Sports Photography

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Camera Settings for Action Photography: What a Horse Racing Shoot Taught Me About Getting Sharp Shots

Action photography has a way of exposing every weak link in your workflow, and I say that as someone who spent fifteen years in commercial studios where the subject sat still and waited for me. The first time a client asked me to shoot behind-the-scenes action footage for a campaign, I realized how badly my habits had calcified. I was half a second slow on every critical moment because my camera setup was optimized for product shots, not moving targets.

August 13, 2026

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Fix, Mask, and Blur: A Camera Raw Workflow for Sports Photos That Actually Holds Up

Sports photography hands you a specific kind of editing problem. The photographer wasn’t on a tripod. They weren’t waiting for perfect light. They were chasing a quarter-second window where everything happened at once, and they got it. The shot is good. The raw file is another story: slightly crooked, unevenly exposed across subjects, background fighting for attention it doesn’t deserve. I see this constantly in the post-production work that comes across my desk from ad agencies and editorial clients.

July 31, 2026

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When Athletes Become Photographers: Caitlin Clark's NBA Courtside Moment Shows the Power of Creative Crossover

When Your Day Job Isn’t Behind the Lens I’ve noticed something fascinating happening lately in professional sports: the athletes we typically photograph are now picking up cameras themselves. Last night, basketball sensation Caitlin Clark did exactly that, positioning herself courtside at an NBA game not as a player, but as a photographer capturing the action. This trend got me thinking about what it means for our creative workflows and the democratization of professional-level photography.

March 30, 2026

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How Be Ryder Masters Workflow Under Pressure: Lessons from Elite Surf Photography

When Your Studio Is the Ocean I’ve been following Be Ryder’s work for a while now, and what strikes me most isn’t just the technical execution—it’s the consistency she achieves in one of photography’s most chaotic environments. Shooting in churning water with thousands of dollars in gear strapped to your body demands more than raw talent. It requires bulletproof workflows that survive saltwater, pressure, and split-second decision-making. Beatriz has transformed herself from someone uncomfortable in the ocean into a World Sports Photography Awards silver medalist.

February 13, 2026