With a son that swims, I just discovered last weekend what my next hobby will be...! Thanks for this video, I'll be checking further your channel to continue learning ;)
I shoot a lot of swim meets and I appreciated this video. One idea that I like is to use an ultra-wide angle lens and shoot through or under the starting blocks for back stroke events. It's really cool to see the concentration on the swimmers' faces and the starting block frames their face nicely.
I'm usually a wrestling photographer for state tournaments. Because of Covid-19 issues in our state, there is a huge shortage of photographers. I am filling in last minute for the swim competition. There will be no spectators so I feel the pressure as I've never captured swim before. Your videos are soooooooo helpful!!! God bless you!
Thank you so much! I have stayed away from photographing swim meets because I wasn't confident that I could capture sharp photos. I'm definitely putting this information to use today!!
Thank you for the videos, Jeff! As I get ready to retire from the military, I am picking my camera back up in hopes of making this my next ( and last) career. I've been shooting my daughter's swim and softball for the last few years. I like to think I'm getting pretty good at this. Maybe we cross paths some day and I can get your opinion on that lol.
Thank you for all these helpful tips. If using the latest mirrorless with advance autofocus (ex. eye autofocus), will they be better than single focus point? I have a Nikon Z6 and found the AF to be poor as swimmers have goggles and there are splashed everywhere.
Absolutely - the focus systems have come a really long way since I made this video. Maybe time for another one. I have been shooting a lot of swimming here in Paris at the Olympics.
Nice overview of tips for a cool action subject. Sports shots are so hard. Knowing the sport and anticipating whats going to happen before it does is crucial since once you see it its too late and its gone. I have to say that I much prefer your youtube videos to your blog. The information seems to flow better and your subject matter seems more interesting in its presentation. Hope you will keep it up. I get some people might like to see your graduation images if thats their gig or need to do family images like that but it doesn't draw me in. Thats my opinion that you can take with a grain of salt.
Hi Jeff, following your work for quite sometime, as I came across an 'Event Space B&H'...where was I and only by now I'm subscribing your channel!!! My Bad!!!! Cheers
@@garrettc.44 first what do you mean with diving (I'm an underwatervideographer, so I thougt you meant scubadiving, but if you mean diving like jumping in a pool I'm afraid I'm not really a specialist ;)
Hello Jeff My daughter is a swimmer and great video and tips and recommendation of a good camera suggestion brand and model recommend a few if you can tell me? Also lens info i got from you great video ty
It really depends on how much light you have, but f/5.6 will keep more of the swimmer in focus vs just their side facing you (if that is where you have your focus point).
Assuming that your lighting will not be very good, you will need to crank up your ISO. You want to have a shutter speed of at least 1/800 sec if you can get there.
Hi Jeff, thanks for the tips, but can you also make a video when shooting indoor. So that mean there is no sunlight . What is the best setting. I shoot waterpolo indoor still trying to figure out what is the best setting. I hope you can help me out.
@@shiuhhueycheng5752 I would set your camera to Aperture Priority and go for an ISO that gets you close to 1/1000 sec. Shoot in burst mode, with servo focus. That should get you there!
@@shiuhhueycheng5752 @jeffcable Do you ever feel restricted with the 70-200? Can't be at the two ends of the pool within the 30 or so seconds to catch both the start and the turn of the swimmer. That is a question I always have.
Great video. Here's a beginner question: What's the bag the photographer uses in this video, and can you recommend this as a solution: ua-cam.com/video/SLt-7RT2YRA/v-deo.html. Background: I'm a portrait, event and sports photographer and I've been hired recently to regularly photograph kids' swim meets. Most of my shots are above water, but I'd like to spice it up with some underwater shots. Is that type of bag a good solution for shooting in a pool? If so, can you recommend a brand/model? I don't want to flood one of my cameras because I bought cheap chinese knock-off crap, but that's all I can find in the way of underwater bags.
Literally everything in this video is wrong you always shoot sports at high continuous with as many focus points as possible D51 for my D800 to track moving subjects and if your doing indoor high school swimming should be at 6400iso unless they have like brand new lighting not 200 your images will be extremely dark at 200 iso only correct thing is the shutterspeed but depending on your body and lighting conditions you might not be able to go up to 1000ss 500 plus should be sufficient please no one listen to this guy
William - It makes me sad that you feel the need to be so crass in your response. I still stand by my suggestions. You have the right to your opinion, but I assure you I do know what I am doing.
With a son that swims, I just discovered last weekend what my next hobby will be...! Thanks for this video, I'll be checking further your channel to continue learning ;)
Thank you.
I learned a lot and have only been shooting for less than 2 years. Great advice
Thank you Jeff for sharing your expereince of taking great photos at swim meets.
You are very welcome
I shoot a lot of swim meets and I appreciated this video. One idea that I like is to use an ultra-wide angle lens and shoot through or under the starting blocks for back stroke events. It's really cool to see the concentration on the swimmers' faces and the starting block frames their face nicely.
Yep - I have done that as well. Great input. Thanks!
I’ve wanted to do this but here in Arizona cameras aren’t allowed behind the blocks
I'm usually a wrestling photographer for state tournaments. Because of Covid-19 issues in our state, there is a huge shortage of photographers. I am filling in last minute for the swim competition. There will be no spectators so I feel the pressure as I've never captured swim before. Your videos are soooooooo helpful!!! God bless you!
You are very welcome! Glad to help.
Thank you so much! I have stayed away from photographing swim meets because I wasn't confident that I could capture sharp photos. I'm definitely putting this information to use today!!
Thank you for the videos, Jeff! As I get ready to retire from the military, I am picking my camera back up in hopes of making this my next ( and last) career. I've been shooting my daughter's swim and softball for the last few years. I like to think I'm getting pretty good at this. Maybe we cross paths some day and I can get your opinion on that lol.
Great advice Jeff. I shot my daughter from age group all the way into college, and I miss the heck out of doing it.
Great advice for all sports. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you for all these helpful tips.
If using the latest mirrorless with advance autofocus (ex. eye autofocus), will they be better than single focus point? I have a Nikon Z6 and found the AF to be poor as swimmers have goggles and there are splashed everywhere.
Absolutely - the focus systems have come a really long way since I made this video. Maybe time for another one. I have been shooting a lot of swimming here in Paris at the Olympics.
Nice overview of tips for a cool action subject. Sports shots are so hard. Knowing the sport and anticipating whats going to happen before it does is crucial since once you see it its too late and its gone.
I have to say that I much prefer your youtube videos to your blog. The information seems to flow better and your subject matter seems more interesting in its presentation. Hope you will keep it up. I get some people might like to see your graduation images if thats their gig or need to do family images like that but it doesn't draw me in. Thats my opinion that you can take with a grain of salt.
Hi Jeff, following your work for quite sometime, as I came across an 'Event Space B&H'...where was I and only by now I'm subscribing your channel!!! My Bad!!!! Cheers
Thanks for following along!
@@JeffCable Thank You Jeff. Cheers
Thank you. This is very helpful information!
Jeff - excellent points!
Anyreason not to shoot 2.8?
Thank you
You can shoot at f/2.8 (especially when indoors), but shooting at f/4 or f/5.6 will give you more of the body in focus.
love to see a good swim video on indoor shooting at pools
Does anyone have any recommendations on what camera to use? Ty
Great information, Jeff!! I shoot some swimming and diving. Any helpful tips for diving? Especially indoor? Thank you!
Still into diving? Let me know if you have specific questions.
@@ErikDeGroef heyo, I was actually hoping to get some tips if you could digress that’d be great. Particularly indoor too! Thank you
@@garrettc.44 first what do you mean with diving (I'm an underwatervideographer, so I thougt you meant scubadiving, but if you mean diving like jumping in a pool I'm afraid I'm not really a specialist ;)
Great tips! Thank you!
You are very welcome.
Hello Jeff
My daughter is a swimmer and great video and tips and recommendation of a good camera suggestion brand and model recommend a few if you can tell me? Also lens info i got from you great video ty
Send me an email (jeff@jeffcable.com) and I will send you some recommendations.
Hi Jeff What are the challenges for indoor swim meets
The biggest challenge for indoors is the lighting. You will need to crank up your ISO in order to get a decent shutter speed.
Excellent advice 👌
can I ask why you would shoot at 5.6 and not 2.8?
It really depends on how much light you have, but f/5.6 will keep more of the swimmer in focus vs just their side facing you (if that is where you have your focus point).
what about indoor pools? thank you!
Assuming that your lighting will not be very good, you will need to crank up your ISO. You want to have a shutter speed of at least 1/800 sec if you can get there.
@@JeffCable Thank you Jeff, much appreciated!
Hi Jeff, thanks for the tips, but can you also make a video when shooting indoor. So that mean there is no sunlight . What is the best setting. I shoot waterpolo indoor still trying to figure out what is the best setting. I hope you can help me out.
I''m using a Canon R6 with the lens Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
@@shiuhhueycheng5752 I would set your camera to Aperture Priority and go for an ISO that gets you close to 1/1000 sec. Shoot in burst mode, with servo focus. That should get you there!
@@JeffCable Thanks. like you say F4 , 1/000 sec. What is your recommendation no further ten ______ ISO indoor before reaching the noise
@@shiuhhueycheng5752 @jeffcable Do you ever feel restricted with the 70-200? Can't be at the two ends of the pool within the 30 or so seconds to catch both the start and the turn of the swimmer. That is a question I always have.
Safe sport didn’t let you shoot from behind blocks at 18 under level
Great video. Here's a beginner question: What's the bag the photographer uses in this video, and can you recommend this as a solution: ua-cam.com/video/SLt-7RT2YRA/v-deo.html. Background: I'm a portrait, event and sports photographer and I've been hired recently to regularly photograph kids' swim meets. Most of my shots are above water, but I'd like to spice it up with some underwater shots. Is that type of bag a good solution for shooting in a pool? If so, can you recommend a brand/model? I don't want to flood one of my cameras because I bought cheap chinese knock-off crap, but that's all I can find in the way of underwater bags.
Literally everything in this video is wrong you always shoot sports at high continuous with as many focus points as possible D51 for my D800 to track moving subjects and if your doing indoor high school swimming should be at 6400iso unless they have like brand new lighting not 200 your images will be extremely dark at 200 iso only correct thing is the shutterspeed but depending on your body and lighting conditions you might not be able to go up to 1000ss 500 plus should be sufficient please no one listen to this guy
William - It makes me sad that you feel the need to be so crass in your response. I still stand by my suggestions. You have the right to your opinion, but I assure you I do know what I am doing.