Jerry Abramowicz Photography

In my last post I mentioned how much I loathed being a paparazzi, but this past weekend I thoroughly enjoyed photographing a rodeo. It was only my second time at one and I must say the people there (including the folks putting on the show) were wonderful. But photographing sports is not easy. High shutter speeds, high ISO’s when shooting indoors and catching the action takes practice. I admit I haven’t done a lot of action shots before so it took a bit of getting used to. On average you have four to ten seconds to get your shots when the action starts. Yes, using your motor drive helps but doesn’t mean you’ll get the shot. Over the course of two days I began to anticipate how the action would play out and knowing the sport also helps. Picking the right spot for each event was important but the action can change in a different direction and away from you just as quickly as it starts. You’ll have to get used to panning with the action and keep panning while pressing the shutter or you’ll end up with blurred photos, especially indoors. I didn’t use a flash as I had to keep my shutter speed around 1/500sec. All in all it was a great time. Rodeos may not be for everyone, but I sure like it. 

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