Photography Tutorial - How to take Ice Hockey Photos

[@jasend.9161]

10yrs later and this video has helped me make some last-minute preparations for a hockey tournament I'm photographing tonight. Thank you for making such informative, educational, and entertaining videos for over a decade now!

[@froknowsphoto]

@eurokid12 thats def a great question and prob should have put that in there. Come Wed I have another hockey discussion video going up where I discuss the points. I stay on 9 or 21 in my camera but mostly 9 point continuous.

[@froknowsphoto]

@DaHitch666 you def hit on that, i am not sure why I did not mention that in the video but knowing the sport is a huge part of the battle. I dont have any go kart racing videos but that def gives me an idea to go do some kind of video at the track.

[@Neil38287]

Awesome.. Love your passion Fro. You need to come up to Dunnville for a Sunday morning skate.

[@SundayScaries]

You actually know a lot about hockey!

[@froknowsphoto]

@Amcacs5654 thats perfectly fine. Its all about word of mouth. You may know someone who one day may be interested. But this was about making hockey videos more than saying hey come get some synthetic ice. I asked those guys for it they said yes, the least i could do was give them the shout out.

[@TheKyleO1]

Love it. Shooting my first hockey game this Friday. I've been shooting sports for quite a while but trying to gather as many tips as possible so I kind of know what I'm getting myself into!

[@madebarriere]

If you see this comment jared, i have to thank you dude. I've learn sooo much with your videos... im new to this whole photography thing, just got a sony a55 (Best one i could find here where i live) and using your advices, i've been able to get some AMAZING photos.... i'll be more than happy to get on your forum to share. Thank you dude.

[@Dombowerphoto]

that synthetic ice even sounds like real ice when you skid to a stop. is it getting really rutted?

[@toccata33]

Is that a Line 6 in the back of the room?

[@HHMultimedia]

@JeniHeartsMAC My D7000 states the same temp. range. I shoot hockey about 5-6 days per week at local rinks that are freezing for hours at a time. I've never had an issue. The D5100 manual mentions that figure with reference to chaging the battery and the brightness of the view finder possibly changing under extreme temps but it's a pentamirror vs. the pentaprism (much brighter) found in the D7000.

[@HHMultimedia]

@Raulinc The 70-200 f/2.8 is a fixed aperture lens throughout it's entire range. When we talk about the "exposure triangle", it's important to have all three sides of it as "fixed" as possible to ensure that the exposure is does not change when you zoom in or out for a shot. The 70-200mm is also a great general purpose lens that great for just about anything as long as the subject is 10-15 feet from the lens (on a DX/cropped sensor).

[@mbonadio]

Thank you for this - very helpful as I try and capture my son's youth hockey adventures! I enjoyed watching this video, and have been practicing some of your ideas during practices so I'm ready for the season.. Might make a photographer out of me yet!

[@froknowsphoto]

@MindlessDigital you could go higher with your 7d but the issue honestly is the 100-400 its not going to let in enough light. You see what I mean when you use that lens what is going to happen to your iso? The iso has to go up because the lens does not let in enough light.

[@HHMultimedia]

@eurokid12 I agree with Jared. 99 percent of the time I usually use 9 points on my D7000. Sometimes in a great blue moon, for like faceoffs, I'll switch to 1 point. But over all, 9 points. When there is a great crowd as a background I'll go f/2.8 between whistles and grab a shot of the goalie against the crowd. To do this, I usually set up presets before the game on my D7000. U1 is usually set to f/3.5 or f/4.5 while U2 is used between whistles for the f/2.blown-out background shots.

[@habadashery2009]

I hope Jared makes more videos like this explaining in detail what kind of camera settings to use in particular situations.

[@HHMultimedia]

@tamim4ever This is a GREAT question! The deal is, the higher the ISO the more sensitive you camera's sensor is to light. When we increase the ISO sensitivity, this opens new doors for us as a photographer: 1) we can increase our shutter speed to stop the action (never shoot any sport with a shutter < 1/400th) 2) we can also increase the depth of field to settings like f/4.5 - f/5.6. To do this at a local rink, you need a cam that has great ISO performance such as a Nikon D7000, Canon 60D...

[@HHMultimedia]

@Kimilovesphotography You are going to LOVE the 5100. I shoot mostly hockey from youth to professional ice hockey (and some inline as well). A parent saw my D7000 and asked a few questions and I noticed she had a 5100. Being a photog that loves to share what I've learned over the years, I jumped at the chance to set her camera up.

[@froknowsphoto]

@Wandomphoto you can always rent thats an option.

[@Wingerlang]

This is where you shine Jared, good job!

[@froknowsphoto]

@hairybearz I usually dont have anything other than the iphone at this point. If I want to shoot I take the d3s.

[@HussamAbuHanna]

interested in shooting hockey or not, these videos are really entertaining. i love them :)

[@gregorw123]

Very nicely presented video Jared. I liked the menu at the start, very useful. Keep up the good work!

[@froknowsphoto]

@theaaplfan prob neither of them, try looking into some of the faster glass if possible.

[@hairybearz]

I was wondering, when your out for fun just relaxxing. Do you have a small camera with you at all times? like a p&s or mirrorless slr?

[@froknowsphoto]

@toccata33 it is.

[@NalleM4]

Thanks! Wish I had thought to search for this at the beginning of the hockey season...but now I'll be ready for next year. You've been very helpful.

[@AmandaClose-w3c]

11 years later this has been so helpful!

[@TyCrawford]

Is your ice slippery with shoes or is there something about the pairing of the skates and the ice that allow them to work?

[@ikonane]

Great idea with dividing the video up in the beginning. Keep that feature in longer videos!

[@hairybearz]

@JaredPolin okay, thanks for always answering my comments!

[@GlaucoHass]

@JaredPolin Could you please put the links in the description as well? There's no way to click them if you are using the KZbin mobile app.

[@DavidMulligan]

@JaredPolin I find my 80-200mm f/2.8 lens to be too long for shooting youth hockey on my d7000. I assume that your 70/80-200 lens recommendation is assuming that the photographer is shooting with a full frame camera. I wish that Nikon made a 50-120mm f/2.8 DX lens.

[@aria230]

Jared, what is your view on using crative blur occasionally? By this, I do not meen panning or using a tight depth of field to blur the background. I mean using a slightly slower shutter speed to say - blur the stick and put as the player hits the put in order to add some drama and action to the shot? Thumbs up so that he can see this please? (I've not finished the video yet so sorry if you mention it - I just thought I'd post this before I forget)

[@DannyAnimate]

You need to do tutorial like this with everything else. Dancing, Ballet, running, football, bike racing, skate racing, parties etc.. everything about sports PLS!!!!! Tutorials like this is a must. XD

[@richtaylor93]

@JaredPolin. Hey i've been an avid watcher for ages now. I'd just like to say that i really really like the way this channel is developing. Your enthusiasm and effort is really inspiring. Your mum would have been so proud. A favour, please could you recommend which is a better buy, sigma 70-300. tamron 70-300, tamron 18-200? I have an 18-55 and a 50mm 1.8 (i have to manual focus it though) Thank you so much keep going FRO!!

[@HHMultimedia]

@Amcacs5654 I think you'd be surprised at how many people have tried to shoot ice hockey with their brand new DSLRs and failed miserably. I shoot hockey 5-6 days per week as a pro photog and even I, after many years of shooting the game, appreciate this video. Besides, you can always learn something no matter what the subject mater is.

[@thomaserdmann91]

So you talk about focusing modes as far as single or continuous but what about the focusing points? What would you recommend? All points? Single point? Cluster?

[@rhett.mccarthy]

Are those prints framed? - I can't seem to figure out what it was hung with.

[@fritsdehuisspin]

This video with the Main Menu is Awesome!! Do more like that!

[@HHMultimedia]

@Compendium34 Sometimes there's just no where to shoot from. I took a trip with a college hockey team. They played at a rink that had 360 netting and horrible glass. Not much you can do about scratches but if you talk to the rink manager before hand, he/she might clean a small space of the glass for you to shoot through. I've had no problem getting this from the local rinks here in Atlanta but they see me and know what I'm doing so... I'd give it a try, most managers are pretty cool.

[@MrZlic]

great Job... !! you are an excellent teacher.

[@MindlessDigital]

But are the pictures still useable on 3200 or up? Or should I (in that given situation) put my best bet on a faster shorter lens (50mm 1.4 / 24-70 2.8)?

[@shaolin95]

Excellent stuff. I went to a hockey game to test shooting and I thought that I needed at least 1/400 to 1/500 so I see I could have gone lower and keep ISO lower. Luckily the NEX-6 keeps noise low at high ISO but still, I am really enjoying this video!

[@bda0611]

one question: does the camera or the lens having problems with the temperature, when shooting icehockey?

[@llleolllolll]

@kakesen if i see what you are seeing then i would say thats a creative crop for a cinemativ look^^

[@philtrapp]

@theaaplfan I have the Tamron and I must say this is a great great lens. It beats the Nikon in every single aspects. Not just the quality but also the feel and the VC. It feels like a great lens, it's built well. If it matters to you it also looks better and more professional. But the main reason I finally went with the Tamron over the Nikon is the VC. It literally stops everything, It's simply amazing, it like freezes the scene. Just my opinion.

[@JeniHeartsMAC]

Can my D5100 be used if its below 32 degrees? I read the manual and it said 32 is lowest. Can I still use it if its under?

[@batmanlb]

This is exactly what I needed. Would ya know I'm shooting my first hockey game at the end of the month

[@Pacific-Myth]

Problems I face for shooting hockey is the Plexi on the boards is so scratched up, and there's a large net around the top due to someone getting a puck to the eye, not any good locations.

[@mcnamaranicholas]

Hey jared i was wondering how you display the prints on your walls? presuming that you order them from adorama, do they come on a board or whats the deal there? thanks!

[@tamimaflah]

I have a question relevant to sport photography, how does the ISO work with sport photography ? I mean I've read a lot of reviews that say ISO is important for fast shots! .. please reply .. thanks ..

[@infringinator]

How do I get my pictures to look like they're in magazines during post processing? Am I not using certain filters?

[@oetseli]

@theaaplfan even if you're on a tight budget, try to track down a second hand Sigma 70-200 f/2.8. That's the (cheaper) telezoom you want for sports photography. Get the one you want (and, in this case, need) right away and not after two lenses that didn't really suffice. Considering AF, my Sigma has got ok AF performance, well at least on the D700.

[@y35n00b5]

@JaredPolin Can the D3000 do cluster focusing....no guessing no since I have found it yet and I've had the camera for about 2 months lol

[@djlaxa]

@JaredPolin I suggest to 'set a target' (a empty box or som like that), put the camera on the tripod, start filming.. and BOOM - let's see if you can hit the target, because probably you don't wanna practice on the DSLR :)

[@MindlessDigital]

I got a 100-400L on a canon 7D. Also I am afraid to go over 1600ISO for pictures even in RAW, could I go higher ISO wise?

[@KevTCC]

Yo Jared, I got a Sigma 24-70 2.8 IF EX DG on Saturday (YAY!) and I've noticed that it produces cleaner images on my T3i than my 50 1.4 did at higher ISOs 1600 for example looks like 800 did (or better) before. Does this make sense?? I didn't expect it at all.

[@007techster]

Very helpful, looking forward to shooting a Sharks game soon.

[@LoveringPhotography]

Dude youre just the best!!! Thxs for making learning so much easer!

[@Gooz-B]

@JaredPolin im looking to do a similar setup with black and white photos in my living room any advise; im new to photography so im not sure on which lens to use or how to approach it to be honest

[@kakesen]

Is that a cropped photo on the wall behind you, Jared? :O Not your own I take it? ;)

[@alessandropinelli2927]

Great skater, hockey player and photographer

[@groundtruth4442]

I always thought of my aperture setting as "boot up" for more light and "shut down" for less.

[@MeaganHesham]

so so very helpful - thank you! I am so into both hockey & photography so this was super-awesome. YAY! Gonna try it out tonight!

[@Graham35S]

If I have a Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 and a Nikon 18-105mm f3.5-f5.6 kit lens which one would you recommend for a poorly lit rink?

[@SillyEddyPhotography]

Okay, this video is fairly epic. I would never even photograph ice hockey, but this video is epic anyway.

[@rastafaris123]

More videos of this type, please?

[@PERSTAKLAUS]

where i can buy that base where you skate ??

[@jorgenvermeer]

this video is really epic and your awsome your like a tutor and i'm a fan of you

[@treepizzle]

@JaredPolin No Nikon V1?

[@scherbertdan]

Thank you. You kind of got that Ogie Oglethorpe thing goin' on!

[@studiocreate3283]

What kind of flooring is that?

[@froknowsphoto]

@1rhett1 they are not, they are encapsulated.

[@bwinn10]

i like the spray of ice when you hockey stop

[@IzzySpeaks]

I would like to see one for wedding photography.

[@Thefootballgoatyt]

you should do a tutorial on how to shoot Football (soccer)

[@JediFarce]

@Dombowerphoto It sounds like you're on a basketball court. A loud screech.

[@froknowsphoto]

@Amcacs5654 this is more of an update to something much older, its much better. This is more of the direction I am going with the content. I am going to be getting into things like you suggested.

[@ElliottMascart]

is that Polytatrafluoroethene (PTFE)... i wanna get some... looks fun :L

[@tamimaflah]

@HHMultimedia thank you, very good to know ..

[@denver_estabrooks]

thanks so much jared

[@Gooz-B]

does anybody know what size photos those are in the background

[@ChrisMcGuire0]

hey jared could i get by with a d750 for hockey or would i need a d4 because of the fps

[@nocar41]

d750. dont spray and pray

[@froknowsphoto]

not sure exactly what it is but its from global synthetic ice.

[@mssphotography]

super video

[@CRXSLY]

you are a great skater Jared! :o)

[@john2737]

Thumbs up for the playoff beard! Double thumbs up for the Flyers orange shirt!!

[@golferpro1241]

Canon 70-200 IS III is the bomb. Perfect!

[@Miastatic]

@JaredPolin You need to get a new amp, Line6 is no good!

[@kakesen]

@llleolllolll A crop non the less from the Fro! I dont believe it! :P

[@richtaylor93]

@JaredPolin that's not an option by a long long way really, i need a decent length, but i can't spend much over £200

[@BatiNiki9559]

Great!

[@gettle323]

no foil, coach?

[@Uppercornerhockey]

wow awesome set up! That must of cost like 2000 bucks for that synthetic ice!

[@DCassidy42]

This is a ton of great info, but it would be waaaay sweeter if you managed to do this at a game.

[@tamimaflah]

@LizardanNet thanks boss, you are the best .. :)

[@boxhawk5070]

Thanks for the tips! The only thing that would have made this better is if you were in full pads with some defunct team like the Nordiques, or maybe the Charlestown Chiefs...

[@ChoicesHabitsAttitudeLuck]

i was wondering if i have the right exposure at f/4 at 1/1250sec at 4000 ISO. Theoretically i can set my camera on manual at f/4 at 1/1250sec and set my camera on AUTO ISO with a minimum shutter speed of 1/1250sec minimum of 4000 ISO and max at let's say 6400 ISO. in that way i always have the right exposure and need not to change ISO, shutter speed or aperture when the lighting condition change. since ISO is not part of the creative process. blur background you control the aperture freeze the action you need a higher shutter speed. and in order to achieve that that's where the auto ISO comes in. IS MY THEORY RIGHT? CAN YOU HELP?! SO WHY DO I NEED TO GET OUT OF AUTO?

[@thomaserdmann91]

@Wandomphoto Do you know of lensesforhire . co. uk/ they'll send you the lens.