Week 7 Blog Forum: Shooting Sports

I wasn't there for our guest, Karl Maasdam, but doing some research and observing some of his sport shoots, I was able to pick up on a couple techniques that he uses to capture a great sports shot. I noticed that his photos captured a great amount of emotion, whether it was during the action or celebrating the action. One could also get a sense of what was going on at the time, like if it was during the actual game or it was just a celebration; he is able to capture great perspectives of everything, not just the subject. I'd assume some tips from him would be constantly shooting photos, no matter the time, and for one to also gather multiple perspectives; shoot pictures from everywhere and anywhere.

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