
My Sports Photography Journey
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2013 was a year of firsts – the first year my two daughters and their cousin started playing netball, and my first year capturing sports action through photography. I had a decent camera but had no clue how to use it properly. I was simply pointing and shooting in ‘sport’ mode, content with the results because I didn’t know they could be so much better.​​​​​​​
In 2014, my daughters switched netball clubs, joining their cousin at Broadwater Netball Club. My sister and I started snapping action shots of all the players at the club, but I was still stuck on ‘auto,’ unaware that so many of my photos were out of focus.
Then, in 2018, I began taking team photos for Broadwater Netball Club, which was also the year I decided to improve my photography skills. I finally made the leap to manual mode on my camera – a decision that led to a lot of studying! I read the camera’s manual (who knew that could help?) and started following various photographers, watching their educational videos and reading their blogs. Finally – I knew the best positions to stand in, the best settings for my camera and my action photos were more consistently in focus!