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Graham Goodman
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I recently did a shoot at my local AAA baseball team here in the UK. The team like the images I got on the day and have asked me to come back next summer (it was their last game of the season) and do more.

Since I enjoyed shooting it way more than I expected to, I'm hoping to be able to do that. This was the first baseball game that I ever watched, let alone shot. So, I'm hoping for some C+C to help prepare me better for next time around because, if I'm honest I don't think I've consistently caught the energy of the game.

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Graham.



Sep 28, 2013 at 11:21 AM
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British baseball - isn't that cricket ?




Sep 29, 2013 at 07:01 AM
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Would have to confess that British Baseball isn't the most professional of sports that I've watched...

Graham.



Sep 29, 2013 at 09:21 AM
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"... I don't think I've consistently caught the energy of the game."

Seriously? Graham, for not ever even having watched the game, let alone shooting it, you captured some pretty decent starter frames! I see good action in most of these, and you even bagged a solid jube shot (celebration of a win).

Some general tips-
- Lots of good locations to shoot from, but behind 1st and 3rd bases offer some of the best chances for solid shots of infield action, with the added advantage of being in range for an outfield shot when it happens on your side of the field. Solid pitching images can be made from here, as well as directly behind the backstop (the fence or other type of barrier behind the catcher/umpire location).

- Strive to get the front sides of players, with eyes and balls (baseballs) in the frame.

- Peak action- this might take a little more game attendance to determine exactly what moment in a play is the high point. A quick Google of baseball images will give you a jump start on this, though.

- Safety- a flying baseball can inflict some serious bodily injury, even death. Be fully aware of where you are at all times, paying attention to the batter when a pitch is thrown.

Check out Paul Alesse's excellent tutorial on shooting youth league baseball- it pretty much applies to all levels of the game. Maybe someone here will post the link.

Keep at it, Graham, you've got a good eye and a great start.



Sep 29, 2013 at 10:35 AM
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Alesse Link


Sep 29, 2013 at 11:30 AM
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Thanks Tom (and Russ for providing the link!).

My comment may have come from a couple of things. First, vanity has probably made me choose my best images and not included the ones that show the inconsistency. Secondly, I normally shoot ice hockey and it may just be a need to adjust expectation for the new sport. Maybe I just need to realise that the percentage of shots with intense action will be slightly lower, particularly given that ice hockey is a sport that I've watched for over two decades and baseball is a sport that I've watched for just over two hours!

Thanks for the tips. I'll work on it when the season re-starts next year and report back here with some more shots.

Graham.



Sep 30, 2013 at 05:38 AM





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