Action & Sports Photography

There is nothing more fun and healthy than doing sports, right? Especially, during competitions like a triathlon, where you do three types of sports: swimming, cycling and running. I was asked to photograph Antwerp Diamond Triathlon 2010 (ADT2010), that took place on 12 September 2010 in Antwerp (Belgium) obviously .  The organizer of this event was FM Team, a Belgian sports club based in Antwerp.

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I have drafted a list of indoor sports photography tips few days ago for Photography101 , which is hosted by Scott Wittenburg. After reading them over and over again, I realized that many of these tips apply to outdoor sports photography as well. I believe they are crucial for every sports photographer, an amateur and especially a pro. However, remember that these tips will vary depending on sports and situations and some might be more important in certain situations than other. As Scott Bourne keeps saying: “Photography has always been about compromise.” Remember it when shooting sports. Before providing you with indoor and outdoor sports photography tips, I have identified so far the following variables, which might make some of these tips more or less important:

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The Dutch are famous for many things, but to name just few: soft drugs, wooden shoes, depression, again soft drugs and bikes. As you can imagine, the latter point was the most popular during Dutch National Sport Week in April 2009. I was in Maastricht at that time and I managed to capture few interesting (and thrilling) moments.

A group of freestylers were showing some amazing jumps and tricks with their BMXs. You can see the full picture set HERE on my Flickr account