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Course Outline & Syllabus
Sports And Action Photography
With Rob Miracle
Text and photos copyright 1998 by Rob Miracle

Rob has been a photojournalist for a number of years, shooting for publications all over the United States. Many of his images have been seen world wide through the National Wire Services. Rob now recedes in Key West Florida contracting his work to a number of local publications. For more information on Rob please visit our Faculty Lounge. Rob developed this detailed seminar for any photographer who finds themselves thinking about the exciting field of sports and action photography. This seminar outlines the basic techniques used in capturing exhilarating sports images.

There is one free sample lesson for this workshop. To access the remaining lessons you may obtain a user id and password by registering at Admissions.

This workshop was designed for the beginner,
amateur and semi-professional photographer.

Warning: This seminar is copyrighted and intended for the personal use of the user. This workshop and/or it's information may not be used in any other public forum.

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Introduction (Lesson 1)

What’s Sports & Action Photography
Location, Location, Location
The Decisive Moment

The Basics (Lesson 2)

Required Equipment
Depth Of Field (Isolating The Subject)
Focus

Composition (Lesson 3)

Faces
Vertical / Horizontal
Individual vs. Conflict
Rule Of Thirds
Framing

Knowing Your Sport (Lesson 4)

Baseball
Basketball
Football
Soccer And Hockey

Other Sports (Lesson 5)

Volleyball
Golf
Track And Field
Gymnastics

Sports Images (Lesson 6)

Freezing The Action
Giving The Illusion Of Movement
Lighting & Film
Emotion

Conclusion (Lesson 7)

Where To Start
Summary