目录: Introduction 1 CHAPTER 1: Choosing the Right Equipment 11 The Right Camera for You • What to Look for When Buying an SLR System • What to Look for in a Camera • Lenses • The Crop Factor— Film Camera Lenses on Digital Cameras •Tripods and Monopods • Flash • Minimalism is a Good Idea • Camera Bags and Jackets • Looking After Your Equipment in the Field • Cleaning the DSLR Sensor CHAPTER 2: Digital or Film 23 The Digital Advantage • Digital Drawbacks • On Using Film • Selecting Image Quality • Color Temperature and White Balance for Digital Cameras • Customizing White Balance • Color Correcting Film • Filters Outdoors • Imaging Software • Useful Peripherals • Battery Longevity CHAPTER 3: Exposure and Lighting 31 Exposure—Get It Right at the Start • Measuring Light Intensity • In-Camera Metering Systems • Understanding Basic Daylight Exposure—The Sunny f16 Rule • Exposure Based on BDE • Approximating Middle Gray • Quality and Direction of Light CHAPTER 4: Capturing the Action 41 Location, Position, and Planning • The Peak of Action • Essentials to Capture the Action • Timing, Anticipation, and Knowing the Athletes • Point-and-Shoot Cameras • Shooting in Artificial Light • Focusing Skills • Slow Shutter Speeds and Panning the Action • Different Lenses for Different Looks • The Direction and Speed of the Action • Shoot Economically to Save Film or Card Storage • Faces Are Important • Game’s Over—Keep Shooting • Shooting Different Sports • Look and Learn from the Pros PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY A Collection of Action Images 67 CHAPTER 5: The Emotion of Sport 81 Celebration, Excitement, and Jubilation •Tension and Strain • Heroics and Heroism • Dejection and Disappointment • Confrontation • Encouragement and Support • Planning to Capture Those Emotional Moments • What Equipment to Use • CHAPTER 6: The Aesthetics and Moods of Sport 87 Capturing the Atmosphere Within a Stadium • The Great Outdoors • It’s All in the Details CHAPTER 7: Getting Access and Working with Sports Groups 95 Contacting the Right People • Get It in Writing • Legally Speaking CHAPTER 8: Self-Assignments and Special Projects 101 The Photo Essay • Getting Started • Self-Assignment Triathlon • Self-Assignment Possibilities • The Team Approach •Testing Yourself with Just One Lens • Exhibiting the Work and Getting Sponsorship CHAPTER 9: Sports Photography for Love or Money 109 On Specializing • Sports Photography is Competitive • Covering Costs • Find a Good Lab • All Under One Roof • On-Site Coverage and Service • Getting Noticed • Stock Photography •Workshops and Information Resources • Following Your Dream—Diane Kulpinski CHAPTER 10: Insights—Putting Things Into Perspective with Walter Iooss 123 Street Games and Stickball • The Vision Behind the Sporting Life • The Backyard Field of Dreams • Empathy and Simpatico •Walls as Backgrounds • Shooting for the Gold • On Going Digital • On Being Versatile • The Definitive Image Biographies of the Contributing Photographers 133 Resources 139
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