Thank you so much Jared. Just today. I upgraded my 70-200 f4 to a 70-200 f2.8. I am so looking forward to shooting my son (a goalie) this weekend. It is wonderful to have a pro photographer, who is also into hockey, being so generous with his knowledge. I will use your advice this Sunday. Can't wait.
Hi Fro! Can hardly thank you enough. I'm an Australian trying to shoot a team in our country's nascent national hockey league for a PJ assignment. I'd shot football before, but nothing prepared me for the speed / backgrounds / lighting challenges of hockey. Humbling. Your video was a minor miracle. Thank you!
Yo Fro, thanks for the video man. This really helped my shots. Switching to a f/2.8 made a huge difference but you're totally right about the ISO which I never ventured. Your tips also reduced my wasted shots saving me tons of time. Keep'em coming (i'm new at this and love the help) Cheers!
I shot the Blue Angels at the air show yesterday and I thought of your advice because I did some motor driving. Well, as much motor driving as the T2i can do but it helped me get a few shots I really like. I didn't shoot more than 3 or 4 at a time and I noticed that most of the time, the first shot was the best. That might be different with a D4 or a 1Dx with much better autofocus but I'm happy with the shots and I should thank you because I've learned a lot from you.
looking forward to full hockey tutorial. Your experience in hockey helps a lot to capture the "keepers". You need to have an understanding of the game to predict which moment will be worth capturing. As always, big fan of you, Jared. CYA.
Fro, I'm impressed with your hockey knowledge and enthusiasm for the game. Your advise for photographing the game is spot on. I generally use my 70-200 2.8 lens, but there are times I like to be down by corners or the end boards (not right behind the net) and use my 24-70 2.8 lens for a little different perspective.
This video is great! I got invited to shoot during a Redwings Game. I had never shot Hockey before, I had done Baseball in the past, but this video really helped me understand where to position the camera and what I am really looking for in camera. Also, it made me look less like an idiot with a million questions.
Noise is generally more apparent in dark sectors of a photograph. That 550D will shoot fine at 4,000 ISO, & being a brighter photo, the noise will most likely be much less noticeable, & less likely to have movement blur as well. Shots taken towards the 70mm end of the lens range will also allow more light in, as opposed to the 300mm end.
I am new to you, and your videos. I've seen a few of them so far - and I've been impressed with your photography skills. But after this video, I have a whole new level of respect for you! A man who knows hockey as well as you do is a man I can trust!
i find it interesting this dude post so many videos on photography as a culture and you guys complain that he doesn't post enough tutorials IMO its not this dudes job to teach you all how to shoot , thats the photographers taking the time to practice and second when he post tutorials yall complain its too long...thats crazy to me. nice vid jared.
Carl: I think the advice given by kittieconvoy is spot on, but one other issue you might consider even if you are shooting in RAW, is to check your white balance settings before you start shooting the game. Try & get a close good light balance & it will be one less thing you have to worry about when post processing. Often times a photo will look so far off, you might not think that it is correctable. Just make sure you shoot Raw as JPG limits what you can correct in post.
Hi Jared I own a d3200 and I'm going to attend a local drift event tomorrow at noon so there's plenty of sunlight. In the future could you please cover a drift event? The only glass known is a 35mm 1:1.8G. I'm new to photography but I'm pretty sure I'm not going to be able to get any real good shots since it isn't a big zoom lens like the one you used in this video. I enjoy your videos and I look forward to you covering more sporting events and tutorials like this. Thanks again!
By "spraying and praying" by just holding down the shutter button down and hoping the frame rate is fast enough to get the right moment, not picking and choosing the single frame that would capture the action in single photo mode as opposed to continuous.
This is the second shooting hockey video I've watched on RUclips and though the first was good, this was far better. I'd buy a 3 hour tutorial on the subject.
Jared, thank you very much of your videos, I've watched a lot of them & have learned a lot. I'm currently waiting for my R6 to come in & can't wait, although there's currently no hockey right now anyway. Have you thought any more about doing the hockey or sports tutorial you mentioned in this video? I know this video was almost 10 years ago now. Anyway, just wanted to say thanks very much!
Is it weird that I know nothing about sports and never watch it, but I the thought of getting good photos from a sporting event scratches a mental itch I have?
My issue in our local rinks (my son plays hockey) is the glass is scratched, dirty, million puck smears and worst the tint is green. The lighting used to be very uneven but they replaced the lights so that helps. The tinted glass plus dark environment is really tough. I usually shoot from in back of the goal to the left or right of goalie since my son is a forward. I will try some from that side location you shot at.
Love the hockey videos !!! I didn't know you are or were a referee also. I myself have been a ice hockey official for over 30 years. Love the game. Been skating since I was 5. Love the tips for shooting hockey because I love shooting hockey. Love shooting HS hockey. Thanks
Bought the FroGuide Last Saturday, watched it three times already and went to the local Zoo for my first attempt at full manual mode today. Awesome. Love your work Jared.
I found this video quite interesting. As an amateur/hobby photog I have been taking pics of my kids hockey games for the last two years and have been using manual settings I have been afraid to bump my ISO up much more than 2000 but after seeing this I am definitely going to try going higher. Sad part is now I am thinking about getting another camera. Thanks Jared.
Awesome man, good stuff as always! I'm starting to shoot a lot of hockey, so this gave me some good ideas. I would LOVE to see a full guide to sports in general, especially if you include some hockey!!
I think the D5100 is underrated mostly because it has the articulated screen, which gives the hint it's a video oriented camera, but then it doesn't have manual controls in video mode (the only thing you can adjust by locking the exposure is Aperture, but Shutter/ISO are Auto). So people turn it down and go for the D7000 for video, yet, for me it's an amazing body, and then again I believe glass, talent and experience are more important.
What you said about the issue with aperture priority and the ice, completely agree. Same thing will happen to me with reflections coming off of water. Manual always delivers as expected ^_^. Also about there being a time for motor driving, I believe you demonstrated good times to do so here.
If your images are consistently dark, add +1/3 or 2/3 exposure compensation, until you get exposures you like. Unfortunately indoor and night sports are very difficult environments, and less expensive gear is not ideal. An f2.8 70-200 would really improve your shooting, even if it is non-IS or Sigma or used. The f2.8 brings in so much more light, and will usually focus much faster as well.
Good point about the video. That would have been a better choice in options over the gimmicky "features" that are included. About the glass, that's exactly what I did. Besides the two kit lenses (which I only rarely use the 18-55), I have a Tamron 70-200 2.8, and a Nikon 40mm macro 2.8, and I am usually able to get the photo I am going for at a great quality. I'm still saving my pennies for the 24-70mm. But overall, I am really surprised how well the D5100 performs at the given price point.
This video rocks and I haven't even watched it yet. I capture university hockey almost every weekend for the St Thomas Tommies in NB Canada. It's really cool to see you're making a video about this. GO Flyers!..as soon as the lockout ends.
If your town has a NLL team (national lacrosse league) they are flexible at times with shooting at the games if you contact them. It's fast paced and definitely a challenge but absolutely rewarding.
Nobody can get me so amped up to go out and shoot...Jared I was at the fair a few hours ago..It was dark full of people rides and lights...Iknow you would have took some Awesome shots, because I surely did see some stunning pics I could have taken.
I only got the tamron 18-200mm to shoot long shots with! will ask to borrow the 70-300mm next month to the local hockey team match! herning bluefox here in denmark!
oh man, my favorite sport! nice tips, thanks man. gonna go to my local hockey team and do as you suggested. maybe i can get some good shots! if you are interested they are the gwinnett gladiators, lol!
Once you have a good exposure established, you can switch to manual as the lighting is pretty consistent. ISO 1600 is not that high for indoor sports, go as high as you need to go to get good exposure, and sharp photos. Noise can be dealt with in post processing, motion blur cannot. Also, turn your IS off. Without a panning mode like the high $ less have, IS can blur your photos if you are panning the camera.
How to get true level horizon? is my issue. I shoot above the glass at the top rail with 2.8x300 D850. I level almost every shot, wide zoom and crop some. Great video Jared. Wished I watched sooner.
You should be able to just get by if your rink is lit similar to the one Jared was shooting at. You could get a similar exposure to Jared's shooting iso 6400, f5.6, 1/800th. You should still be able to stop the action pretty well. Of course, noise is a problem, nothing you can do there other than shoot raw and use good noise reduction software.
Thanks for a great video, I will be attempting my first hockey shoot hear in the UK on Saturday evening. You covered all aspects of the game this will give me some ideas on what to shoot as I have not been to a game before. Like the T-shirt. Thanks again
Hey Dude Nice shots. Im about to shoot some inline hockey, low light!! What do you suggest here to get nice sharp shots in low light! Its trick as the sport is so fast!
I had the same situation with no photo hole one time, i also had a slow lens so it was too difficult to get some solid action shots. Still got a lot of nice portraiture style shots of the goalies post whistle and the two guys going in for the face off, you just gotta adapt!
Thanks for the info, Fro! I'm shooting arena flag football from behind glass this weekend. Wasn't sure how that was going to effect it. More confident going in to it now.
Is the guide about shooting sports out yet? I'm about to buy a Nikon D600 and I'm really interested! Thank you so much, your videos and site are just awesome
@DJ Nathan [AF-S] 1 point focus and try to use AF-L/AE-L button with AF-ON in the settings so you only refocus when you want it yourself, with AE-L/AF-L button. This in only for shooting a goalie :). That's how I do it on my D3100 Jared explain how he does this at 08:55
Hello Jared. Great video!! My brother plays AA or AAA league hockey in the Pittsburgh area. (can't remember exactly the league name...I'm not much of a sports person in general), and I was planning on photographing him and his team (The Honey Badgers) playing in the near future. Needless to say, this video was perfect for my situation. As always, thank you very much for these videos, and I would be interested in the beginners guide to sports photography. Well done!!.
15:47 you're terribly right, I'm shooting regularly at ISO 6400 with my D5100 and getting perfectly usable pictures IF exposed properly, then, ISO 3200 can be pushed if underexposed, and in ideal conditions or lucky shots I got usable pictures up to Hi 1 which is ISO 12800, even to the biggest push, I've had somehow usable pictures at Hi 2, ISO 25600, but only for small prints and they needed real picky editing plus a thick vignetting because Hi 2 sometimes leaves a purple border to a side
I love these videos and totally respect the skills, but why does everyone on RUclips say you need a 2.8 lens for indoor sports, and the f4 won’t do it, but so many of their pictures are taken at 3-4. I’m only asking because I really wanna know if I can just use an f4..
How do you get your settings locked in? I find my shutter is always changing, and I was asked to shoot senior night for my local HS. I am a beginner and shoot mostly baseball and football. The inside of an arena will be quite a challenge for me and I am pretty nervous.
@JaredPolin Im using a Nikon D5100 and 18-105 Nikkor Lens. But, your pictures are at a very good quality! What ISO, F and etc were you on? :) Btw, love your videos! Dearest, Simon
hey Jared, I was shooting my very first hockey game last night, got my first pass ever, but out of "fear" of pros didn't actually move all around glass... My point is, the glass was AWFUL! it was all scratched, busted and pretty much useless. It dropped my aperture quite a bit, and I got only 70-200 f/4. Is there any way for me to get round that in post? I use Lightroom 4... All tips will be appreciated.. Thanks FRO, U rock!!! :)
I have trouble with that too. Sadly the glass as the rink I shoot at is really dirty on the ice side of the glass so I have to check for cleaner spots.
This video was very useful. I am shooting hockey too, and I have a same experiences. I had Sony A200, but the pictures was too noisy or not sharp. Today I boght a Nikon 5100. It is a grait camera, and with your advices I can make a better pictures. Thank you for the video.
I am learning a lot a take D 1 college hockey photos the coaches told me to ask the rink rats the workers at the arena if they can put photo holes in areas around the rink
Hello, I like the hockey picture boy plays "Junior A" ... what purpose do you use on the side of the bay window ... with scratch-ect ... I have a 75- 300, I know that this is not the best ... but wow costs $$$. I just bought .... 24-70 ... but I'm not used yet .... Thanks for your advice .... I share some pics .. (As you see I'm not talking full English. ..merci google translation lollll !!!!
Yeah Jared, my brother if a rely talented junior and me and my famely istravelig all over the world for hockey camps and stuff. And i love photography, and watching hockey. But in 90% of all the places we go there is stupid ligthing and all i have is a 550d and a 70-200 f4, whud u rather do high iso or slower shutter??? And swell the ligths there a crapy so they produce green tints and the pictures look super ugly. Please give me some tips! AND PLEASE REPLY!!!!
i was wondering if i have the right exposure at f/4 at 1/1250sec at 4000 ISO. Theoretically i can set my camera on manual at f/4 at 1/1250sec and set my camera on AUTO ISO with a minimum shutter speed of 1/1250sec minimum of 4000 ISO and max at let's say 6400 ISO. in that way i always have the right exposure and need not to change ISO, shutter speed or aperture when the lighting condition change. since ISO is not part of the creative process. blur background you control the aperture freeze the action you need a higher shutter speed. and in order to achieve that that's where the auto ISO comes in. IS MY THEORY RIGHT? CAN YOU HELP?! SO WHY DO I NEED TO GET OUT OF AUTO?
Jared maybe I understood incorrectly however did you say when you use Continuous Focus you use automatic AF points(all 9 af points)? This always confuses me when shooting sports and use continuous focus mode, or AI Servo as it is called on my Canon bodies.
Do you have AF-ON active all the time, even with AF-C, or do you go into the menus and activate it only for AF-S? I'm thinking it might be easier to just go to AF-S, set focus point, then go into manual focus. That's what I usually do, but I never use AF-ON, it puts me off a bit when a shutter press doesn't activate AF.
Thank you so much Jared. Just today. I upgraded my 70-200 f4 to a 70-200 f2.8. I am so looking forward to shooting my son (a goalie) this weekend. It is wonderful to have a pro photographer, who is also into hockey, being so generous with his knowledge. I will use your advice this Sunday. Can't wait.
I like this. Not a lot of videos, but a 30min video every 2 weeks is actually not bad.
Hi Fro! Can hardly thank you enough. I'm an Australian trying to shoot a team in our country's nascent national hockey league for a PJ assignment. I'd shot football before, but nothing prepared me for the speed / backgrounds / lighting challenges of hockey. Humbling. Your video was a minor miracle. Thank you!
Yo Fro, thanks for the video man. This really helped my shots. Switching to a f/2.8 made a huge difference but you're totally right about the ISO which I never ventured. Your tips also reduced my wasted shots saving me tons of time. Keep'em coming (i'm new at this and love the help) Cheers!
I shot the Blue Angels at the air show yesterday and I thought of your advice because I did some motor driving. Well, as much motor driving as the T2i can do but it helped me get a few shots I really like. I didn't shoot more than 3 or 4 at a time and I noticed that most of the time, the first shot was the best. That might be different with a D4 or a 1Dx with much better autofocus but I'm happy with the shots and I should thank you because I've learned a lot from you.
looking forward to full hockey tutorial. Your experience in hockey helps a lot to capture the "keepers". You need to have an understanding of the game to predict which moment will be worth capturing. As always, big fan of you, Jared. CYA.
Jared, did you ever do the follow up hockey guide you mentioned? I’d love to watch that!
Fro, I'm impressed with your hockey knowledge and enthusiasm for the game. Your advise for photographing the game is spot on. I generally use my 70-200 2.8 lens, but there are times I like to be down by corners or the end boards (not right behind the net) and use my 24-70 2.8 lens for a little different perspective.
This video is great! I got invited to shoot during a Redwings Game. I had never shot Hockey before, I had done Baseball in the past, but this video really helped me understand where to position the camera and what I am really looking for in camera. Also, it made me look less like an idiot with a million questions.
Noise is generally more apparent in dark sectors of a photograph. That 550D will shoot fine at 4,000 ISO, & being a brighter photo, the noise will most likely be much less noticeable, & less likely to have movement blur as well. Shots taken towards the 70mm end of the lens range will also allow more light in, as opposed to the 300mm end.
I am new to you, and your videos. I've seen a few of them so far - and I've been impressed with your photography skills. But after this video, I have a whole new level of respect for you! A man who knows hockey as well as you do is a man I can trust!
i find it interesting this dude post so many videos on photography as a culture and you guys complain that he doesn't post enough tutorials IMO its not this dudes job to teach you all how to shoot , thats the photographers taking the time to practice and second when he post tutorials yall complain its too long...thats crazy to me. nice vid jared.
Carl:
I think the advice given by kittieconvoy is spot on, but one other issue you might consider even if you are shooting in RAW, is to check your white balance settings before you start shooting the game. Try & get a close good light balance & it will be one less thing you have to worry about when post processing. Often times a photo will look so far off, you might not think that it is correctable. Just make sure you shoot Raw as JPG limits what you can correct in post.
Hi Jared I own a d3200 and I'm going to attend a local drift event tomorrow at noon so there's plenty of sunlight. In the future could you please cover a drift event? The only glass known is a 35mm 1:1.8G. I'm new to photography but I'm pretty sure I'm not going to be able to get any real good shots since it isn't a big zoom lens like the one you used in this video. I enjoy your videos and I look forward to you covering more sporting events and tutorials like this. Thanks again!
By "spraying and praying" by just holding down the shutter button down and hoping the frame rate is fast enough to get the right moment, not picking and choosing the single frame that would capture the action in single photo mode as opposed to continuous.
This is the second shooting hockey video I've watched on RUclips and though the first was good, this was far better. I'd buy a 3 hour tutorial on the subject.
Jared, thank you very much of your videos, I've watched a lot of them & have learned a lot. I'm currently waiting for my R6 to come in & can't wait, although there's currently no hockey right now anyway. Have you thought any more about doing the hockey or sports tutorial you mentioned in this video? I know this video was almost 10 years ago now. Anyway, just wanted to say thanks very much!
Thanks Jared, I did this and now I'm shooting Western Australian Perth Thunder.
Is it weird that I know nothing about sports and never watch it, but I the thought of getting good photos from a sporting event scratches a mental itch I have?
That shot with the boy and the glass is amazing .. nice work!
My issue in our local rinks (my son plays hockey) is the glass is scratched, dirty, million puck smears and worst the tint is green. The lighting used to be very uneven but they replaced the lights so that helps. The tinted glass plus dark environment is really tough. I usually shoot from in back of the goal to the left or right of goalie since my son is a forward. I will try some from that side location you shot at.
Love the hockey videos !!! I didn't know you are or were a referee also. I myself have been a ice hockey official for over 30 years. Love the game. Been skating since I was 5. Love the tips for shooting hockey because I love shooting hockey. Love shooting HS hockey. Thanks
Bought the FroGuide Last Saturday, watched it three times already and went to the local Zoo for my first attempt at full manual mode today. Awesome.
Love your work Jared.
your advice on offering to use your work online for them has worked for me so far!
I found this video quite interesting. As an amateur/hobby photog I have been taking pics of my kids hockey games for the last two years and have been using manual settings I have been afraid to bump my ISO up much more than 2000 but after seeing this I am definitely going to try going higher. Sad part is now I am thinking about getting another camera. Thanks Jared.
Awesome man, good stuff as always! I'm starting to shoot a lot of hockey, so this gave me some good ideas. I would LOVE to see a full guide to sports in general, especially if you include some hockey!!
I think the D5100 is underrated mostly because it has the articulated screen, which gives the hint it's a video oriented camera, but then it doesn't have manual controls in video mode (the only thing you can adjust by locking the exposure is Aperture, but Shutter/ISO are Auto). So people turn it down and go for the D7000 for video, yet, for me it's an amazing body, and then again I believe glass, talent and experience are more important.
What you said about the issue with aperture priority and the ice, completely agree. Same thing will happen to me with reflections coming off of water. Manual always delivers as expected ^_^. Also about there being a time for motor driving, I believe you demonstrated good times to do so here.
If your images are consistently dark, add +1/3 or 2/3 exposure compensation, until you get exposures you like.
Unfortunately indoor and night sports are very difficult environments, and less expensive gear is not ideal. An f2.8 70-200 would really improve your shooting, even if it is non-IS or Sigma or used. The f2.8 brings in so much more light, and will usually focus much faster as well.
I am throughly impressed with your knowledge of hockey and it made for great discussion about anticipation of action and camera settings! Great video!
to do what manually? I shot this on manual exposure the entire game. I would not manual focus for sports thats very very hard.
Good point about the video. That would have been a better choice in options over the gimmicky "features" that are included. About the glass, that's exactly what I did. Besides the two kit lenses (which I only rarely use the 18-55), I have a Tamron 70-200 2.8, and a Nikon 40mm macro 2.8, and I am usually able to get the photo I am going for at a great quality. I'm still saving my pennies for the 24-70mm. But overall, I am really surprised how well the D5100 performs at the given price point.
This video rocks and I haven't even watched it yet. I capture university hockey almost every weekend for the St Thomas Tommies in NB Canada. It's really cool to see you're making a video about this. GO Flyers!..as soon as the lockout ends.
I was at the game and saw the FRO taking photos. Wasn't able to stop by where you were shooting to say Hello. Nice shots.
If your town has a NLL team (national lacrosse league) they are flexible at times with shooting at the games if you contact them. It's fast paced and definitely a challenge but absolutely rewarding.
I wanted a faster shutter speed so it was totally necessary. It allowed me to not have any motion blur to freeze the motion the way I wanted.
Nobody can get me so amped up to go out and shoot...Jared I was at the fair a few hours ago..It was dark full of people rides and lights...Iknow you would have took some Awesome shots, because I surely did see some stunning pics I could have taken.
I only got the tamron 18-200mm to shoot long shots with!
will ask to borrow the 70-300mm next month to the local hockey team match!
herning bluefox here in denmark!
oh man, my favorite sport! nice tips, thanks man. gonna go to my local hockey team and do as you suggested. maybe i can get some good shots! if you are interested they are the gwinnett gladiators, lol!
Once you have a good exposure established, you can switch to manual as the lighting is pretty consistent.
ISO 1600 is not that high for indoor sports, go as high as you need to go to get good exposure, and sharp photos. Noise can be dealt with in post processing, motion blur cannot.
Also, turn your IS off. Without a panning mode like the high $ less have, IS can blur your photos if you are panning the camera.
How to get true level horizon? is my issue. I shoot above the glass at the top rail with 2.8x300 D850. I level almost every shot, wide zoom and crop some. Great video Jared. Wished I watched sooner.
You should be able to just get by if your rink is lit similar to the one Jared was shooting at. You could get a similar exposure to Jared's shooting iso 6400, f5.6, 1/800th. You should still be able to stop the action pretty well. Of course, noise is a problem, nothing you can do there other than shoot raw and use good noise reduction software.
Thanks for a great video, I will be attempting my first hockey shoot hear in the UK on Saturday evening. You covered all aspects of the game this will give me some ideas on what to shoot as I have not been to a game before. Like the T-shirt. Thanks again
These are amazing Jared. This and the D600 review. I am thoroughly enjoying these action shoots.
Much better than some of the previous videos, keep up the good work!
Hey Dude Nice shots. Im about to shoot some inline hockey, low light!! What do you suggest here to get nice sharp shots in low light! Its trick as the sport is so fast!
I had the same situation with no photo hole one time, i also had a slow lens so it was too difficult to get some solid action shots. Still got a lot of nice portraiture style shots of the goalies post whistle and the two guys going in for the face off, you just gotta adapt!
Thanks for the info, Fro! I'm shooting arena flag football from behind glass this weekend. Wasn't sure how that was going to effect it. More confident going in to it now.
New favorite channel due to the hockey videos and awesome photography info.
What camera, lens are you using and what is on top of your camera?
Is the guide about shooting sports out yet? I'm about to buy a Nikon D600 and I'm really interested! Thank you so much, your videos and site are just awesome
I'm sitting next to him ! Was waiting for this video for a few days now
Would love to see a hockey tutorial. Love your knowledge of the game and passion for teaching.
@DJ Nathan
[AF-S]
1 point focus and try to use AF-L/AE-L button with AF-ON in the settings so you only refocus when you want it yourself, with AE-L/AF-L button. This in only for shooting a goalie :). That's how I do it on my D3100
Jared explain how he does this at 08:55
GREAT!!!!! Glad it has helped you out.
Hello Jared. Great video!! My brother plays AA or AAA league hockey in the Pittsburgh area. (can't remember exactly the league name...I'm not much of a sports person in general), and I was planning on photographing him and his team (The Honey Badgers) playing in the near future. Needless to say, this video was perfect for my situation. As always, thank you very much for these videos, and I would be interested in the beginners guide to sports photography. Well done!!.
15:47 you're terribly right, I'm shooting regularly at ISO 6400 with my D5100 and getting perfectly usable pictures IF exposed properly, then, ISO 3200 can be pushed if underexposed, and in ideal conditions or lucky shots I got usable pictures up to Hi 1 which is ISO 12800, even to the biggest push, I've had somehow usable pictures at Hi 2, ISO 25600, but only for small prints and they needed real picky editing plus a thick vignetting because Hi 2 sometimes leaves a purple border to a side
I was at this game and got my picture with Jared, he was really cool to meet.. I would be interested in a Hockey and Baseball guide.
I love the Hockey ones! love taking hockey photos
Oh also, would be keen on some Motorsport shooting tips/tricks if you're gonna cover that in a sports tutorial. (Mainly circuit and Rally)
Thank you for this awesome video!! Gonna try your tips tonight!
Heyy can we text on Instagram? I would love to start photography some hockey games! Can I see some of you pictures?
I know you may be unfamiliar with soccer, but have you any suggestions on soccer photography (composition wise)?
Great Video Jared.
Given me a few ideas few for a shoot next weekend in the near future
I love these videos and totally respect the skills, but why does everyone on RUclips say you need a 2.8 lens for indoor sports, and the f4 won’t do it, but so many of their pictures are taken at 3-4. I’m only asking because I really wanna know if I can just use an f4..
How do you get your settings locked in? I find my shutter is always changing, and I was asked to shoot senior night for my local HS. I am a beginner and shoot mostly baseball and football. The inside of an arena will be quite a challenge for me and I am pretty nervous.
My local college NCAA D1 will be getting lighting upgrade to TV level
Love the longer duration videos!
I also have a D5100, and I feel that it's a very underrated camera body.
@JaredPolin
Im using a Nikon D5100 and 18-105 Nikkor Lens.
But, your pictures are at a very good quality!
What ISO, F and etc were you on? :)
Btw, love your videos!
Dearest, Simon
Loving the hockey talk Jared. Cheers from a long time Rangers fan!
hey Jared, I was shooting my very first hockey game last night, got my first pass ever, but out of "fear" of pros didn't actually move all around glass...
My point is, the glass was AWFUL! it was all scratched, busted and pretty much useless.
It dropped my aperture quite a bit, and I got only 70-200 f/4.
Is there any way for me to get round that in post? I use Lightroom 4...
All tips will be appreciated..
Thanks FRO, U rock!!! :)
I have trouble with that too. Sadly the glass as the rink I shoot at is really dirty on the ice side of the glass so I have to check for cleaner spots.
do you have a hockey photo editing tips video that goes into more detail, such as which sliders to avoid overusing, etc? thx.
Never done sports before, I will try at my local football match (soccer) in UK.
This video was very useful. I am shooting hockey too, and I have a same experiences. I had Sony A200, but the pictures was too noisy or not sharp. Today I boght a Nikon 5100. It is a grait camera, and with your advices I can make a better pictures. Thank you for the video.
I am learning a lot a take D 1 college hockey photos the coaches told me to ask the rink rats the workers at the arena if they can put photo holes in areas around the rink
Do you have any tips for shooting with a fujifilm finepix s8630 for a hockey game????
Hey fro you think the D500 will handle ISO 4000? I am getting noise at 2500? Did you Lum slide your shots?
Hello, I like the hockey picture boy plays "Junior A" ... what purpose do you use on the side of the bay window ... with scratch-ect ... I have a 75- 300, I know that this is not the best ... but wow costs $$$. I just bought .... 24-70 ... but I'm not used yet .... Thanks for your advice .... I share some pics .. (As you see I'm not talking full English. ..merci google translation lollll !!!!
I really want to shoot hockey but just don't have the budget for a L lens can you still get decent shots with a T2i and a Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6?
Yeah Jared, my brother if a rely talented junior and me and my famely istravelig all over the world for hockey camps and stuff. And i love photography, and watching hockey. But in 90% of all the places we go there is stupid ligthing and all i have is a 550d and a 70-200 f4, whud u rather do high iso or slower shutter??? And swell the ligths there a crapy so they produce green tints and the pictures look super ugly. Please give me some tips! AND PLEASE REPLY!!!!
Do you like the Black Rapid Sport? Im thinking of getting one.
i was wondering if i have the right exposure at f/4 at 1/1250sec at 4000 ISO. Theoretically i can set my camera on manual at f/4 at 1/1250sec and set my camera on AUTO ISO with a minimum shutter speed of 1/1250sec minimum of 4000 ISO and max at let's say 6400 ISO. in that way i always have the right exposure and need not to change ISO, shutter speed or aperture when the lighting condition change. since ISO is not part of the creative process. blur background you control the aperture freeze the action you need a higher shutter speed. and in order to achieve that that's where the auto ISO comes in. IS MY THEORY RIGHT? CAN YOU HELP?! SO WHY DO I NEED TO GET OUT OF AUTO?
Jared maybe I understood incorrectly however did you say when you use Continuous Focus you use automatic AF points(all 9 af points)?
This always confuses me when shooting sports and use continuous focus mode, or AI Servo as it is called on my Canon bodies.
Do you have AF-ON active all the time, even with AF-C, or do you go into the menus and activate it only for AF-S? I'm thinking it might be easier to just go to AF-S, set focus point, then go into manual focus. That's what I usually do, but I never use AF-ON, it puts me off a bit when a shutter press doesn't activate AF.
what is a good beginners lens to shooting hockey that's f/2.8? would the Nikon 24-85mm f/2.8-4.0D IF AF do the job?
Tip: To avoid glare from shooting through glass, put your lens right up to the glass.
Which lens did he use?
Im doing a game tomorrow, I have a T2i and a 55-250mm f/4-5.6 any recommendations?
Thanks for the video Jared
Hi Jared do you have the blackrapid sport or the sport 2?
WOW, great free tutorial. Thanks so much for sharing!!! :)
Excellent. More like this Sir. Back on form!
Nice video Jared - very interesting.
would you take a d3s over a d750?
just a question
are you on Spot metering or Matrix metering?
Thx for a awesome video Jared!
You spelled sponsored wrong. Thumbs up so the Fro knows.
Hey Jared, are you a lefty? How do you shoot pics with a normal camera when you're left-handed? :p
GREAT video, Jared!