Photographing College Football

Behind the scenes shooting college football

[@lowercasechris]

I get to shoot my first college football game this weekend. Nebraska vs Northern Iowa. I’m excited

[@smitttty]

awesome video, thanks for taking us behind the scenes.

[@alivia4907]

How would someone get into shooting a college game? I have a decent setup with only 1 camera but I'd love to shoot a college or NFL game.

[@photohuck]

Great BTS video. I shoot a lot of high school sports so I am always curious to see what other people do when shooting at higher levels.

[@elloe992]

Good

[@yohanceparker2972]

What news agencies do you shoot for? And how do you find agencies that are looking for photographers?

[@guelbergoes]

thanks a million!

[@The-creator1M]

Love the photos! 👌🏻

[@mohapatrababu]

What gear do you use for this kind of event?

[@JamesBlackPhoto]

At this game my main lens was a Nikon 300mm f/2.8 on a monopod. I was also using a Blackrapid strap with a 14-24mm f/2.8 on one hip and a 70-200mm f2.8 on the other. Thanks for watching!

[@truongdawg]

@@JamesBlackPhoto did you ever get a 400 2.8 yet?

[@chasevanderford]

How did you get access to the game? Do you work for a company? If you do, how did you become to that position? I'm a high school student that gets access to our school's sidelines and other things but I need to know for when I graduate.

[@JamesBlackPhoto]

Hi Chase, Use your access to high school games to create awesome images. Get a great portfolio of stuff and send it out to local papers/websites/blogs/agencies and ask to shoot for them. Be persistent. Good luck!