This is by far the best sports photography instructional video I have ever seen.

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Anthony! We hope it was helpful!

@pablotaveras6480

14 күн бұрын

Agree!!!

I'm a professional sports and athlete photographer from Spain (just 2 years since I turned pro). I have to say this is by far the best video tutorial you can find on-line for basketball photography. It's amazing that this content is out there for free!!!! Thanks a lot for sharing with us, I know that it's a huge task to create this quality content. Looking forward to see more indoor sports tutorials from you guys. Regards from Mallorca!

@byuphoto

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, and thanks for watching it! Best of luck!

I really can’t be bothered to sit 45 minutes to watch a YT video. But with this one it was over before I knew it. This is the very best video on this topic, thanks for that! It felt like a free seminar on basketball photography. Very well done, and thanks a million.

@byuphoto

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I am the same as you... no time for a 45 min video on KZread. Grateful it was worth it for you!

Wow. Great video. Probably the best video on KZread on basketball. Great audio, great video, great illustrations, b-roll,remote... Well done!

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@danielbazan5938

6 ай бұрын

Super helpful. Thanks for going in-depth and giving away such fantastic and practical knowledge. Truly helps!

BYU Photo is straight-up gold standard when it comes to sports photo. Super nice folks there, and fun university to visit.

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim!

What a great video! Well done! I'm a regular basketball shooter in Sydney and have been wanting for a while to make a how-to video for Basketball photography, but now I feel like I don't even need to. I'll just show people yours, you nailed every aspect of it!

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks James. I'm sure there is more to add from your experience! Thanks for talking a look at it tough. Much appreciated.

just like many other comments, this is by far the best tutorial for basketball photography but also applies to other sports. There's nothing that touches this one. The best part was seeing you in action and on the court so I can get a feel for what it's like to actually be on the court. I shoot our high school team and now realize that I need to not be afraid to get close and personal for some of the non-action shots. Thank you so much! Now on to your editing video...

@byuphoto

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words and for watching such a long video! We are so glad it was helpful.

I sat and watched this entire video, and all the while thinking just how compelling the tutorial is. Each explanation is with such clarity and balance in terms of emphasis, technique and expression (no sensationalizing or hyperbole). Thank you so much for sharing this with the world. It is truly invaluable!

@byuphoto

4 ай бұрын

thank you so much for watching! glad it was helpful.

Excellent videography. Excellent dialog. Excellent content. Brilliant video!

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

This video is nothing less than amazing! The amount of knowledge you share including immediate proof of what you are talking about, the quality of production and the details in the video. Wow. It's incredible that this type of content is out there FOR FREE. Respect and greetings from Germany where I'll be shooting the German League playoffs tonight! 📸

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

So happy this video was helpful! Good luck with the German League Playoffs!

This is an extremely excellent overview for indoor sports shooting, the variety of subjects to cover and quality of the dialogue and captures is awesome, thank you so much for making this.

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

S.J. Glad you liked it and that it was helpful! We hope to make more soon!

This is fantastic! I shot my first NCAA (and ever) Basketball games this season. I came from shooting NASCAR. I wish I would have found this earlier in the season when I was looking for information. This is a Master Class! Thanks.

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

That would be quite the transition coming from NASCAR to basketball! Glad the video was helpful!

Love your Vid man! You got me with the "Golden Rule" bit.🤣🤣 Great stuff!!!!!

I just want to say I’m not a basketball shooter but this was one of the best comprehensive breakdowns on who/where to be and what to look for while shooting! Thank you thank you for this. Great video.

@byuphoto

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you watched it and that it was helpful, even though you dont shoot basketball. You never know...

This is absolutely the best and most informative sports video that I've seen. Thanks for doing this.

@byuphoto

Ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

super nice tips, thanks

Great content as always, guys! Appreciate it!

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

So much value. This video covers a lot of topics. I am watching it in little pills because theres a lot to absorb here. Thank you guys! Thank you BYU.

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Marcelo! Yeah it is a little bit longer of a video but hopefully it is helpful! I think taking it in smaller consumable portions is a good idea.

Thank you so much for this! Awesome shots!

@byuphoto

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Excellent video and tutorial. Thank you Nate and BYU Photo!

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it. Hopefully it is helpful!

Incredible how to! Thank you for sharing!

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Thanks KJ!

Incredible tutorial! Thank you!!

@byuphoto

6 ай бұрын

you bet Robert! thanks for watching.

Amazing video!!Thanks for sharing all the process!

@byuphoto

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Excellent tutorial filled with great tips. You covered all the details. Thinking ahead is truly the key

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris! Hope you enjoyed it and that it was helpful!

Thank you so very much! Great video!!

@byuphoto

6 ай бұрын

thanks for watching!

Amazing video!!!!! thanks.

Fantastic video! You couldn't have covered all the bases any better! Job well done!

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

much appreciated Jerry! Hope it was helpful

That was incredible!!! One of the best sport photography instructional I’ve ever seen!! Thank you!!

@byuphoto

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

Really enjoyed the video and I learned alot!

@byuphoto

2 ай бұрын

thanks for watching!

Great stuff. Informative and a very pleasant narration. Thank you!

@byuphoto

6 ай бұрын

thanks for taking the time to watch!

This made a lot of sense, especially on story telling with lens of choices. Thanks

@byuphoto

8 ай бұрын

glad it was helpful!

Best sports photography how-to video I have ever seen. Thanks -- Aspiring Sports Photographer

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Best of luck! We will be coming out with other videos for different sports in the coming years. Keep an eye out for those too!

Great vídeo, thanks from Portugal.

@byuphoto

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you Nate

@byuphoto

6 ай бұрын

Happy to help! hopefully there was something in there worth watching.

Awesome! Thx!!

Excellent tips.

@byuphoto

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Michael!

Great stuff. Many thanks for sharing.

@byuphoto

7 ай бұрын

Happy to help! Thanks for watching

This was superb and informative 👏

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

This video is a goldmine of info 🙏

@byuphoto

7 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it

I must say that I learned a lot from your video, even though I have taken photos for years. You do a great job!!!

@byuphoto

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Jacqui. Glad it was worth watching.

this is an incredible resource, thank you!

@byuphoto

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Another amazing piece of work! Thanks so much! The remote camera setup is brilliant. I normally shoot solo so having another angle of any sort is a great option for me to consider. Whoever decided to make this series has my undying gratitude.

@byuphoto

9 ай бұрын

Happy it has been helpful! Hope to add more each year.

Great video! Thanks Edward Norton!

@byuphoto

6 ай бұрын

hahaha I definitely laughed when I read this comment. I used to get that all the time.

Awesome video. Feel like I learned a lot. Haven’t started shooting sports but I plan on it. And will definitely be coming back to this

@byuphoto

3 ай бұрын

Go try it out!

This video was well put together! I especially appreciate your view on capturing emotions and the importance of painting a story. You gained a new subscriber!

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. So glad it was helpful.

Very cool! Very Professional all the way around.

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob! Hopefully it was helpful in some way.

I agree with all the comments. This is the best KZread video on shooting basketball. Game day action is awesome showing all the various technics etc. Especially the final product with the various variety of shots. Nice work.

@byuphoto

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Scott! Glad you liked it and hope it was helpful! More to come hopefully soon!

Like to honor your work here. The time, patience and planning put into this. I shoot sports as a hobby. This video is stellar, eye opening and vivid.

@byuphoto

5 ай бұрын

much appreciated! thanks for watching

Thanks a lot for this great video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching it Christian! Hope it was helpful.

Thank you! This is a great tutorial. Really covers everything with plenty of detail.

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Scott. Hopefully there was something helpful in there!

@scottabbottphoto

Жыл бұрын

@@byuphoto One question just came to mind. Is there a technical reason for using the Sony A9 behind the backboard or on the floor?

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

@@scottabbottphoto Great question. The main reasons I have used the a9 are: that is just the extra camera we had at the time and it can fit in smaller places that a full pro body can't fit. I could use the R5 but it is not really a sports shooting camera. That being said, I haven't tried using the R5 as a remote yet for shooting sports, but I for sure do not like using the R5 for regular game action. The focus isn't fast enough.

Hello. This probably one of the best if not the best video/tutorial about sports photography I have seen. Good job.

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex!

Wow! I was looking for Baseball photography tips but this is gold. Thanks!

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

So glad you found it and that it was helpful! Hopefully we will have a baseball one in the future.

@byuphoto

6 ай бұрын

@@mickanders2927 we will work on that for sure.

Thank you, excellent info!!

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Wayne. Hopefully there was something helpful in there!

Fantastic video thank you!

@byuphoto

8 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

Thank you so much! Our athletic director at the local high school switched up the seating during the games and now the cheerleaders stand where I used to stand, to the right under the basket. But your video gave me a different way to look at it and get more pics of the coaches/team.

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Denise, so happy to hear it was helpful.

Boy, do I have a lot to learn on photographing basketball. Thank you again great video.

@byuphoto

11 ай бұрын

The best thing to do is just keep shooting. I still have a lot to learn as well! Best of luck!

Excellent video and welcome to the Big 12! K-State photographer here!

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ray, looking forward to visiting you soon.

This was a great video. I believe it will help me take better photos. I will try to keep in touch with your videos to help me improve.

@byuphoto

7 ай бұрын

Glad this was helpful. Best of luck!

I love this! I teach photography and yearbook at the high school level, so my students are lucky enough to get access to the entire gym. I will be showing them this video!

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome! What a fun job. Glad this video could be helpful!

Thank you!

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

This recommends can be used to all sports and non-sports events. Thank you! I shot paintball games and i'll be use your recommends! Thank you again!

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

So glad the principles were helpful! Paintball would be fun to photograph.

Easily the best basketball photography video I’ve watched - and I think I’ve seen them all. We’ll done!

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Mike, thanks for the kind words. We hope it was helpful! Where do you shoot basketball?

the most helpful video out there for basketball photography, thank you for the calm and comprehensive run through. You're a legend.

@byuphoto

3 ай бұрын

haha for sure not a legend, but grateful for the kind words and for your watching the video.

@MrSWphoto

3 ай бұрын

@@byuphoto too humble! I'm sure I'll be referring back to your videos in the future!

Excellent.

@byuphoto

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Jay

Nice Job. Your doin great ❤

@byuphoto

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Dustin!

Incredible video! Goes nicely with the 'How to Photograph Football' videos. Very comprehensive...especially the storytelling approach and strategies. Thanks so much for sharing these techniques, especially in such a professional manner! Kudos to all involved with this video!

@byuphoto

5 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

What a fantastic video, I shoot soccer for my kids, but got a whole lot of value out of this.

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it was helpful! Best of luck photographing your kids!

Just AMAZEBALLS…perfectly put together and very informative, Nate. I’m shocked all your images are shot horizontal and here I’ve shot basketball mainly vertical. I’m definitely giving this a try with my new Z8, BABY, at today’s game!!! Thanks again! Love your work and style!

@byuphoto

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! hopefully your game with the Z8 went well!

GREAT VIDEO! BEST VIDEO ON HOW TO SHOOT BASKETBALL GAMES. Quality>>> Thank u so much and now im so motivated. Thank you. won a subscriber.

@byuphoto

8 ай бұрын

So grateful you enjoyed it and hopefully had some good tips to help you out. Thanks for subscribing!

WOW, I just stunbled on this video and boy am I glad I did! This was both indepth and succinct! I don't shoot basketbal, but now I wish I did! Still, your valuable insights can be applied to other sports. Subscribed and looking forward to more of your videos!

@byuphoto

7 ай бұрын

You never know, maybe you will pick it up in the future!

Thanks for the video!

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

You bet! Hope it was helpful!

Amazing!

@byuphoto

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Thx

Oh god what a video! Hope you get millions of views. Keep it up!

@byuphoto

10 ай бұрын

Haha I hope we get millions of views too. At least in the way that it will help people as they are learning to photograph basketball. Thanks for watching!

Great video!

@byuphoto

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Great video. Love seeing the entire process from someone. Also you look like Ed Norton.

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Haha Michael, I actually get that quite a bit! Hope the video was helpful as taught by Edward Norton.

This is a masterclass!!!

@byuphoto

6 ай бұрын

hopefully it was helpful!

The best video in the world

@byuphoto

8 ай бұрын

That is quite the declaration! Glad it was helpful.

Great tips

@byuphoto

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! hopefully it was helpful!

Great video sir

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hope it was helpful

This was an outstanding video. Way to show the life of a basketball photographer. There is nothing like the challenge of college basketball and the pressure to make unique images game after game. Every detail of this process is right on point. I enjoyed every minute as the team photographer for 12 years at NC State and 4 years at Wake Forest.

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark! Sounds like you would have some extra insight to add to the video as well with all of your experience! Glad you liked it. Did you know our good photographer friend Ken Bennett at Wake Forrest before he retired?

@markmcintyre427

Жыл бұрын

@@byuphoto Nate I am sure we ran into each other. I photographed Wake Forest during the Tim Duncan years and then moved on to NC State. Those early years were all on strobes which was a different beast altogether.

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

@@markmcintyre427 I have only been here at BYU for just over 6 years, but I am sure you would have ran into either Mark Philbrick or Jaren Wilkey over the years sometime. Mark has since retired and Jaren is running the show over here now.

Just getting started photographing my grand daughter's high school basketball games. I'm not the team photographer so I don't have full access to the players and court. Also I'm limited to one Sony A7iv (10 FPS) camera body and 17-28, 24-105 and 70-180 lenses. Will definitely buy Photo Mechanic. Your video is the BEST I've seen. I only got about 1,000 pointers for better photography.

@byuphoto

7 ай бұрын

So happy this was helpful! Good luck with your grand daughter's games!

I dont shoot basketball but this is realy useful for all sports, thanks a lot

@byuphoto

3 ай бұрын

glad to hear! hopefully you get to shoot basketball at some point (if you wanted to)

An absolute pleasure of a video and thanks for putting it together. I’ve missed a dunk at my last game (shooting from the stands and as you say, just learn from it). I think this is the most complete KZread video I have seen and a sport close to my heart. Some top tips too and it’s good to know my shot selection is spot on also. I’m using my R7, do you switch to one shot, slower shutter speeds and iso (say set on a custom mode or button in your R3 body) for the time outs to capture the surrounds and bench, I do and find it works for me. In fact I might store the portrait setting on C3 since I rotate the dial incorrectly sometimes from off fast sports C2. I had the pleasure of using the 28-70/2 with an R5, it’s fantastic, I’d love to have it along with an R3. 1st time watcher and subscribed!

@byuphoto

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video! I do not switch to one shot... ever. Just personal preference. When photographing the fans and during a time-out, I will drop my shutter speed down to around 1/800 sometimes because it is a little darker. Thanks for subscribing!

wow! Tremendous! 👍👍 and Sub! thanks for sharing.

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

glad it was helpful!

Wow i learned a lot

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

So glad it was helpful! thanks for watching.

Hands down the best KZread video on shooting and editing basketball! I've been wait for a high quality video such as and searching and searching. Finally you've done it! Thank you for doing this!!! One question, when you get all your settings on the camera locked in, do you change these settings at all to shot fans, or the team during time outs? Like lower the shutter speed and ISO. If so, how do you set that up on the Canon for a quick change?

@byuphoto

10 ай бұрын

Oh man that is so kind of you! And yes I drop my shutter speed a stop or so when I shoot the crowd. Great question.

I am just now seeing this video as I am hoping to pivot into a career in sports. It was insanely helpful.

@byuphoto

7 ай бұрын

Best of luck! Glad the video was helpful. Be sure to check out the others, and more to come!

That was easily the best YT tutorial on Basketball photography. Super informative and comprehensive! A question I had though was with regards to file sizes.. Do you shoot full size raw, JPG or a combination? Would shooting in JPG compromise your post edits if the images were used purely for socials?

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Gro, great questions! Thanks for asking, and glad you enjoyed the video! We shoot C-RAW+JPG (we noticed there is not any noticeable difference with compressed and full RAW images, so we switched to save space on our server). The JPG is sent via wifi to our website during game and we use the RAWs to make full edits after. If it is just being used for social posts, the JPG is fine, but for me personally when I am making edits, I would much rather play in a sandbox (or pixel box) that is 4 feet deep rather than 4 inches deep. That is why I always edit the RAW. I am also thinking long term archive purposes. I would rather keep the negative over the print. But honestly, it is all relative to what the job requires. We just need to make informed decisions on what would be best for our individual circumstances with also thinking of the future. I hope that helps.

Wonderful video! I would like to see the same for volleyball! 😊

@byuphoto

8 ай бұрын

We are looking to do a video for a different sport each year. Volleyball is on the list for sure.

I'd probably turn that blurry dunk image into a 90's disposable camera kind of feel. I think it'd look pretty cool.

I've come to this video multiple times. I love it. Do y'all have plans for videos for any other sports like volleyball or football? Thank you!!!

@byuphoto

10 ай бұрын

Football will be posted by the end of the month!

@byuphoto

10 ай бұрын

we are looking into coming out with a different video for a different sport each year. volleyball will be one of them at some point!

Thanks for the great tutorial. Can’t wait to watch some of the others. Question: Are you shooting with electronic shutter?

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Yes I use electronic shutter (unless I am using ht e 1DXmkIII). With the R3 it shoots 30fps... that is another reason I have so many images I have to go through after a game! haha

Nice vid, I think tat a lot of what you said could translate over to other sports. One thing I would possibly mentioned about remote shooting, is check and see if anyone is also using remotes and what channel there on as you don't want to fire there camera and them yours!

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Agh! Another one of those great little details that got missed! I will have to include that when we make a video specifically on setting up remotes. Thanks for the feedback!

Fantastic tutorial! I'm still a hobbyist and shoot mostly high school sports, and I'm fortunate enough to also have an R3, R6-II, RF glass (24-70 and a 70-200 2.8), so this is super relevant to me. I'm curious that you shoot basketball in landscape, as I almost always shoot in portrait. I see you also don't use lens hoods (except for the remote under the goal)....seems more convenient, but conventional wisdom says I should use them...thoughts? My biggest challenge is that I always stop shooting too soon and miss the celebrations, even though I tell myself to not stop so soon. I just forget until it's too late. Lastly, also wonder if your R3s ever fail to wake up after they go to sleep? Sometimes mine takes up to 10 seconds to wake up, during which time I miss a lot of stuff. I can't find an 'always on' feature for the evf.

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

That is quite a kit for a hobbyist! Good questions. Lens hoods for me do 2 things: help minimize flare from the sun and help protect my lens from hitting sharp corners or objects. Neither of them is really necessary in this situation. I do use a hood for my remote in this video, but I don't typically. If you do use a lens hood for basketball, I would recommend a rubber one. That way if an athlete runs into you, it wont cut them if they hit your lens. Also I have lost lens hoods in crowds when they storm the court. I typically shoot landscape because i like to include a lot of the environment. If i am just trying to get isolated shots of the players, vertical is a better way to go. The file sizes are large enough here that I will just crop them if necessary. You dont have enough time during a game do decide if you want a dunk vertical or horizontal. You will miss it just thinking about it. There will be sections of the game where i will just shoot vertical, or just shoot horizontal. And i do not have a problem with the R3 going to sleep. You do have a power saving option in your menu where you can set the dimmer, screen power off, auto power off, and viewfinder off times. that may help with your problem. I hope that helps and good luck!

Love the video. Could you make one on remote camera setups?

@byuphoto

6 ай бұрын

Yeah we will for sure work on a remote specific video at some point. Anything specific you are wanting us to cover?

@D1Zeke

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! And I’m guessing more on equipment and tools needed for the set up and for attachments to backboard set ups . I shoot canon eos r so not sure if there are particular brands needed for certain cameras or is it pretty much the same setup .

Outstanding video! Thank you! Quick question...do you have an extra step in your process that adds keywords, etc., and then loads your images into a photo organizing application so you can locate photos of specific players, games, and/or situations quickly?

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Great question. I go over all of that in our workflow video that is linked in this video. The short answer is yes. I add metadata and keywords in PhotoMechanic and we use PhotoShelter Brands for our website that we upload our images to. Feel free to check it out if you would like. byuphotos.photoshelter.com/index

Awesome video. I have just started using camera raw. Do you have a video on batch editing?

@byuphoto

9 ай бұрын

Yep! kzread.info/dash/bejne/d4Kpzc5vlbmTodI.html

Wow! So glad I came across this video. Extremely well done from content to production. Very professional. I have a question regarding comfort. I am shooting my first college basketball game next week. Is it normal for the photographers to be sitting or kneeling on the floor? Is a small pad advisable to cushion against the hard floor?

@byuphoto

Жыл бұрын

Your first college game? That is exciting! Especially this time of year. It is normal to sit on the floor, but if you want to be comfortable you can use a pad or a really small camp style chair that sits on the floor. You can google what others have been using. There are a lot of options out there. It you are an awkward floor sitter like me, I recommend getting a chair. Good luck! Glad the video was helpful!

100% YES this video was helpful as are all of the BYU videos. While watching this video, I started to get the feeling of " I can't wait to photograph the next game". I am working on remote shooting on high school level in basketball as I've done in baseball. I have the equipment with pocket wizards etc and have the permission of the AD however my problem is where to mount the remote camera. The nets and backboards at our school swing down into position from the ceiling so there is no base on the floor in which to place a camera. The school yearbook photographer said he would help me go to the gym when there isn't anyone around, lower the nets to playing position , get a 12 foot ladder and mount the camera, using that black foil material and tape, and of course my Majic arms and safety cables, check focus. I really like the idea of the "cutout" in the cushion you demonstrated in this video. Where would I check to purchase these cushions for my school which I can place on the gym floor and against the wall behind the net. I would donate the cost to our local high school ( if not out of my ability ). The school has been so helpful in allowing me access to games and events. Anyone with an idea, please chime in. thanks to the BYU staff for producing these videos. Ted in Sebastian, Florida

@byuphoto

9 ай бұрын

I'm not sure where you would purchase cushions just to put against the wall. Sometimes when I am sitting on the baseline, I just put the remote camera next to me wherever I am sitting. That way I have a wide and a tight shot.