CREATE MEMORABLE IMAGES OF TEAMS, INDIVIDUAL ATHLETES, AND GAME ACTION

Team sports photography can be a lucrative business, but it is also one of the most fiercely competitive genres in the business. In this book, James Williams shows you how to ensure the best-possible images by improving your lighting, posing, and capture techniques. You'll also get pointers on developing exceptional people skills effectively managing massive shoots with school districts and sports leagues. You'll also get an inside look at the steps you must take to land assignments you're after, how to prepare for picture day, how to add novelty products to offerings, how to price your work, and how to deliver images that kids and parents will love. Armed with this information, you'll be able to expand upon an existing portrait base or specialty solely in this unique and rewarding field.

FEATURES:
*Setting short- and long-range goals
*Creating a professional image that helps win respect
*Selecting the best cameras, lenses, and lighting equipment for sports photography
*Choosing novelty products that will appeal to your clients
*Designing picture packages with a variety of price points to appeal to every family
*Techniques for getting amazing game-action shots of football, baseball, soccer, golf, tennis, and more

*Ideas for bridal images, business portraits, maternity shots and more