

Nice video !

[phl1rxd]

I was really excited to see your videos. Excellent job of explaining what happens when shooting football. I also love to shoot football and I found all of your videos helpful and informative. Thank you so very much for taking the time to do these!

[mdiehl47]

hi

I really like your videos...I also do sports photography and am pretty good..my organizational skills need help and really like the ones you have on equipment and soon,,,thanks

mike

[sds4kst8]

No problem. Glad to try to help. Hate to recommend people spend money on gear when they don't have to, but with situations like this, glass really does rule! Happy shooting!

[johnarnerise]

Thanx man, you're a pro.

[sds4kst8]

Hate to tell you this, but it's the lens. A variable aperture lens like the 55-250 is just too slow to get you the kind of exposure needed to stop action at night under the lights. Fast glass is key...something like a 70-200/f2.8, for starters, and shooting at high enough ISO to get a decent shutter speed (1/500 or higher, if possible). You might be able to get by with 1/400 or even 1/320, but the lower you go the less "keepers" you'll have. Good luck.