Taking Photographs of a Sports Event with a Digital Camera

The sporting world is incredibly popular all across the world these days because sports are an outlet for many people when it comes to de-stressing and enjoying themselves after a long day at work or at school. Professional, and even local league sporting events sellout every day of the week across all of the major sports (football, cricket, rugby and athletics). A popular profession within the sporting world is that of sports photography. Sports photographers are needed for individual athletes, teams, sports camps, events and games.

Sports photographers these days use a digital camera to take their photos so they can take zoomed in shots of the game without having to be in the middle of the action.

Items needed for sports photography jobs include the following:

* Main camera and backup (DSLR and DSLR)

* 70-200, 70-300 or 100-400 zoom lens

* 1.5 and/or 2x tele-converter

* 300 or 400mm telephoto lens

* 24-70 or 24-105 zoom for wide-angle shots and team photos

* Shoe mount strobe for indoor events such as swimming/diving

* Superclamp

* Lens cleaning kit

* Extra batteries

* Large memory cards that last entire game

* Camera raincoat for shooting in bad weather

* Camera bag

Additional items needed for sports photography jobs include the following:

* Extreme wide angle zoom 12-24

* Underwater camera

* Remote camera control

* Camera stand or clamp

* Extra flash units and wireless triggers

* Sports camera strap

* Camera belt pack

Digital cameras are all the rage these days, especially in the sporting world, because of the excellent and clear pictures they take. For instance, digital cameras can take pictures of moving athletes running up and down the field without creating a glare or weird image. These cameras can also take extraordinary pictures of sporting events in the rain, in the snow, in high wind and in other extreme conditions without them coming back looking awful. After some extensive research, we have come up with a list of the top ten most popular digital cameras for sports photography, most of them come recommended by sports photographers who have been in the business for ten or more years. The list includes the following digital cameras:

* Canon 5D

* Nikon D700

* Canon 5D Mark II

* Nikon D3

* Canon 40D

* Nikon D300

* Canon 50D

* Canon 1D Mark III

* Nikon D200

* Canon EOS Rebel T1i

There is much more to sports photography than just turning up at a game with a camera. It takes a lot of practice and knowhow to become a sports photographer these days, especially when it comes to knowing what the best pictures will be to sell to newspapers and online publications across the world. It just is not about taking pictures and emailing them. The lighting has to be setup correctly and the shutter speed needs to be perfect.

If you are looking for a new digital SLR camera for sports photography, we highly recommend the Canon EOS 7D for a camera that will deliver spectacular results every time.