"Absolutely the best
guide for parents. I have many books about digital sports photography
and they don't even come close to this DVD in regard to practical
application. The title of this DVD is so on target. It is 'simple'
to use the settings suggested and it pays off immediately. This
is an excellent DVD and well worth the cost. (I wish the same
people made one about digital portrait photography.) To ALL Parents
of Athletes: BUY THIS DVD. Only buy the books if you want to
go into professional sports photography."
---- Amazon.com customer review T. K. Paul (Zanesville, Ohio)
"New to shooting sports
with a SLR? This is your best raining tool. I'm new to using
an SLR and this DVD was the perfect training video. This video
tells you what equipment you need, how to set it up, where to
position yourself, and how to shoot for the best results. With
my new camera and this information, I immediately was able to
produce good shots during basketball and baseball games. Well
worth the money."
--- Amazon.com customer review (Conroe, Texas)
I"'ve just begun taking sports photos with a digital
SLR camera, an Olympus E-500. I've done all sorts of experimenting
with ISO, white balance, shutter and aperture settings, sometimes
with good results, but generally inconsistent.
The specific, helpful hints given in this video are most helpful.
I like the detailed, but not overly technical explanations of
ISO, aperture, and shutter speeds. And the short bits at the
end, discussing how to photograph specific sports from football
to cheerleading to basketball, are ideally aimed at individual
needs. More experienced photographers may find little to help
them, but for beginners like me, this is a very valuable DVD!"
--- Amazon.com customer review - Danton McDiffett (Kansas USA)
"Of all the instruction
and training I've received over the years, I thought this was
one of the best, if not the best, instructional DVDs I've ever
seen. Doug Jensen has really set the bar. Every aspect of it
was extremely well done - scripting, structure, use of stills
and video, video camera work (I'm a video producer myself, so
I paid particular attention to that) audio (often a weak point
in DVDs) and the use of graphics (I really liked the 'through
the viewfinder' parts - where sports action video is shown framed
in a SLR viewfinder) - even the glossary was helpful in reviewing
terms and also the explanation of the digital photo histogram.
Plus, it was loaded with tons of practical tips and advice -
the kind of things that a really experienced photographer tells
you one-on-one, when they want to help you out. For someone like
me who is transitioning from a film 35mm SLR to digital SLR -
it was really helpful to clarify the concept of EV (Exposure
Value) and the interplay of ISO, shutter and aperture. Yeah,
I knew what they were - but to see the relationship "in
action" and how it changes from shutter priority to aperture
priority (depending on the shot) really reinforced the concepts.
If you buy only one resource for digital sports photography -
this should be it. It has a permanent place in my DVD reference
library."
--- J. Geibel, Massachusetts
I don’t usually write
back to comment on training material but I thought I would on
this occasion. I have been involved in some manner or another
in photography/video for the last twenty years in both the private
sector and education. The information on the DVD that I ordered
from you has got to be hands down the best I have ! ever seen.
If this DVD doesn't make you want to go out and photograph the
world --- sell your equipment on E-Bay and move on. Very cool
stuff.
--- J. Piazza, Illinois
I received the video and I
am very very pleased. The DVD is top notch. The instruction is
clear, just the right amount of information, and I learned a
lot that will help me. I am shooting a mountain bike race in
May; before this have mostly done horses, cats, wildlife (including
bears, whales etc in Alaska) and some landscape photography.
This was more helpful than the photography workshop I attended.
And - I was an instructor for over seventeen years so I can be
critical of less than good instruction. Also, we purchased another
photography DVD and let me tell you, it is not in the league
as yours. We've watched your DVD at least three times. And we
went out shooting sports twice (basketball and bicyclists) and
used the techniques and got some pretty good shots. I made some
mistakes for sure, but I know what I did wrong.
---- C. Penix, California
Great tips for novices and
advanced pro-sumers alike. This video gives straight forward
and useful information on shooting digital photography in various
sports settings. I found it very useful.
---- Thomas R. Sweet (Tampa, FL)- from Amazon.com
Terrific. Teaching photography
I have seen quite a few how-to videos, and this one is the best
so far. It is well thought-out and produced. It takes the view
point of an amateur photographer (Mom and/or Dad photographing
the kids playing various sports), but has many concepts that
could just as easily apply to professionals. Equipment wise he
does expect a digital SLR with a minimum of a 200mm lens. Sorry
no point-and-shoots allowed. Otherwise I would highly recommend
this video!
---- E. M. Ganze (Katy, Texas) - from Amazon.com
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