Sports Photography Technique For Weddings :)

I shot this with a Canon 40D, 10-22mm EF-S lens and a 430 EX flash. That's me in the mirror.

Fun shot! I'm not really getting why "sports photography"? Do you mean the use of UWA lens?

Personally I either crop the photo that has me in it (like this one in the mirror) or clone myself out, but that's just me.

I held the camera in the air and blindly pointed it down, similar to photographers at football games getting shots of the players and coaches thus the "sports photography" reference.

the wide angle doesn't help the lady on the left any.

Might want to think twice about submitting that. Look whos in the mirror.

elysium wrote in post #9481585
Might want to think twice about submitting that. Look whos in the mirror.

My original post:
I shot this with a Canon 40D, 10-22mm EF-S lens and a 430 EX flash. That's me in the mirror.

I wasn't aware this was a "sports photography technique" either... it's so commonly used in many fields of photography. That being said, good job on getting everyone into the shot.

I think it's more of a "hey there's a crowd of people that I can't get into" technique. Most sport techniques involve you sitting or squatting down behind a line somehwere.

did any of you see the smiley face in the title??

did you see the smiley face in my post... relax friend

sctbiggs wrote in post #9481578
the wide angle doesn't help the lady on the left any.

One way to possibly fix this would be to put your camera on a monopod and use a cable release to be able to snap the picture. Then you could use a little less of a wide angle lens by getting higher, and then get at least a more flattering look from the ladies on the outside. But in saying this, i know it takes a little more time to set up on your end when you want a quick shot.

(If he wanted to) how would you clone him out? It seems like that would be an awfully daunting task.

Red Tie Photography wrote in post #9490114
(If he wanted to) how would you clone him out? It seems like that would be an awfully daunting task.

EDIT: Oops, Image editing wasn't turned off. So, thread starter, if you request, I'll remove them.

The best option, obviously.... lol.

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Mr. sctbiggs,
My name is Gary
C&C are welcome, but your comments above I find insulting. BTW, plural for "two ugly vase" should read "two ugly vases"...and no "friend", I won't relax.

sctbiggs cropped ver. i much better. reduce fat off woman on left. removes you from photo. draws more attention to the subject. removes bad background.

By the title of the thread I was expecting something more than an overhead shot.
If you really wanted to use a sports technique you could always use a really slow shutter speed and pan the bride as she came down the aisle.

Note: Panning is not an exclusively sports photography technique.