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108 The DigitalCamera inTerview MASon’STipS 1learn how your cameraactually works, rather than just relying on the Auto or program mode. 2learn about the sport you’re shooting – what certain players are likely to do when they celebrate, which leg they lead with over the hurdles, whose backhand shotworks in a picture and whose doesn’t,and so on. 3learn to work with your lens. for example, if youwantto shoot football and you only have a 135mm lens to hand, don’t stack it full of teleconverters and crop the hell out of it if you’re trying to shoot midfield action. Simply sit behind the goal and shoot good goalmouth action instead. 4look at the work of people who you regard as good at what they do and try to see if you can work out how theyshottheir pictures, whatshutter speed they used and so on. This is where the knowledge of howthe cameraworks is absolutely essential. 5Take pictures – lots of them. Use and abuse the fact that you can instantly learn from your mistakes. Don’t keep anything other than your best. Get a set of 15-20 shots together, showing a variety of techniques and ideas, show it to whoever will look at it and learn from the criticism. DigitalCamera July2010 2010 Winter Olympics Skier pascal bodmer of Germanyinaqualification round at this year’s Winter olympics in Whistler, Canada. Another expertpanning shot, this time taken on a nikon D3s as to what we can and can’t do with the images.iwould suggestsportsfans with an interest in photography begin where i did and that’sgrass-rootsfootball. Befriend a non-league club and trade pictures for access to their matches. Learn what worksand what doesn’t, and above all, enjoy it!” Capturing the moment Mason talked earlier about the difference modern cameras have made to sports photography. Forhim, the crucial advantage thatdigital cameras give him is to do with timing.“when shooting tennis, for example, getting the ball on the racket, or eveninthe frame,isahardthing to learn. digital cameras give you an image review so you can adjust your timing instantly.in the past, it could be toolate–the matchwas over before the films were processed and you saw that you were hundredths of a second out.” despitethe claims of some cynics(and luddites) that modern sports photos are doctored in Photoshop, Mason affirms that “Begin whereidid, andthat’satgrass-roots football.There aresomanyopportunities at non-league games, andunlimited access... Learn what works and what doesn’t” Getty photographers are heavily restricted when it comes to post-production.“we aren’t able to change an image in any way, except to remove sensor dustand tweak brightness and contrast.” Photographymagazinesare always on about shooting rAw, but for Mason, JPeG is the preferred format for speedy processing. “Getty decided thatthe advantages of rAw over JPeGin the editorial department were fairly limited. But there’snodoubt thatrAw is amuch betterscenario should therebeany exposure error; in JPeG we have to rely on our ability to produce a perfect exposure.” Mason’s career stretches back over 20 years, so he’s seen lots of changes and learned lots of lessons. For any sports photographer,one of the biggestchallenges is making their work stand out.“you just have to rely on your abilitytocapturethe moment,” he believes.“it’s hard at an event likethe worldCup to produceanything different, because you’reflanked by other photographerswith the same viewpoint as you. F1 is different, as you can wander off on your own. you’remuch moreincontrol of your owndestiny. Football is about gritty action shots–it’snot ‘twinky’,for want of a better word, it is what it is! View Clive’s portfolio at globalassignment. gettyimages.com/Clive-Mason.
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