Shoot Little Details Surrounding the Event

A sporting event is more than the players on the field (that’s why it’s called an event). Today it’s about the arena itself; it’s about the fans; it’s about all the sights and sounds that surround the event (if you shoot for a sports news service, they always ask for these types of shots to be submitted, as well). Since you’re telling the story of the sporting event, it’s about covering the details of the event. For example, when I’m shooting football, I always shoot a nice close-up of both teams’ helmets (there’s usually at least one sitting prominently on an equipment case in the bench area) or the football sitting there by itself just after the ref places it on the field for the next down. For baseball, I shoot a lone glove sitting on t....