SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY! Photo Tip #2:  Put your athlete in the first thid of your frame.

I love shooting sports!!  I love the action and the intense emotion on faces.  Although these faces are covered the action is still there.  While taking photos of our daughters' ski race this weekend I was reminded of one tip that can help everyone take better photos of their kids when they are active in sports.  Snap the photo so that there is more space IN FRONT of the athlete.  It gives the sense that they have somewhere to go!  It implies energy!  To do this, I follow my girls with them in the first third of the frame and snap, snap, snap moving with them still in the first third of the frame.  It takes practice, but thinking about space in front of the athlete makes for a more dynamic photo.  Think early and snap often!

Happy Snapping!