TRAIL RUNNING
Sports Photographer Chris Hitchcock
Getting the Best Shots
Tip 2 : “ Being physically fit allows top photographers to slog up to the best vantage points , carrying their heavy camera gear without becoming exhausted .”
If you ’ re looking to capture some amazing trail running photos , just like the pro photographers do , then you need to be prepared . Luckily , there are a few key tips that can help you get the shots you want . – BY CHRIS HITCHCOCK
Get out of bed
I know it ’ s a strange first bullet point , but it has to be said , so let ’ s get it out of the way , so that we can all move on with our day . If you are neatly tucked up under a warm and cosy duvet , then you aren ’ t outside taking the kind of photos that Red Bull will be banging down your door to buy from you . So , get up , get out and get shooting . No complaints , no moaning , just go . Remember , you don ’ t have to do this … you get to do it !
Get fit !
It ’ s all well and good trying to photograph someone running , but if you aren ’ t fit enough yourself to move substantial distances quickly , then you will be very limited in what you can shoot and where you can go ! Running trails can be very challenging , so make sure you ’ re up to the challenge before hitting the single track . Adventure sports often take place in remote locations over very difficult terrain . Being physically fit allows top
Tip 1 : “ So , get up , get out and get shooting . Remember , you don ’ t have to do this … you get to do it !”
Tip 2 : “ Adventure sports often take place in remote locations , over very difficult terrain .”
photographers to slog up to the best vantage points , carrying their heavy camera gear without becoming exhausted . And days can become very long when you are slumped in an exhausted heap on the side of a trail .
What camera should I use ?
A decent entry-level camera can do the job of shooting sports photography . While a top-end DSL or mirrorless camera may have more advanced features and better image quality , a good entry-level camera will still be able to produce quality images . Entrylevel cameras may have limitations in terms of speed and low-light performance , but they are still capable of capturing sports action .
DSLR or mirrorless ?
This is an argument we wouldn ’ t have been having even 10 years ago , but mirrorless cameras are taking the world by storm , and soon camera manufacturers will stop making the ubiquitous DSL altogether . The main difference between a DSL and a mirrorless
Images : Chris Hitchcock
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