New student Betsy Upton reached out to us to improve her sports photography so she could capture better photos of her son playing basketball and baseball. She already owned the proper equipment with a full frame Nikon body and a pro level 70-200mm lens, but she couldn’t figure out why all her images were coming out yellow and blurry. After sitting down with her and going over her settings, she admited that she was setting the camera in sports mode and letting the camera do all the work for her. After a quick lesson in white balance and how to set up the camera in manual mode, we headed out on ..read more

Congratulations to DC Sports Photography Academy student Art Pittman for signing a contract with USA Today Sports Images! All his hard work paid off in just a few short months.   If you’d like to learn how to shoot sports like a pro and get a professional sports photography contract like Art, contact us now ..read more

If you have a budding photographer in your life, get them a gift they will absolutely love. Purchase a gift certificate for any package DC Sports Photography Academy offers and let them learn how to photograph sports right on the sidelines. Contact DC Sports Photography Academy right now to purchase your gift certificate now ..read more

DC Sports Photography Academy was just named one of the top 50 sports photography blogs for sports photographers on the internet! We’ve been working really hard to try give our readers as much information as possible so they can improve their photography and it’s paying off. The fall seaon has just started and there are a lot of games to choose from to come out and work on your skills. Contact us to start learning on the sidelines immediately.   ..read more

  DC Sports Photography Academy may be in our off-season but it doesn’t mean you can’t practice your photography! Last week we talked about taking candid photos. Today, we’re sharing some photography exercise you can use this summer to help you feel more confident with your camera. Two Dozen In this exercise, take two dozen unique photos of one location. Don’t move your feet. Just try to take different angles, different viewpoints and get creative with it. 10 Photos of 1 Subject This exercise is similar to the one above because it forces you to find new angles. No photo should be the ..read more

There’s a level of creativity in every type of photography. From portraits to landscape, the best photographers are the ones who are able to see the details and take a new view of something. This rule applies for sports photography. We know that when you are a new photographer, it can be hard to get a good range of photos. Everything comes down to practice and when you are beginning your sports photography hobby or career, you’ll want to practice taking lots of photos. We’ve even talked about the three types of sports photos but we wanted to give you an idea of some shots to look for during yo ..read more

Different photography jobs require different approaches. This is especially important in sports photography when every sport and, really, every game is unique. You can’t set up and shoot each game the same way. Sports photography is about telling a story and almost there is a new story every day. It is important to approach each game differently, depending on your assignment and the specific situation. In other words, don’t shoot the same game twice. We approach every game differently and that helps us capture compelling photos across different sports and games. Preparing your mindset and your ..read more

Our student, Art, shot this game with us over the weekend. Since it was his second game with DC Sports Photography Academy, we tasked Art with acting as the George Washington photographer. His goal was to make GW look great during the game. We think he succeeded, don’t you agree ..read more

It takes more than a fancy camera to take really great photos. While a brand new DSLR will absolutely help improve the quality of your photos, there are some important tricks you can learn when taking the photos to give them look better. In this article we’re going to talk a little bit about the framing and composing a photo. There are no hard or fast rules but following these tips will help you to train your eyes to look for different ways to capture a photo. The Rule of Thirds This is one of the most well known composition rules in photography. The idea is to divide the camera’s frame into t ..read more

A photographer’s job isn’t done after they’ve taken their last photo of the day. There’s still more work to be done once you have taken your camera home. It’s time to edit your photos! Choosing the right photo editing software is about finding a product that the right tools for your skill level and fits in your budget. Here are some of the most popular photo editing software applications available. Adobe Photoshop Photoshop is the one of the original Adobe photo editing products. It coined the phrase “photoshopped” in our daily conversations. So it’s a good place to start our list. Photoshop h ..read more