Thank Ben that's absolutely brilliant information on Jpeg

Excellent video

You showed the good image for perhaps 2 seconds, whilst it scrolled downwards. and then talked about it. I learned little to nothing. Show the image and talk over it dude.

Im new to sports photography and videographery and i got an A7SIII and A7RV. Sony 24-70 f2.8, 70-200 f2 8 and 200-600 5.6. I think i went too far forna beginner 😭

Nothing really of value in this. Here's an approach that can actually be applied. If you have more jobs available than you have time to work on them (whether you're full-time or part-time) then charge more per job.

I use a small stool, it makes getting the floating feet easier and you capture more height between the ground and the feet, and since I’m quite tall I’m not looking down on the small runners.. using 6 or more FSP means the majority of time I’m getting floating feet (but more editing)

Settings would be nice… At least F-Stop, Shutter, ISO

Hi ben, I want upgrade my kit for inside sport shoot.I have old canon 400d with 70-300 f5.6 is usm I thinking to buy canon 1dx mark or II with canon ef 70-200mm f/2.8l is ii usm or with canon eos 7d mark ii a lot people start to use mirrorless but I dont want to pay too mach Can you write me your advice which camera kit it is ok rhythmic gymnastic 2022? Thank you very much.

Do jpeg photo croped in lighroom decrease clarity?

Watching this in 2022 and the Apple M1 Max and M1 Ultra chip said "hold my beer"

Why not just give us a rough amount of your numbers? That’s why we’re all here.

I thought there was something wrong with me as I shoot in Jpeg and people would always question me. I don't want to be tied to a desk editing photos as I have back problems and try and get it right in camera. Glad to see you mention this.

Great advice. Thanks

Bagaimana dengan autofokus nya saat menggunakan tele extender?

damn found you on whisper a long time ago and rendomly got this recommended, missing the dickpics tho...lol

Thank you much Ben.

Thanks for sharing. Hope you’re doing well.

Make sense and give it same time is a pretty good advise. Glad that You showed and straighten things up. For sure that in IG there is a lot of great content to be and inspired by. Cheers

Ben, I love your suggestions and natural style. Now, a criticism - throughout the video, I could hear your lens and camera refocusing constantly. I have the same problem with some of my noisier lenses when I'm shooting videos, so I feel your pain. I end up moving the mic away from the camera to avoid picking up that sound. This is an older video, so I'm guessing you've corrected the problem by now.

I hate videos like this where they don't talk. You could have just posted a picture and a list.

Great to see you back on here. Slowly getting back out with the camera, mainly running club stuff. More and more events seem to be appearing so looking forward to going along to some of those.

Hey Ben, good tips. I shoot road races for a race promoter. Their idea of a good photo is similar - head up, looking strong, preferably making it appear that the runner is enjoying themselves. I do agree with a previous comment that I wish you would have shown the photos side by side. Each was shown so briefly and I was trying to remember what the previous one looked like.

Hey Ben, great video, looking forward to seeing what you’ve got coming up. I’m really restricted on the equipment I use, and although it’s over 10 years old, I probably don’t know how to use 75% of my camera functions 🤦🏻‍♂️ but I’m working on that. Great to see what recommendations, hints and tips you share etc… Loving your work

Day job in education went mental busy for me, so only got to about 5 events in the past year…but did get that stunning sunset evening event at Mallory!

Welcome back Ben, just started doing some end of season football stuff - mostly friendlies. Also upgraded kit. Be interested when you release more course content

Great to see you again. Ben, no worry, at least not for me. Put the videos out when you are able to, and more importantly, when you feel like doing so. Your material is good stuff, worth waiting for.

Hi Ben. Great to see new content from you! I was lucky enough to be able to upgrade my kit during the last months (1DX2, 300/2.8) and sports photography work is coming back slowly. Can’t wait to go to the big events again…

Cant wait to see more of your content :)

Welcome back

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Agree100% . I will not put out a bad running photo. My job is to make them the look better than they are.

I normally shoot jpg and as long as you nail wb and exposure, this works very well, but if you think you are in a place where you sometimes will miss exposure, you might prefer raw for that specific shoot...

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Hey what ever happened to that behind the scenes video? Can't find it anywhere.

What a positive message to start 2021. I've launched my Sports Photography in 2019 and 2020 pretty much threw me off course. Thank you for sharing 👍🏼

In a nut shell, when your work is up high, quality wise, 'they' will knock! Agree on all aspects, we will get through this is a matter of perseverance too! Got this concept from a friend and never forgot, which is 'smart living', got to think and draw a strategy. Taking the advantage of what we are going through will enable us to get back well prepared and organised ... as it will 'boom', the question is when. Stay positive - thank you Ben! Understand that feeling of being forgotten ...however, and as an example (please correct if I'm wrong), when you publish a video is a Must see, as per other options would be just throwing content! Almost one year ago, when I crossed over your channel, the first thing that made me stick to it, was (is!) your honest approach. Say when you have to say it, because we know the quality content is there! Cheers

Great to see a positive outlook Ben. Am convinced that when the virus starts to wane, Sport in particular will come back so much stronger. A bit like the rebound after wwii with it will come opportunities if we hang in there. Keep up the good work.

Great video 👍

I like your honest opinion 👍🏽 I shoot mostly wildlife and I only shoot jpeg. I feel it makes me a better photographer, I always try to capture the best possible photo that doesn’t require editing. The idea of editing bothers me somewhat.... I feel my skill as a photographer comes from not having to use pro editing tools to make my photos look better🤷🏽‍♂️ But hey, everyone can do what works for them. I have seen some wildlife work that was edited using pro editing tools and was not impressed.... maybe they overdid it, just didn’t look natural....

I can't speak for anybody else, but I make a living shooting youth sports tournaments (mostly girls volleyball and dance competitions). Here is how I do it: ...Sell onsite! (You will need to have at least 1 employee and 3 laptops with monitors) ...Do not edit (The time invested in that isn't worth it) ...Only shoot girls' sports (My sales come from the kids being interested in our photos and hanging out at our viewing stations. Girls will do this, but boys couldn't care less) ...Do NOT spray and pray (The kids and parents get bored with multiple shots of the same play. And as I said earlier about no editing, we do not even vet our photos, meaning that all the images we take are on the viewing station) ...Do not sell online (If you tell parents they have the option of buying later, they will not buy them now, and will likely forget/talk themselves out of buying later. It is the impulse buy you are aiming for) ...Have a good rapport with tournament directors (I pay a vendor fee to be the official shooter of an event) ...Have a sales goal (I give my sales staff an incentive to sell by offering a commission when the sales goal is reached. Most of my salespeople have been college kids, and you need to give them a reason to actively try to sell, and not to just sit there and play on their phones) ...Do not offer prints (For me, that ship sailed around 2007. We went from prints, to photos on CD, to flash drive, to uploading to phones. Kids and parents want pics for social media these days, not an album, or a walled framed shot) ...Photos need to be "good enough" (Pics need to be in focus and have a ball in frame or a good expression of the kid. They DON'T need to be magazine quality. So many people I've hired are so fixated on not showing shots that they think are subpar. This is subjective of course, because I don't want garbage shots. But parents and kids are a lot less picky than what photographers are) So, here is an associate explaining our sales method: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5apo4N_i9hoeJI kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6fUpIGqZp6XiKM And here is an example or two of albums that sold as a team package: www.flickr.com/photos/sjhfoto/albums/72157713352809462 www.flickr.com/photos/sjhfoto/albums/72157713085372798

If you shoot in RAW or JPEG, the finished product is probably a JPEG. The software/hardware built into your camera may do a better job of producing a good JPEG than you can on some editing program, especially when you have to shoot in low light. Looks at the suggestions from Zamani Feelings: spark.adobe.com/page/2xTu2b7dl16Az/?w=1_9154&fbclid=IwAR2G63bxSneg-MAA8rs27zYrYEyEOcylRF7kMezR_pJ81SsptIWKjLIfFrI

Top review Ben. I have used a x1.4 for many years before getting a 400 f2.8 and had some decent shots but can’t believe the quality difference I now get with the prime. The loss of f stop with the extender is a problem at times in low light but would certainly hang onto it. Interested to try it on the 400 on a sunny day at the cricket where f4 will be just fine

Excellent Ben. Keep them coming.

Like the post Ben. Been some dark days over the past few month but like you say one thing that you are grateful for. Going to use your 5 things to do today and link it with my 'It's better to do it than live in fear of it.' The Bloody Nine - The first law.

I've been looking to get into sports photography for my school but I don't want to spend too much on a camera at first, which one would you recommend?

Ben..where can I find a buff.. searched online but no joy

Really enjoyed this video. 😊 Keep going Ben. X

Nice content Ben, you've developed a nice consistent profile! I need to shoot RAW for sports , giving clients color images, but love BW for my own use. Cheers

Hello I'm in this phase. Please advise why do you have violet tape on the flash hotshot on the camera and one piece of tape on the lens hood.

Not snapped since March. Bought a cheap film camera and put a few rolls through it. Thinking about selling my gear, as being out there taking photos at races seems to be years away. Hopefully I won't regret it. Good luck in the future Ben.