How do you take a stunning action picture?
In this video I'll show you how to get the best results in 7 steps.
The first step is to prepare yourself well.
So choose a subject, location or event you want to photograph.
The second step is that you bring the right material.
The third step is to check the location to find the perfect spot.
The fourth step is to make sure you have the right settings.
The five step is the contact with the driver.
Especially with this form of photography this can be very important.
Photography itself is step 6. And the seventh step is selecting the best images.
I'm Frits van Eldik and since I was seventeen I've been photographing
all forms of motor racing or anything that moves fast.
And i'm going to try and help you to take a good action picture.
In addition to determining the location and your subject.
It's also important to choose the right equipment
Today I'm using a Canon EOS 90 D and a 70-200 millimetre lens.
A lens i use a lot for my daily work.
You don't need much more than this to take a good action picture.
Keep in mind that if the weather conditions aren't optimal
You should at least take care of your equipment and maybe take something
with you to cover it or use a chamois to wipe your camera.
At least most of the water
And of course this also applies to yourself in terms of clothing.
The most important thing is to be well prepared.
Taking into account what you are going to photograph and how you are going to photograph it.
Which equipment you want to use.
But also think about the location and influences of the weather, wind, rain and sun.
I think you should try to exclude as many risks as possible
Before you go to work
I always look for some examples.
You can also use Google Maps or other apps to get as much information as possible from
in advance.
In short, you make a plan and in doing so you also take unpredictable factors such as the weather into account.
Pack the right equipment.
Today I'm using a Canon EOS 90D
and a 70-200 millimetre lens.
A lens I use a lot for my daily work anyway.
You don't need much more than this to make a good action picture.
On location it is important to determine where you are going to take the picture
and you take into account foreground, background,
but also a puddle or a bump or just what you want to capture.
The stand of the sun determines your point of view.
but also factors such as wind and rain are decisive.
Wind can have a huge influence on how you move with a camera.
If you have a lot of wind, it is difficult, but also rain in your lens
can make your work a lot more difficult.
So these factors all determine how your image will look in the end.
You also often want to show how big or how impressive a vehicle is.
Your own point of view also determines whether you stand
or whether you sit or lie down.
These factors also ultimately determine what your image will look like.
In short, there are many possibilities that ultimately determine
what your image will look like. Go to your own location.
Think about what you can do and try to get the most out of it.
Ultimately, the settings of your camera determine the final result of the photo.
With sports photography and action photography people often think that you have to use short shutter speeds.
But i actually I try to use slower shutter speeds,
so you also see that action.
There is nothing as strange as Max Verstappen or in this case a go-kart
around a go-kart track where the wheels are stationary.
You want to see that action and you want to see that movement and the shutter speed determines
what the effect is on your picture.
Eventually you'll decide what you're going to photograph.
Are you going to photograph a subject that comes straight at you.
Where you often choose a higher shutter speed
Or are you going to move along with your subject?
And if you move along with your subject
and you are going to choose longer shutter speeds,
it is especially important that you move along with your subject exactly.
And that precision makes
the final result.
If you are going to move along with your subject, it is especially important that
moves along with your subject exactly.
The shutter speed ultimately determines the effect in your photo.
At a short shutter speed, say 1/2000th of a second,
you freeze the image and everything stands still.
At a slow shutter speed, say 1/15th of a second,
you will see a lot of movement and dynamics in your picture.
And that balance, you will have to find what gives the right effect
in the picture you want to take at that moment.
I always want the eye of the viewer to go to the point in the picture.
Where I want the eye to go.
So if you move along and choose a long shooting time, your eye will go
to the exact subject you followed.
If something is coming at you, I prefer a large
aperture, which strangely enough is a small number.
This gives you little depth of field and your eye will also go
to the subject where you put the focus.
For me it's a bit different if you just do about the same
every time you drive on the same spot and you do two, three
times and also at about the same speed.
Determining is where the driver is on the track.
For you for the photo. So if you have control over that and you
can tell him what to do.
Makes it a lot easier for you.
More important is that the driver does what you want with exactly the same
movement and the same speed, so all you have to do is adjust the settings
on your camera to get a different effect in your picture.
It's time for the action after you've made all your preparations.
You determine your position, consult with the driver and do all those things in advance.
It's time to take the action photo
Think carefully about your point of view. If you're not satisfied,
While you're photographing, you move around and look for
for a second or third or fourth option.
And what you should never forget.
In sports, action photography who is your own safety and that of others.
I especially want to show movement.
And here you have a lot of clutter, actually in the background, but colorful.
And in the end I want that to be stripes and that the speed in
shows the picture, so you don't see what kind of clutter it is,
with all due respect.
Remember very well what your end use is.
If it is for a print on the wall, then it is especially important
that the image is sharp and has the right file size for a print
is it for social media.
Then you can also finish with smaller files.
I always try to edit as little as possible on a photo,
because the photos directly from the camera are already very good quality.
And sometimes you make them lighter and darker and do a little contrast.
But normally that's enough for end use.
Adjust your image the way you want it to look.
But also keep in mind that sometimes a client or an end user
has certain requirements and make sure you incorporate these in your final editing of your image.
Do you want to get started with action photography yourself? Then follow these seven steps.
Step 1: Prepare yourself well.
Make sure you have a subject and location and check the circumstances.
Step 2: Pack the right equipment.
Step 3: Scout the location and find the best spots.
Step 4: Choose the right settings before you start.
Step 5: If possible, communicate your plan with the driver.
Step 6: Get started.
Step 7: Select the best photos and edit them if necessary.
I hope you now have enough tips to get started yourself. Do you still have questions?
Then you can ask them in the comments below.
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I wish you a lot of fun with photography in the future.