Paige's process- Ball State baseball vs. Purdue university
Paige Grider
In this series, I will take you through my thought processes and camera settings and the equipment I used to take my top photos from the various events of the BSU Spring Training trip.
Out at Second
Camera Settings:
Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon 18-135 mm, f/3.5-f/22
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1/5000
Thoughts:
At every sporting event I cover I need to get a good mix of peak action shots and feature shots. This image represents the peak action category. To get this image I was in the stands sitting just to the right of home plate if you are facing the field. With a runner on first I knew there would be a play at second if Ball State got a hit. I prefocused my camera on the second baseman so I would be ready and it paid off.
Camera Settings:
Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon 18-135 mm, f/3.5-f/22
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1/5000
Thoughts:
At every sporting event I cover I need to get a good mix of peak action shots and feature shots. This image represents the peak action category. To get this image I was in the stands sitting just to the right of home plate if you are facing the field. With a runner on first I knew there would be a play at second if Ball State got a hit. I prefocused my camera on the second baseman so I would be ready and it paid off.
Rounding Third
Camera Settings:
Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon 18-135 mm, f/3.5-f/22
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/5000
Thoughts:
While the last photo falls into the category of peak action this would fit into the area of feature photos. This photo is all about the geometrics and signage. If you look closely you can see a “z” shape in the grass. The pattern of the grass helps to move the eye from the runner to the banner on the fence or vice versa. I also like this photo for the fact that it says “home of the cardinals” across the back with a single Ball State player in the frame. To get this image I was standing at the end of the bleachers on the third base side.
Camera Settings:
Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon 18-135 mm, f/3.5-f/22
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/5000
Thoughts:
While the last photo falls into the category of peak action this would fit into the area of feature photos. This photo is all about the geometrics and signage. If you look closely you can see a “z” shape in the grass. The pattern of the grass helps to move the eye from the runner to the banner on the fence or vice versa. I also like this photo for the fact that it says “home of the cardinals” across the back with a single Ball State player in the frame. To get this image I was standing at the end of the bleachers on the third base side.
Running to Safety
Camera Settings:
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Sigma 150-600 mm f/5- f/6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 3200
Shutter: 1/5000
Thoughts:
For this photo I was also in the stands sitting just to the right of home plate. The batter hit a pop fly out to center field. For the first couple frames of the play I focused on Ball State’s center fielder with the runner on second being out of focus in the bottom of the frame. Then I switched so that the runner was in focus. I found that these were the more compelling of the two. The runner being in focus had more story telling quality to it because of the expression on his face and his body language.
Camera Settings:
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens: Sigma 150-600 mm f/5- f/6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 3200
Shutter: 1/5000
Thoughts:
For this photo I was also in the stands sitting just to the right of home plate. The batter hit a pop fly out to center field. For the first couple frames of the play I focused on Ball State’s center fielder with the runner on second being out of focus in the bottom of the frame. Then I switched so that the runner was in focus. I found that these were the more compelling of the two. The runner being in focus had more story telling quality to it because of the expression on his face and his body language.
