All Stars Game

jpross123 · Jul 20, 2017

I was asked to shoot my nephew's All Star baseball game. I have always wanted to do a baseball/sport photography session, and it was just as fun as I imagined it would be!

Since this is my first sport photography session, I'd like you advice/critique on how to improve.

dennybeall · Jul 20, 2017

I really like the 4th and fifth shots. The others are good but those two grab me.
I'd try the last one with a hard crop of the left side to remove the guy laying down in the back.

jpross123 · Jul 20, 2017

dennybeall said:
I really like the 4th and fifth shots. The others are good but those two grab me.
I'd try the last one with a hard crop of the left side to remove the guy laying down in the back.

I tried to take the guy out in photoshop, but it didnt work out too well, lol. Thank you for the feedback!

vintagesnaps · Jul 20, 2017

Nice sharp photos, third one's a great moment of the coach and the kid. Next time go early, figure out good vantage points noticing what backgrounds you'd be getting - you want to minimize objects that aren't part of the picture (what's happening) but are just cluttering up the photo.

I think one like the first can work to frame the subject with something in the foreground, but for this it would have been better without the other kid. I'd like the one of the coach without the red & black thing hanging on the fence and a blurry kid in yellow, it makes for two things drawing the eyes in opposite directions - flipping the camera vertically might have been better (as his hand is slightly cut off).

I think the one in B&W could almost have made for a picture using the guy in the background watching the game... but as it is he's just a blobby gray and white thing that's cut off. In focus with one kid that could be a picture. Otherwise take a step or two and adjust your vantage point to keep that guy out of the frame.

I've mostly done hockey but found it took a lot of practicing, so the more you keep at it and become aware of backgrounds and vantage points and framing, the more likely it'll become second nature to think on your feet and make adjustments as things happen.

dennybeall · Jul 20, 2017

How's this?? It's a tad rough but I'm only at the laptop....

jpross123 · Jul 20, 2017

dennybeall said:
How's this?? It's a tad rough but I'm only at the laptop....
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That's a good job! Thank you

jpross123 · Jul 20, 2017

vintagesnaps said:
Nice sharp photos, third one's a great moment of the coach and the kid. Next time go early, figure out good vantage points noticing what backgrounds you'd be getting - you want to minimize objects that aren't part of the picture (what's happening) but are just cluttering up the photo.

I think one like the first can work to frame the subject with something in the foreground, but for this it would have been better without the other kid. I'd like the one of the coach without the red & black thing hanging on the fence and a blurry kid in yellow, it makes for two things drawing the eyes in opposite directions - flipping the camera vertically might have been better (as his hand is slightly cut off).

I think the one in B&W could almost have made for a picture using the guy in the background watching the game... but as it is he's just a blobby gray and white thing that's cut off. In focus with one kid that could be a picture. Otherwise take a step or two and adjust your vantage point to keep that guy out of the frame.

I've mostly done hockey but found it took a lot of practicing, so the more you keep at it and become aware of backgrounds and vantage points and framing, the more likely it'll become second nature to think on your feet and make adjustments as things happen.

Thank you for the feedback! I was trying to be cautious of what was in the background, but I had to shoot through a fence and there wasn't much room to move around, lol.

I will have to practice getting the right timing on the photo, like the 3rd one. And be more cautious of what is next to the subject I'm shooting