Out of topic but ... breathe control for photography : tips and tricks

[Tabazan]

Ah thanks for the triathlon (you meant biathlon)

Yes, biathlon, sorry.

Oh and by the way...if you're fit you really shouldn't drink that smelly stuff with the bull on the can

I know, I know ... [:$]


Thanks a lot for the link !

[Sheiky]

No problem! It's a very interesting question if you ask me. Not per se for taking pictures alone, but also for the shy person between us on this forum it might be a helping hand stressing down before asking people to take photos. See the "how gutsy are you?" topic []


A question: what type of sport do you shoot where you have to run to different spots? Or do you track a specific player?


Anyway good luck!


Jan

[Tabazan]

I've just begin reading the article : very, very interesting.


Yeah, I think it's useful knowing how to control that point (photography, but also business meetings, and everyday life in fact)

what type of sport do you shoot where you have to run to different spots

Dog sled. It was the first time I covered the Grande Odyssee this year in Megeve, France, and running in the snow to get from one point to the other (knowing it's a one way circuit, they don't pass X times again). I train a lot (running and fit) but in that case, with rangers boots and gear, I was kinda shaky arrived at the shooting point. Even though both lenses had IS, I missed a lot (or a lot was far from perfect according to what I wanted)


Ok, it's not the everyday shooting place, but if you're asked to cover a competition, you need to do it right (or the best you can).


In that case that stop-and-run thing showed me that I needed to work this a bit out.


I understand it's a very personal problem to manage, and most photographer don't have it.


Thanks anyway Jan

[Fast Glass]

Holding my breathe always works for me. I know what you mean, even with high shutter speeds you can still mess up shots. Try breathing in and out really hard before you take the picture so too give you a boost of oxygene.


John.

[Jarhead5811]

From my marksmanship training I tend to take a deep breath, exhale and press the trigger. It probably doesn't matter so much when shooting with a camera but it can't hurt.