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Digital Sports Photography : Take Winning Shots Every Time | 
 enlarge | Authors: Serge Timacheff, David Karlins
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
List Price: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 253349
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 358
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 8 x 0.9
ISBN: 0764596071
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.99796
EAN: 9780764596070
ASIN: 0764596071
Publication Date: September 2, 2005
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Product Description
You can freeze that one moment in time Sports photography gets you up close and personal with the action you crave, the athletes you idolize, or the activities that make memories for your children. It also provides plenty of frustration for amateurs and professionals alike. How do you shoot on a rainy day? What about the crowd at the finish line? Can you capture the tension as the ball trembles on the rim? You can, with the professional advice these experts provide. No matter what your sport or level of expertise, this book can make you a better digital sports photographer. - Benefit from the advice of more than 20 top sports photographers, including Terrell Lloyd, official photographer for the San Francisco 49ers
- Learn to handle bad lighting, weather, fast-moving athletes, flash limitations, and other challenges
- Identify key things to consider when switching from film to digital
- Get specific advice on how to shoot a wide range of sports: extreme, outdoor, indoor, competitive, recreational, and more
- Discover ways to sell your photos and manage legal issues
- See dozens of full-color examples illustrating professional tips and techniques
- Take great photos with any kind of digital camera, from a point-and-shoot to an SLR
- Find out how to get photos onto the Web easily and quickly
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 WASTE OF MONEY May 19, 2008
Don't buy this book.
I did and am VERY disappointed. The photos are very uninspiring in general, and very little useful knowledge.
Instead get "Sport and Action". A much better book.
Great Book for Sports Photography Enthusiasts February 19, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This excellent book very clearly targets "enthusiast," part-time, and semi-pro photographers taking photos of sports. It's clearly not intended or marketed for the pro, who will know most of what's here, or for the beginner, for whom there's more information than they need. But, for the weekend warrior sports photographer, parent, or person intent on learning and practicing digital photography using sports as subject matter, it's perfect.
The best things about this book are that it is a) filled with sports info from a wide variety of sports photographers each specialized in their own area; b) it is very readable and conversational; and c) written by a photographer who knowledgeably shares his experiences and techniques and doesn't talk-down to readers.
I got a lot out of the general sections of this book, and from the sports-specific sections that interest me and relate to what I shoot (mostly bicycling). It made some photography concepts really clear in a way that I had not found in other books I've read on photography.
It was an enjoyable and informative read and continues to be a valuable reference for me.
 Nothing More than Common Sense January 31, 2007
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you're brand new to shooting sports or photography in general, then this isn't a bad book. It covers alot of the basics acrss different sports that if you'r not familar is a decent introduction. However, if you've ever been on a sideline shooting as I have for the last few years - you'll learn very little new that will make you're pictures better. I learned more in a 20 minute conversation with a real sports journalist than I did reading the book. My recommendation is to rent this one from the library or buy it used if you have to have it. My copy is now for sale on ebay.
0 Stars - I actually threw this out December 23, 2006
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
20pp on what a great int'l fencing photographer he is, followed by fluff, then a rehash of some digital darkroom basics. Absolutely a disappointment; publisher's marketing group pulled one on us with this title.
(BTW, great work in the photos; sounds like a good guy)
 Very Useful, Timely, and Accurate Book for Sports Shooters August 8, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I am a semi-pro photographer and found this book to be very helpful in my growing career. I shoot tennis, soccer, and football primarily, as well as some alternative indoor sports like martial arts, and the techniques presented significantly improved the results of my images.
I especially liked how the author used multiple pro sports photographers -- each specialized in the different sports -- to share their techniques and approaches, yet he maintained a consistent discussion and methodology throughout the book. It really helped that there was so much pro talent talking about how they shoot each sport -- all the other sports books I have seen have been one photographer writing about how to shoot every sport. This book was way more honest and realistic.
Great book!
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