| I fly a lot in my job. Frequently, people sitting next to me on the plane ask me what I do for a living. When I tell them that I am a sports photographer, their response is usually something like this: “Wow, what a great job!” They’re right. Sports photography really is a great job.
Asports photographer captures the graceful, the intense, the emotional, and the unexpected. Shooting sports allows you to enter that magical netherland between the intensity on the playing field and the energy of the crowd. You smell the burning shoe rubber as a basketball player makes a cut, feel the ground shake from a colossal hit on the football field, or recoil from the glass as two hockey players collide. Whether it’s in front of 90,000 Rose Bowl fans or a dozen Little League parents, you still feel a wave of excitement and passion wash over you following a big score or a great play.
Usually the next question my seatmates ask is, “How do you get a job like that?” In my 40 years as a sports photographer, I’ve heard many individual success stories from hundreds of my colleagues. Every one is different; each person has proceeded according to his unique interests and abilities. One thing they all appreciate, however, is information on how their fellow photographers have advanced in the field and what skills and equipment they have used to make their pictures.
In this book, Newman Lowrance not only tells the story of his journey toward becoming a successful sports photographer, but he also presents a wealth of information from some of the best sports shooters and editors who have worked in the industry. In this book, he and his contributors cover basic and advanced topics of digital photography, discuss techniques and strategies for shooting many major sports, and include a great deal of general knowledge on sports photography that will be extremely beneficial for those who have ambitions in this field.
Whether it’s covering the Olympics for Sports Illustrated or a local youth soccer game, shooting sports is one of the most exciting, challenging, and creative aspects of photography. Whatever your aspirations in this field are, this book will provide invaluable help and guidance. |
