Keys to Action Photography

Zone Focus-

is when you focus on a certain spot and wait for action to come into the frame.

Shutter Speed-

is the amount of time the shutter is open.

Panning-

is following the subject with the lens at the same speed and position. Panning creates a feel of motion with the main subject in detail and all their surroundings extremely blurred.

Waiting for the Pause-

is when people are moving then they pause briefly and everything behind them is still in motion; gives the effect of panning in a safer way and without as much action in the shot.

Architecture Assignment

1)Angle

2)Detail

3)Angle

4)Surrounding

5)Angle

6)Lighting

7)Surrounding

8)Lighting

9)Lighting

10)Angle

11)Lighting

12)Surrounding

13)Pattern

14)Lighting

15)Pattern

16)Angle

My favorite is number sixteen because it is a money shot. It has very good composition, along with leading lines directing your eyes up the stairs to the main building. The photo has great detail and patterns, the windows are in focus and the bricks are in enough focus to still see the different textures. The lighting in the photo is well shot, the bottom of the photo is more dark at the bottom of the stairs and gets lighter as you look up towards the main building and the sky. This technique is also a good way to direct a person's eyes to the main object.