HUM 210 : Understanding our World Through the Arts

Whether the subject is baseball or basketball, rock climbing or golf, kayaking or soccer or stickball or swimming, " Sports Photography" offers comprehensive, detailed, easy-to-understand information on how to get crisp, clear shots that capture the movement, grace, and mood of the moment. Special projects and self-assignments, plus detailed information on equipment, film and digital techniques, showing emotion, and more, make this the essential primer for sports fans, parents, beginners, or aspiring professionals.

No matter what your sport or level of expertise, this book can make you a better digital sports photographer. Learn to handle bad lighting, weather, fast-moving athletes, flash limitations, and other challenges Identify key things to consider when switching from film to digital Get specific advice on how to shoot a wide range of sports: extreme, outdoor, indoor, competitive, recreational, and more.

This book will help photographers strengthen their ability to see, recognize and record meaningful images. It presents an original approach to the study of photography, concentrating on specific possibilities and problems unique to the paddling environment.