Seize the moment with photography, photograph moving actions, such as taking photos of sporting events and everything related to the action, preparing to capture the decisive moment.
How to photograph moving subjects
What makes action photographs most fascinating, whether it be a sports photo or in general shots taken on the fly during other types of photographic reportage, is being able to capture an instant, a small portion of an action that allows the viewer to calmly relate, possibly analyzing more carefully, an episode of very short duration.
To achieve this, the photographer must be able to act quickly and have adequate equipment for the realization of this type of photographic shots, together with the fundamental theoretical notions that allow you to take all the appropriate precautions.
Predicting the exact point of passage of the subject represents a fundamental factor for this type of photo, it is preferable to wait for it to reach a certain predetermined point, in correspondence of which to shoot, calculated, after having done some practice, also taking into account the mechanical shutter release of the used camera.
The illustrated method is especially indicated for cameras with manual focus, but it is also very useful for many autofocus that do not have the automatic focusing device fast enough, in this case it is preferable to turn it off, adjusting the focus manually .
There are reflex cameras with extremely fast autofocus, able to automatically calculate the future point where the subject will be found, an additional quality factor that greatly facilitates things.
The prompt response of the shutter, after pressing the shutter button, is very important.
The shorter shutter delays are typical of high-class reflex cameras, characterized by better mechanics that allows to reach higher speeds when lifting the reflex mirror.
