Professional Sports Photography: An INSIDE Look At The MLS

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9 ай бұрын

I take you on the sidelines of an MLS game at Gillette Stadium. See how I photograph sports and the mindset I have during the game. This mic'd up video gives you a unique view into the world of professional sports photography. You'll get sports photography tips and insights as well as a behind the scenes looks at photographing professional sports.
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As always, leave any questions in the comments!

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@Paul_Rutherford 9 ай бұрын

Was this actually helpful!?

@Twobarpsi 9 ай бұрын

Seeing you in real time, was very interesting! You are definitely working hard.

@Paul_Rutherford 9 ай бұрын

@@Twobarpsi Lots of hard work. Fun but hard!

@luisleon9815 9 ай бұрын

It actually was, It was like being iside your head, and that helps to think before shooting, to give a meaning to single photo, for advertising, stock etc, thanks a lot again!

@Paul_Rutherford 9 ай бұрын

@@luisleon9815 Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and comenting!

@photodeacon 9 ай бұрын

Love this! I'm the team photographer here in St. Louis. Myself and our videographers always joke that if they ever mic'd us up, it'd just be us cursing about missing focus or a sideline ref running in front of our shots. Completely unusable😭 Great stuff as always Paul!

@Paul_Rutherford 9 ай бұрын

Haha. I had to edit out most of that stuff. Good luck against KC, let me know if you travel up to New England next year!

@kc.sportraits 7 күн бұрын

Thanks for the real life video. As the former Sporting KC team photographer that video is 100% accurate of what I'm thinking during the game. I especially love that you use the R5 and 1Dx II the same way I do - kind of scary actually. My 1Dx II is just so natural and after cropping/editing the pics are identical to the R5. The only thing different I do is I moved to my 300 from the 400 because when I looked back at all of my pics that sold, the vast majority were in the closest 1/3 of the field and in the box. With the R5 I can still crop down for full field shots.

@Paul_Rutherford 5 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting! Good idea with the 300mm. I'd have to look back and see what actually sells for me.

@TroutBrookFarms 9 ай бұрын

LOVE this format, Paul! Thanks for this. So good.

@Paul_Rutherford 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it and thanks for the repsonse!

@eosuser1 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to put this together! Very helpful…if you have opportunity in the future I’d love to hear your strategy for covering Corner kicks, free kicks and penalties.

@Paul_Rutherford 9 ай бұрын

Glad it helps! I'll keep that in mind to expand on in the future. But in general it depends a little on the score of the game and who is taking the corner, free kick, penalty. But in general for corners I'll prefocus on the goalie then try and switch to the person I think will head the ball. For free kicks and penalties it depends on the position I'm in as well. A lot of times getting the person kicking isn't a necessarily a great photo, but a save would be. So I'll focus on the goalie to try and get the save, but then switch to the shooter if I know it ended up a goal to get the celebration. An exception would be if the player kicking is super famous, Messi, or I need a photo of them kicking the ball. Hope that helps!

@timbrown7545 9 ай бұрын

Like this new way of presenting. Thanks for taking the time to create and share.

@Paul_Rutherford 9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it. Thanks for letting me know!

@dandaninglis 9 ай бұрын

Great video Paul! Love hearing your thought process behind different shots. Gives me a few things to keep in mind next time I shoot!

@Paul_Rutherford 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@patricklweir 9 ай бұрын

That was great to see. Thank you.

@Paul_Rutherford 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@patricklweir 9 ай бұрын

That was great to see how you work. Very helpful. Thank you😎

@Paul_Rutherford 9 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@14meters 9 ай бұрын

Very interesting and insightful. Thank you so much ror this kinds of videos. So cool

@Paul_Rutherford 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and the kind words! More to come.

@Erick_Ley Ай бұрын

Trying to get into sports photography, recently bought a sigma 60-600mm f 4.5 sports for my Sony A7III, this is very helpful, thank you for sharing!

@Paul_Rutherford 25 күн бұрын

Happy to help!

@ethanscofield1013 7 ай бұрын

This is awesome!

@Paul_Rutherford 7 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@andyroddick7307 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul - I'm shooting both my daughter's soccer and University level games with a sony 200-600. (Saving up for that $$ 70-200). Fun to watch a pro at work!

@Paul_Rutherford 9 ай бұрын

Glad it helps!!! Have fun out there!

@ath3263 3 ай бұрын

This was an excellent vlog

@Paul_Rutherford 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@JgHobley 9 ай бұрын

How lucky you get to sit on a comfy chair. The stools we use awful! Lol great video.

@Paul_Rutherford 9 ай бұрын

Haha. It is very nice they give us chairs to use. I have a step stool as well for other sports in case there isn't anything to sit on. That is not as comfortable with my long legs.

@fredboothmaniv6958 9 ай бұрын

Like this format as well. Always love to see quick glance of the gear for each event and day. Especially for new England weather. Keep it up! What gloves do you find the best for photographing sports?

@Paul_Rutherford 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Honestly I'm not sure what brand they are, my wife got them as a gift a few years ago. But they have holes at the end of the thumbs and index fingers which is perfect.

@zeusfloreus 5 ай бұрын

excellent BTS!

@Paul_Rutherford 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@levisphotography13 2 ай бұрын

Awesome video!

@Paul_Rutherford Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@lash-f3y 4 сағат бұрын

What was the name of the app you used to send off the photos & captions quickly?

@lash-f3y 2 күн бұрын

Hey, I am an event photographer here in the Caribbean.. I haven't yet owned my first camera as yet but I hopefully will soon be investing in my first camera. I have worked with Canon & Nikon before haven't worked with any other's as yet.. Do you have any advice or so for me on what may be the best/ most suitable camera for me? I also want to be able to be able to be Wide & also be able to Zoom.. So something like a bridge camera with inter-changeable lens?

@Drum1x 4 ай бұрын

Nice shots! I have wanted to get into sports photography myself, any tips for how to improve or how to get myself into positions like an MLS game?

@Paul_Rutherford 4 ай бұрын

I have another video about getting credentials that should be helpful! But the main gist is to shoot as much as you can, make a portfolio, network with other local photographers, and try to get in with some local blogs/media sights to start out.

@jmendezh 9 ай бұрын

Yes indeed.

@Paul_Rutherford 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting! Let me know if you ever have any specific questions or sports you want to see,

@PushingParlays Ай бұрын

i want to get into this line of work but i have no idea where to start like which degree to get, how to apply to become a photographer for an mls team and things of that nature. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

@Paul_Rutherford 25 күн бұрын

It is very confusing. Instead of me writing a bunch of text I suggest watching my other video about getting credentials to games. Should be helpful. No photography degree necessary. My degree is in economics. haha

@teeangula1417 3 ай бұрын

Nice! What settings you using and what mode you using for those sharp photos?

@Paul_Rutherford 3 ай бұрын

I was shooting 1/2000th, F/2.8, and ISO 3200.

@estwern 8 ай бұрын

hey! what happened with the last video? i've saved it for later and now is gone :(

@Paul_Rutherford 8 ай бұрын

Not sure what happened. It went private for some reason but I made it public again so you should be able to watch!

@kylerodden1180 7 ай бұрын

great video, are you shooting in RAW?

@Paul_Rutherford 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I am shooting in Jpeg. When shooting for a wire service they want small fast to deliver files. But I generally set up my white balance before the game.

@connorsdad1126 2 ай бұрын

Paul, as a person who hasn't gotten onto the field on the professional level just yet. What's the etiquette on moving spots or starting at a spot on the field for shooting? Lets say an opportunity was awarded to me, this would be too intimidating of a question to ask in a press/media room. Where does one learn this sports photography etiquette if not on a professional level yet?

@Paul_Rutherford 2 ай бұрын

Great question. In terms of shooting locations it really depends on the sport and venue. Some stadiums in the MLB allow you to go wherever as long as you aren't in the fans way and others have strict shooting positions. If it is your first time at a venue I suggest asking other photographers or a team staff member if they are available. Other photographers will be happy to let you know whats going on if you tell them its your first time there and are polite!