Fearless Photographer: Sports

Few subjects offer photographers a greater challenge or more excitement than a sporting event in full swing. Whether it's your daughter's grade-school soccer game, a local college contest, or professional athletes competing at the peak of their power, capturing the action and drama of sports with a camera is simultaneously demanding and exhilarating. And getting consistently great results as a sports photographer requires more than luck. Now, with FEARLESS PHOTOGRAPHER: SPORTS, you can learn the skills and techniques of shooting great sports photos from a seasoned and successful sports photographer. Author Michael Skelps puts you in the middle of the action and teaches you how to shoot high-quality sports photographs. You'll begin by learning the fundamentals of the craft--its theory, equipment, and techniques. You'll explore recommended hardware options, such as camera bodies and lenses, and you'll get a thorough grounding in the building blocks of great sports photography, including shooting modes, shutter speed, aperture, framing, and much more. And you'll learn how to deal with the challenge of shooting in various lighting and weather conditions. Throughout the book, stunning sample images show what's possible when you know how to shoot sports photography the right way. Take the advice of a pro who has shot hundreds of sporting events and learn the art of great sports photography. Get started today with FEARLESS PHOTOGRAPHER: SPORTS.