How to Photograph Baseball and Softball

This "swinging bunt" w...

Whether you're shooting tonight's MLB All-Star Game or your kid's little league outing, these tips will help your images turn into home runs.

By Jack Howard Posted April 5, 2007

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This "swinging bunt" works for the most part because the left-handed batter was captured from third base side (Position 1 in our diagram), and because the ball is in the frame and very near the bat. Choosing exposure manually allowed me to meter for the shadowed skintones, which shows her expression, making for a stronger shot. Canon EOS 1D MIIN with Sigma 120-300 f/2.8 at 261mm. ISO 320 1/2000 @ f/2.8. Image cropped in PSCS2.

How to Photograph Baseball and Softball

Photo by Jack Howard

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