Football - HS & College

[vintagesnaps]

I'd think about the framing and cropping, and keep at it - I don't think you can practice too much. I've done hockey so much I could shoot it in my sleep, but starting out I used to go early and take pictures during warm ups all-the-time (for practice and for the fun of it - I still like to catch warm ups). Some of the best advice I got was, go early - stay late. I think in time you keep getting better and better at seeing the shot and being able to frame it as things are happening fast.

I'd think too about looking at major publications or Sportsshooter, look at photo credits and see who some of the top pros are and check out how they frame shots etc. I think it can help you get used to seeing what good photos of a sport look like and even with photographers having different styles to get some idea what to try for.