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If you’re looking for the best drone to buy in 2023, it can get a little confusing. With so many options on the market aimed at just about every level of expertise and experience, not to mention budget, it can be difficult to know where to start. Thankfully, we’ve put together this article with the […]
Ever taken action photos in poor light and had poor results? At some point, we all have! But what if I told you there are things you can do to make sure you give yourself the very best chance of taking a sharp photo every time in low light? Watch this on YouTube Taking sharp […]
Hi everyone, and welcome to today’s video in which I’m going to give a few tips when it comes to sports photography camera settings. The aim here is to get you off any auto setting – including those auto “sports” settings some cameras have – and into using shutter priority or even full manual mode! […]
I’ve done very little indoor sports photography before now, and so on Sunday I took the opportunity to photograph the Tranmere Rovers futsal team in action. Futsal is similar to standard football in many ways, however it is a separate game in its own right. It is played on a smaller hardcourt, with five players […]
As a football photographer, one thing that’s always fun – if not chaotic – is the first home game for a new manager. The appointment of Micky Mellon as new Tranmere Rovers manager recently gave us photographers the opportunity to try and get those all-important wave to the crowd shots. Micky is the fifth manager […]
As fans of the club will know, Tranmere launched a new kit in the summer ahead of the new league season. With a new manufacturer and main sponsor, there was a lot of excitement and curiosity ahead of the release of the photos. In mid-June I was asked if I’d be willing able to do […]
Sports photography with an iPhone. It sounds far-fetched, even with the advances in Apple technology and ever-improving iOS operating system. However, when browsing through my Twitter timeline recently I saw an article from TechCrunch with a headline that jumped out at me. “This iPhone-only professional photographer is the future of sports photography”. It may have […]
Football photographers are generally happy to contend with everything during a season covering the beautiful game. Inclement weather, unhelpful stewards, over-zealous fans and bore draws can sometimes test the resolve of photographers, but all can be overcame with a little patience, skill or creativity. However, during the early and late months of the season, there […]
Last week I had the pleasure of shooting one of the most eagerly anticipated fixtures in European club football for some time. Nope, Tranmere’s trip to Wrexham was several months earlier. I mean Liverpool versus Manchester United in the Europa League at Anfield. It was the first meeting of the two sides in a European […]
As usual the summer has been flying by and we’re already a week in to July. Pre-season football is about to get under way. For football photographers – or at least Club Photographers – that means the fun and games can begin again, albeit a little different from the norm. Rather than the wet and […]
As usual the summer has been flying by and we’re already a week in to July. Pre-season football is about to get under way. For football photographers – or at least Club Photographers – that means the fun and games can begin again, albeit a little different from the norm. Rather than the wet and […]
It’s a question I needed an answer for when I started in football photography, and if you browse forums around the web, it’s still a question that is asked time and again. When starting out, what will I need in terms of football photography equipment? My previous blog, Breaking in to Football Photography, discussed how I got […]