High school football has been a great training ground to practice my sports photography. I've been prowling the sidelines for a few years getting action shots. At the same time, I have been working on my Adobe Lightroom post processing techniques. I cringe at some of the earlier shots that at the time were considered good. They could have been so much better, but it is a constant learning process.
Viva Loudoun (
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, a sports photo site covering all sports in the Northern Virginia area approached me about shooting with them early in the season. Now, I know the quality of work some of their photographers put out and I wasn't sure I was up to that level. But they talked me into it and I'm glad they did. It opened up opportunities to shoot at higher levels - college and professional.
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| QB Sean Clifford handoffs to Journey Brown |
Back in September, I had a dream opportunity for a Penn State football fan - a chance to shoot the Penn State at Maryland football game!! (Okay, I know that is 2 months ago, but I've been busy.) It was an interesting experience picking up credentials, working in the media room, and working around all the other media and equipment around the field. It was a night game and I expected the Capital One Field stadium lights to be a little brighter that they were. Other photographers told me that this stadium isn't as well lit as other college stadiums. I had to bump up the ISO. But my photos came out okay.
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| Maryland Terrapins mascot |
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| Wide Receiver KJ Hamler on the run |
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Running Back Journey Brown headed to the end zone
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High school football has been a great training ground to practice my sports photography. I've been prowling the sidelines for a few years getting action shots. At the same time, I have been working on my Adobe Lightroom post processing techniques. I cringe at some of the earlier shots that at the time were considered good. They could have been so much better, but it is a constant learning process.
